List of political parties in Guinea-Bissau
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This article lists political parties in Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau
has a multi-party system
with numerous political parties
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with numerous political parties
Political party
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, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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The parties
- African Independence Party of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Guiné e Cabo Verde)
- Party for Social RenewalParty for Social RenewalThe Party for Social Renewal is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. It is one of the country's leading parties and is currently the main opposition party....
(Partido para a Renovação Social) - United Social Democratic PartyUnited Social Democratic PartyThe United Social Democratic Party is a centre-left social democratic political party in Guinea-Bissau.Former Prime Minister Francisco Fadul was elected as the President of the PUSD on 18 December 2002 at a party convention in Bissau....
(Partido Unido Social Democrático) - United PlatformUnited PlatformThe United Platform is an alliance of political parties in Guinea-Bissau. FLING is one of its constituents.At the last legislative elections, 28 and 30 March 2004, PU won 4.5 % of the popular vote and no seats....
(Plataforma Unida) - Electoral UnionElectoral UnionThe Electoral Union is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. In the legislative election held on 28 and 30 March 2004, the party won 4.28% of the popular vote and two out of 100 seats in the National People's Assembly....
(União Eleitoral) - Democratic Socialist PartyDemocratic Socialist Party (Guinea-Bissau)The Democratic Socialist Party is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.At the last legislative elections, 28 and 30 March 2004, the party won 1.9 % of the popular vote and no seats....
(Partido Democrático Socialista) - Union for ChangeUnion for ChangeThe Union for Change is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.At the last legislative elections, 28 and 30 March 2004, the party won 1.9 % of the popular vote and no seats....
(União para a Mudança) - Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá MovementResistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá MovementThe Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. It was founded in 1986 as the Bafatá Movement after the execution of 6 public figures, amongst them Coronel Paulo Correia and Dr...
(Resistência da Guiné-Bissau-Movimento Bafatá) - National Unity PartyNational Unity Party (Guinea-Bissau)The National Unity Party is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. It was founded by Idrissa Djaló on July 26 2001.In the parliamentary election held on 28 March 2004, the party won 1.46% of the popular vote and no seats. In the 2005 presidential election, Djaló, running as the PUN candidate, won...
(Partido da Unidade Nacional) - United People's AllianceUnited People's AllianceThe United People's Alliance is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.At the last legislative elections, 28 and 30 March 2004, the party won 1.3 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 102 seats....
(Aliança Popular Unida) - National Union for Democracy and ProgressNational Union for Democracy and Progress (Guinea-Bissau)The National Union for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.In the last legislative election held on 28 March 2004, the UNDP won 1.18% of the popular vote but failed to gain representation in the National People's Assembly....
(União Nacional para a Democracia e o Progresso) - Workers' PartyWorkers' Party (Guinea-Bissau)The Workers' Party is a left-wing, socialist, political party in Guinea-Bissau.It was founded 17 July 2002 in Lisbon, Portugal. In presidential elections held on 19 June 2005, PT leader Aregado Mantenque Té placed fifth out of thirteen candidates, winning 2.02% of the vote.-External links:*...
(Partido dos Trabalhadores) - Manifest Party of the PeopleManifest Party of the PeopleThe Manifest Party of the People is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.In the last legislative election held on 28 March 2004, the PMP won 0.79% of the popular vote but failed to gain representation in the National People's Assembly....
(Partido do Manifesto do Povo) - Socialist Party of Guinea-BissauSocialist Party of Guinea-BissauThe Socialist Party of Guinea-Bissau is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.In the last legislative election held on 28 March 2004, the PS-GB won 0.27% of the popular vote and failed to gain representation in the National People's Assembly....
(Partido Socialista da Guiné-Bissau) - Guinean Democratic MovementGuinean Democratic MovementThe Guinean Democratic Movement is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. It was founded on February 14, 2003 and is led by Silvestre Alves.In the legislative election held on 28 March 2004, the party won 0.98% of the vote and no seats in the National People's Assembly....
(Movimento Democrático Guineense) - Guinean Civic Forum-Social DemocracyGuinean Civic Forum-Social DemocracyThe Guinean Civic Forum-Social Democracy is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. Antonieta Rosa Gomes is leader of the party.In Guinea-Bissau's first multiparty presidential election held on 3 July 1994, Gomes placed last out of eight candidates, winning 1.79% of the vote...
(Fórum Cívico Guineense-Social Democracia) - Guinean People's PartyGuinean People's PartyThe Guinean People's Party is a small political party in Guinea-Bissau....
(Partido Popular Guineense)
See also
- Politics of Guinea-BissauPolitics of Guinea-BissauPolitics of Guinea-Bissau takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic in transition, whereby the President is head of state and the Prime Minister is head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative...
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