List of political parties in Sierra Leone
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This article lists political parties in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone
has a multi-party system
, with two or three strong political parties
and a third party that is electorally successful.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
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 two or three strong political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
and a third party that is electorally successful.
The parties
- All People's CongressAll People's CongressThe All People's Congress is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other is the Sierra Leone People's Party . The party was founded in 1960 by Pa Mucktarru Kallay, Allieu Badarr Koroma,Alhaji Sheik Gibril Sesay C A Kamara-Taylor, S A T Koroma and Abu Bakarr S Bangura...
- Grand Alliance PartyGrand Alliance PartyThe Grand Alliance Party is a political party in Sierra Leone.At the last elections, 14 May 2002, the party won 2.4 % of popular votes and no seats....
- Peace and Liberation PartyPeace and Liberation PartyThe Peace and Liberation Party is a political party in Sierra Leone.At the last elections, 14 May 2002, the party won 3.6% of popular votes and 2 out of 112 seats. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Johnny Paul Koroma won 3.0% of the vote...
- People's Democratic PartyPeople's Democratic Party (Sierra Leone)The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Sierra Leone.At the last elections, 14 May 2002, the party won 1.0 % of popular votes and no seats....
- People's Movement for Democratic ChangePeople's Movement for Democratic ChangeThe People's Movement for Democratic Change is a liberal party in Sierra Leone. It is a breakaway faction of the Sierra Leone People's Party . It was officially registered on 19 January 2006...
- Revolutionary United FrontRevolutionary United FrontThe Revolutionary United Front was a rebel army that fought a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. It later developed into a political party, which existed until 2007...
- Sierra Leone People's PartySierra Leone People's PartySierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
- United National People's PartyUnited National People's PartyThe United National People's Party is a political party in Sierra Leone.In 1996, the UNPP received 21.6% of the votes in the parliamentary election, winning 17 of the 68 seats...
- Young People's PartyYoung People's PartyThe Young People's Party is a political party in Sierra Leone without parliamentary representation....
- National Alliance Democratic PartyNational Alliance Democratic Party- History :In 1995, the people of Sierra Leone and the international community exalted pressure on the National Provisional Ruling Council , the then military regime in Sierra Leone to lift the ban on politics and conduct democratic elections in the country...
See also
- Politics of Sierra LeonePolitics of Sierra LeoneGovernment of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Sierra Leone Constitution. The Sierra Leone government is divided into three branches: the Executive Legislative and the Judiciary...
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