List of political parties in Somaliland
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Somaliland
has a multi-party system, with three parties in which a single party often doesn't have win power alone, but the parties must work together to form coalition government
s instead. Somaliland's constitution limits the number of political parties to three.
Somaliland
Somaliland is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of...
has a multi-party system, with three parties in which a single party often doesn't have win power alone, but the parties must work together 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...
s instead. Somaliland's constitution limits the number of political parties to three.
The parties
- Peace, Unity, and Development PartyPeace, Unity, and Development PartyThe Peace, Unity and Development Party is the ruling political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.-Overview:...
(Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar, also known as Solidarity / The Gathering / Union and Development), The party chairman is Muuse Biihi Abdi. - For Justice and DevelopmentFor Justice and DevelopmentFor Justice and Development is a political party in the Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.-Overview:...
(Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka, also known as the Justice and Welfare Party). The party chairman is Faysal Ali WarabeFaysal Ali WarabeFaisal Ali Warabe is the chairman of the Justice and Welfare Party of Somaliland .He was born in 1948 in Hargeisa, Somaliland. He earned an MSc in Engineering at St. Petersburg , Russia in 1973. From 1997-2001, he enrolled at the Helsinki University Faculty of Social Sciences, in the Social...
. - United Peoples' Democratic PartyUnited Peoples' Democratic PartyThe United Peoples' Democratic Party is one of the three political parties in the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. It is currently the opposition.-Overview:...
(Ururka dimuqraadiga ummadda bahawday, also known as Allied People's Democratic Party / United Democratic People's Party / National Alliance Democratic Party / Pillar). The party chairman is Dahir Riyale KahinDahir Riyale KahinDahir Rayale Kahin was the third President of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. He became the third president of Somaliland on May 3, 2002, after the death of Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal...
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