List of political parties in Guinea

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This article lists political parties in Guinea . Guinea has a multi-party system with various parties in the country.

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Political parties

Parliamentary parties

PartyLeaderIdeology Assembly
Rally of the Guinean People–Rainbow
Rassemblement du peuple de Guinée-Arc en ciel
Alpha Condé Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Progressivism
79 / 114
Guinean Democratic Union
Union démocratique de Guinée
Mamadou Sylla
4 / 114
Guinean Popular Democratic Movement
Mouvement populaire démocratique de Guinée
Siaka Barry  [ fr ]
3 / 114
New Democratic Forces
Nouvelles forces démocratiques
Mouctar Diallo  [ fr ]
3 / 114
Union for Progress and Renewal
Union pour le progrès et le renouveau
Bah Ousmane
2 / 114
Rally for the Integrated Development of Guinea
Rassemblement pour le développement intégré de la Guinée
2 / 114
Union of the Forces of Change
Union des forces du changement
Aboubacar Sylla
2 / 114
Democratic Alternation for Reform–Constructive Opposition Bloc
Alternance démocratique pour le changement-Bloc de l'opposition constructive
2 / 114
Guinea for Democracy and Balance
Guinée pour la démocratie et l'équilibre
2 / 114
Guinean Party for Renaissance and Progress
Parti guinéen pour la renaissance et le progrès
Alpha Ibrahima Sila Bah
1 / 114
Afia Party
Parti Afia
1 / 114
Civic Generation
Génération citoyenne
1 / 114
Forces of Integrity for Development
Force des intègres pour le développement
1 / 114
Guinean Party for Progress and Development
Parti guinéen pour le progrès et le développement
1 / 114
Rally for Renaissance and Development
Rassemblement pour la renaissance et le développement
1 / 114
Party for Peace and Development
Parti pour la paix et le développement
1 / 114
Alliance for National Renewal
Alliance pour le renouveau national
1 / 114
Union of Democratic Forces
Union des forces démocratiques
1 / 114
Movement of Patriots for Development
Mouvement des patriotes pour le développement
1 / 114
Alliance for National Renewal
Alliance pour le renouveau national
1 / 114
New Generation for the Republic
Nouvelle génération pour la république
1 / 114
Guinea United for Development
Guinée unie pour le développement
1 / 114
Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally
Parti démocratique de Guinée-Rassemblement démocratique africain
Ismael Gushein African nationalism
African socialism
Pan-Africanism
1 / 114
Rally for a Prosperous Guinea
Rassemblement pour une guinée prospère
1 / 114

Other parties

Defunct

Ethnic politics

President Alpha Conde derives support from Guinea's second-largest ethnic group, the Malinke. [1] Guinea's opposition is backed by the Fula ethnic group (French: Peul; Fula : Fulɓe), who account for around 40 percent of the population. [2]

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