This article lists political parties in Guinea . Guinea has a multi-party system with various parties in the country.
Party | Leader | Ideology | Assembly | |
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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 | 3 / 114 | ||
New Democratic Forces Nouvelles forces démocratiques | Mouctar Diallo | 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 |
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