List of political parties in Rwanda

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This article lists political parties in Rwanda. Rwanda is a one-party-dominant state with the Rwandan Patriotic Front in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

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Active parties

Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies

PartyAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeology Chamber seats
RPF
Coalition
Rwandan Patriotic Front
Ishyaka FPR-Inkotanyi
Front patriotique rwandais
RPF–Inkotanyi
FPR–Inkotanyi
Paul Kagame Big tent Rwandan nationalism
Right-wing populism
Economic liberalism
36 / 80
Centrist Democratic Party
Ishyaka Riraranira Demokrasi Ihuza Abanyarwanda
Parti démocrate centriste
CDP
PDC
Agnes Mukabaranga Centre-right Christian democracy
1 / 80
Ideal Democratic Party
Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi
Parti démocratique idéal
IDP
PDI
Islamic democracy
1 / 80
Party for Progress and Concord
Ishyaka ry’Iterambere n'Ubusabane
Parti pour le progrès et la concorde
PPC Alivera Mukabaramba
1 / 80
Democratic Union of the Rwandan People
Union démocratique du peuple rwandais
UDPR
1 / 80
Social Democratic Party
Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage
Parti social démocrate
PSD Vincent Biruta Centre-left Social democracy
5 / 80
Liberal Party
Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana
Parti libéral
PL Prosper Higiro Centre Liberalism
4 / 80
Social Party Imberakuri
Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza
Parti social imberakuri
PS–Imberakuri Bernard Ntaganda
2 / 80
Democratic Green Party of Rwanda
Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije
Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda
PVDR Frank Habineza Green politics
Liberal democracy
2 / 80

Former parties

Illegal parties

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