List of political parties in Somaliland

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Somaliland has a multi-party system, with a constitutional limit of three official parties at the national level (determined for a 10-year period at the beginning of each decade based on municipal election results, in which more parties are allowed) as an attempt to avoid political tribalism. A single party often does not have win power alone, so the parties must instead form coalition governments. However, despite some parties having affiliations with political internationals of a particular ideology, politics in Somaliland tend to be more clan-based rather than ideology-based. As such, the programs of parties can fluctuate depending on the issues surrounding the clan(s) that support them.

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The parties

PartyAbbr.Est.LeaderPolitical positionIdeology Seats
Waddani Party Flag.svg Somaliland National Party
Somali : Xisbiga Waddani
Arabic : واداني
Waddani2012 Hersi Ali Haji Hassan Syncretic Nationalism
Populism
Islamic democracy
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Kulmiye logo.svg Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Somali : Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka
Arabic : حزب التضامن
Kulmiye2002 Mohamed Kahin Ahmed Centre to Centre-left Social liberalism
Islamic democracy
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Kaah Party Logo Somaliland.jpg Kaah Alliance for Equality and Development
Somali : Isbahaysiga Sinnaanta iyo Horumarka Kaah
Arabic : تحالف كاه للمساواة والتنمية
Kaah2022 Mohamoud Hashi Abdi
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Former parties

Dissolved parties of Somaliland
PartyNative namePolitical positionIdeology Seats
Udub Party Flag.svg (UDUB)
United Peoples' Democratic Party
Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday Centre to Centre-left Nationalism
Islamic democracy
0 / 82
(dissolved in 2011)
UCID Party Flag - Calanka Xisbiga UCID.svg (UCID)
Justice and Welfare Party
Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka Centre-left Democratic socialism
Social democracy
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(dissolved in 2024)

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