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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.
Party | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Seats | ||
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![]() | Somaliland National Party Somali : Xisbiga Waddani Arabic : واداني | Waddani | 2012 | Hersi Ali Haji Hassan | Syncretic | Nationalism Populism Islamic democracy | 31 / 82 | |
![]() | Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party Somali : Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka Arabic : حزب التضامن | Kulmiye | 2002 | Mohamed Kahin Ahmed | Centre to Centre-left | Social liberalism Islamic democracy | 30 / 82 | |
![]() | Kaah Alliance for Equality and Development Somali : Isbahaysiga Sinnaanta iyo Horumarka Kaah Arabic : تحالف كاه للمساواة والتنمية | Kaah | 2022 | Mohamoud Hashi Abdi | 0 / 82 |
Party | Native name | Political position | Ideology | Seats | ||
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![]() | (UDUB) United Peoples' Democratic Party | Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday | Centre to Centre-left | Nationalism Islamic democracy | 0 / 82 (dissolved in 2011) | |
![]() | (UCID) Justice and Welfare Party | Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka | Centre-left | Democratic socialism Social democracy | 0 / 82 (dissolved in 2024) | |