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.
Active parties
editParties represented in the Chamber of Deputies
edit| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Chamber seats | |||
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| 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 |
37 / 80
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| Centrist Democratic Party Ishyaka Riraranira Demokrasi Ihuza Abanyarwanda Parti démocrate centriste |
CDP PDC |
Agnes Mukabaranga | Centre-right | Christian democracy | 1 / 80
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| Party for Progress and Concord Ishyaka ry’Iterambere n'Ubusabane Parti pour le progrès et la concorde |
PPC | Alivera Mukabaramba | 1 / 80
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| Democratic Union of the Rwandan People Union démocratique du peuple rwandais |
UDPR | 1 / 80
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| Social Democratic Party Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage Parti social démocrate |
PSD | Vincent Biruta | Centre-left | Social democracy | 5 / 80
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| Liberal Party Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana Parti libéral |
PL | Prosper Higiro | Centre | Liberalism | 5 / 80
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| Ideal Democratic Party Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi Parti démocratique idéal |
IDP PDI |
Islamic democracy | 2 / 80
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| Social Party Imberakuri Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza Parti social imberakuri |
PS–Imberakuri | Bernard Ntaganda | 2 / 80
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| 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
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Illegal parties
edit| Flag | Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda |
DFLR | Callixte Mbarushimana | Right to Far-Right | Hutu Power Tropical Fascism |
| United Democratic Forces of Rwanda Forces Democratiques Unifiées du Rwanda |
UDF-INKIGI | Placide Kayumba | Center to Center-Left | Liberal Democracy Egalitarianism Green Politics Anti-Racism Anti-Fascism Anti-Authoritarianism Anti-Kagame Decentralization | |
| Republican Democratic Movement Mouvement démocratique républicain |
RDM | Center-Right to Right Wing Far-Right (Extremist Factions) | Hutu interests Hutu Power (Extremist Factions) | ||
| Rwanda National Congress Congrès national rwandais |
RNC | Kayumba Nyamwasa | Center | Anti-Kagame |