List of political parties in Rwanda
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
Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies
| 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 | 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 Ishyaka Riharanira Ubumwe bw'Abanyarwanda na Demokarasi 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 | Centre-left | Social democracy | 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 | Centre to centre-left |
2 / 80
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Illegal parties
| Flag | Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position |
Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda Ingabo za demokarasi zo kubohoza u Rwanda Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda |
FDLR | Callixte Mbarushimana | Right-wing to far-right |
Hutu Power | |
| 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 |
MDR | Right-wing to far-right |
Hutu interests Hutu Power | ||
| Rwanda National Congress Ihuriro Nyarwanda Congrès national rwandais |
RNC | Kayumba Nyamwasa | Center | Anti-Kagame |
Former parties
- National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development
- Coalition for the Defence of the Republic
- Rwandese National Union