The Maldives National Party (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ, MNP), is a political party in Maldives with a total membership of 7,519 as of 19 September 2024.[2]
Maldives National Party މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ | |
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| Abbreviation | MNP |
| Leader | Mohamed Nazim |
| Secretary General | Ahmed Shinaz |
| Parliamentary Leader | Abdulla Riyaz |
| Founded | July 2021 |
| Registered | 25 October 2021[1][2] |
| Headquarters | 1st Floor Majeedhee Magu, Ma.Kelaavee, Male’ 20241, Maldives |
| Youth wing | MNP Youth Wing |
| Women's wing | MNP Women's Wing |
| Membership | 7,519[2] |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| People's Majlis | 1 / 93 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Membership as of 19 September 2024 | |
MNP was invited by the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party in October 2021 to join them in government.[3]
The Maldives National Party declared itself an opposition party to the ruling MDP coalition and has announced that they will be contesting in the 2023 Maldivian presidential election.[4]
History
edit3 parliament members (Col. Rtd. Mohamed Nazim, MP Abdulla Riyaz and MP Ahmed Usham) created MNP.
On 26 December 2021 MNP presented its member Abdul Hannan Idrees with the primary ticket to contest for the vacant Komandoo constituency by-election.[5]
Platform
editDuring his 2023 presidential candidacy, Nazim pledged to build more guest homes in Ihavandhoo, to establish a modern ice plant there, and to abolish clemency and commutating sentences for sex crimes.[6][7]
Election results
editPresident elections
edit| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||
| 2023 | Mohamed Nazim | Ahmed Adheel Naseer | 1,896 | 0.86% | — | Lost 
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People's Majlis elections
edit| Year | Party Leader | Votes | Vote % | Position | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mohamed Nazim | 1,060 | 0.50 |  7th
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References
edit- ^ "MNP officially registered as a political party". PSM News. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Maldives National Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) invites Maldives National Party (MNP) to discuss the key thematic issues of Maldives". Maldives National Party. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "MNP declares itself an opposition party". Avas. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Hannan presented with MNP's ticket for Komandoo by-election". Sun. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Naizak (11 July 2023). "Nazim pledges to build guesthouses in Ihavandhoo and handover keys to youths". Sun. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Nazim: There will be no clemency for perpetrators of sexual violence". Sun. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.