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The Jumhooree Party (Dhivehi: ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ, lit. 'Republican Party') is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on 26 May 2008,[2] and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to become the largest opposition party in the Majlis for that year.[3]
Republican Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ | |
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| Abbreviation | JP |
| Leader | Qasim Ibrahim |
| Founded | 26 May 2008 |
| Split from | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party |
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
| Youth wing | Youth League |
| Women's wing | Women’s League |
| Membership | 17,379[1] |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Nationalism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| People's Majlis | 1 / 93
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| Website | |
| jumhooree | |
Membership as of 19 September 2024 | |
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]
Election results
editPresidential elections
edit| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||
| 2008 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ahmed Ali Sawaad | 27,056 | 15.32% | — | Lost 
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| 2013 | Hassan Saeed | — | Annulled
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| 48,131 | 23.34% | — | Lost
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| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ameen Ibrahim | 5,545 | 2.52% | — | Lost
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People's Majlis elections
edit| Year | Party Leader | Votes | Vote % | Position | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Qasim Ibrahim | 6,882 | 4.16 |  4th
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1 / 77
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New |
| 2014 | 25,149 | 13.56 | 3rd
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15 / 85
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14
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| 2019 | 23,452 | 11.15 | 2nd
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5 / 87
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 10
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| 2024 | 3,141 | 1.49 | 5th
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1 / 93
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4
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jumhooree Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-09-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament". Minivan News. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-09-06. [dead link]
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