The Social Liberal Party (Dhivehi: ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ) was a centrist/centre-left social liberal political party in the Maldives. The party was a splinter from the Maldivian Democratic Party, and faced a long battle to gain registration. It was finally registered by the courts on 4 May 2008.
Social Liberal Party ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SLP |
| Leader | Mazlan Rasheed |
| Founded | 4 May 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Split from | MDP |
| Ideology | Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
The party's leader was Nisaal, and the deputy leader was Aiham.[1]
On 8 May 2011, Ibrahim Ismail, candidate for Social Liberal Party in the 2008 Maldivian presidential election joined MDP together with other key members, Hassan Latheef, Fayyaz Ismail, Ahmed Abdullah Afeef, Hassan Ismail, Hussain Ismail.[2]
The party was dissolved in 2013.
Election results
editPresident elections
edit| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||
| 2008 | Ibrahim Ismail | Fathimath Nahid Shakir | 1,382 | 0.78 | — | Lost 
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People's Majlis elections
edit| Year | Party Leader | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unknown | 674 | 0.41 |  7th
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0 / 77
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References
edit- ^ "Social Liberal Party denies possible coalition with MDP". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shan, Mohamed (9 May 2011). "އިބުރާ އެނބުރި އެމްޑީޕީއަށް" [Ibra back to MDP]. Haama Daily (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
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