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Liberal conservatism[3] Islamic democracy Environmentalism Economic liberalism
Political position
Centre-right[4]
International affiliation
International Democrat Union
Colors
Yellow
People's Majilis
12 / 93
Mayors
4 / 4
City Council
18 / 37
Website
mdp.org.mv
Politics of the Maldives
Political parties
Elections
Membership Updated 25 April 2024
The Maldivian Democratic Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Demokretik Paati; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 51,516 individuals as of 25 April 2024.[2]
The party is supportive of the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. It won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against the president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
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