Maldivian Democratic Party
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The Maldivian Democratic Party is a major liberal, pro-democracy political party in the Maldives that has played a central role in the country’s transition from authoritarian rule, notably led by figures such as former president Mohamed Nasheed.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
ⓘ
pro-democracy party ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ multi-party democracy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| associatedWith | political reforms in the Maldives ⓘ |
| broughtToPower | first democratically elected president of the Maldives ⓘ |
| color | yellow ⓘ |
| country | Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elects |
chairperson
ⓘ
parliamentary group leader ⓘ party leader ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
anti-corruption
ⓘ
economic development ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ good governance ⓘ |
| formerPresidentFromParty |
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohamed Nasheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 2003 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocument | party constitution ⓘ |
| hasParliamentaryRepresentation | People's Majlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWing |
women's wing
ⓘ
youth wing ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Malé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
democracy
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dhivehi ⓘ |
| legalizedIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | victory in the 2008 Maldivian presidential election ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Mohamed Nasheed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohamed Solih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | authoritarian rule in the Maldives ⓘ |
| opposes | military influence in politics ⓘ |
| participatesIn | elections in the Maldives ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | democratic transition of the Maldives ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| shortName | MDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
civil liberties
ⓘ
decentralization ⓘ independent judiciary ⓘ political pluralism ⓘ press freedom ⓘ |
| symbol | yellow flag with a logo ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | mass membership organization ⓘ |
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