Jumhooree Party
Republican Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ | |
|---|---|
| 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 (June 2025) | 13,456[1] |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Nationalism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| People's Majlis | 1 / 93
|
| Website | |
| jumhooree | |
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]
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | ||||||
| 2008 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ahmed Ali Sawaad | 27,056 | 15.32% | — | Lost | |
| 2013 | Hassan Saeed | — | Annulled | ||||
| 48,131 | 23.34% | — | Lost | ||||
| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ameen Ibrahim | 5,545 | 2.52% | — | Lost | |
People's Majlis elections
| Year | Party Leader | Votes | Vote % | Position | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Qasim Ibrahim | 6,882 | 4.16 | 4th | 1 / 77
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New |
| 2014 | 25,149 | 13.56 | 3rd | 15 / 85
|
14 | |
| 2019 | 23,452 | 11.15 | 2nd | 5 / 87
|
10 | |
| 2024 | 3,141 | 1.49 | 5th | 1 / 93
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4 |
See also
References
- ^ "Jumhooree Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ "Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament". Minivan News. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2008.