Maldives National Party

The Maldives National Party (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ, MNP), is a political party in Maldives with a total membership of 10,000 as of 24 November 2021.[2]

Maldives National Party
މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ
AbbreviationMNP
LeaderMohamed Nazim
Secretary GeneralAhmed Shinaz
Parliamentary LeaderAbdulla Riyaz
FoundedJuly 2021
Registered25 October 2021
Headquarters1st Floor
Majeedhee Magu, Ma.Kelaavee, Male’ 20241, Maldives
Membership10,000 (updated on 24 November 2021)[1]
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Nationalism
Political positionCentre-right
Majlis of the Maldives
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Website
www.mnp.mv

MNP was invited by the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party in October 2021 to join them in government.[3]

The Maldives National Party declared itself an opposition party to the ruling MDP coalition and has announced that they will be contesting in the 2023 Maldivian presidential election.[4]

History

On 26 December 2021 MNP presented its member Abdul Hannan Idrees with the primary ticket to contest for the vacant Komandoo constituency by-election.[5]

References

  1. "Election Commission of Maldives".
  2. "އެމްއެންޕީ އަށް 10،000 މެންބަރުން ހަމަކޮށްފި". Hathaavees (in Divehi). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) invites Maldives National Party (MNP) to discuss the key thematic issues of Maldives". 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "MNP declares itself an opposition party". avas.mv. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  5. "Hannan presented with MNP's ticket for Komandoo by-election". SunOnline International. December 26, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-18.


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