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List of political parties in Burundi

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List of political parties in Burundi

This article lists political parties in Burundi.

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Burundi has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Parties are usually based on ethnic background, either Hutu or Tutsi. Before 1993, Burundi did not have contested, multi-party elections.

Parties represented in one or both chambers of Parliament

  • National Council for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD) – Smaller faction of the former main Hutu rebel group led by Léonard Nyangoma
  • National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie–Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD-FDD) – Largest faction of the former main Hutu rebel group led by Pierre Nkurunziza.
  • Front for Democracy in Burundi (Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) – Predominantly Hutu party that won democratic elections in 1993. Jean Minani is president of the party.
  • Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens-Rurenzangemero (Mouvement pour la Réhabilitation du Citoyen-Rurenzangemero, MRC-Rurenzangemero) – Predominantly Tutsi party led by Epitace Bayaganakandi.
  • Party for National Recovery (Parti pour le redressement national, PARENA) – Predominantly Tutsi party led by former president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
  • Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progrès national, UPRONA) – Predominantly Tutsi, former sole legal party. Led by Jean-Baptiste Manwangari

    • Parties without parliamentary representation

  • Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People (PALIPEHUTU)
  • Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation (ABASA)
  • Green Party-Intwari (VERT-Intwari)
  • Independent Labor Party (PIT)
  • Liberal Alliance for Democracy (ALIDE)
  • Kaze-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (KAZE-FDD)
  • Liberal Party (PL)
  • National Alliance for Law and Economic Development (ANADDE)
  • National Liberation Forces-Icanzo (FNL-Icanzo)
  • National Liberation Front (FROLINA)
  • New Alliance for Democracy and Development in Burundi (NADDEBU)
  • Pan Africanist Socialist Movement-Inkinzo (MSP-Inkinzo)
  • Parliamentary Monarchist Party (PMP)
  • Party for a Non-Violent Society (SONOVI)
  • Party for Democracy and Reconciliation (PADER)
  • Party for Justice and Development (PAJUDE)
  • Party for National Concord-Abasangirajambo (PACONA-Abasangirajambo)
  • Party for Peace, Democracy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction (PPDRR)
  • Party for the Economic Independence of Burundi (PIEBU)
  • Party for the Integral Renewal of Burundi-Intahemana (PARIBU-Intahemana)
  • Party for the Liberation of People-Agakiza (PALIPE-Agakiza)
  • Party for the Promotion of the Toiling Masses-Abanyamwete (PML-Abanyamwete)
  • Party for the Reconstruction of the Burundian Nation in Community Development (RUSANGI)
  • Party for the Restoration of Monarchy and Dialogue in Burundi (ABAHUZA)
  • People's Party (PP)
  • People's Reconciliation Party (PRP)
  • Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (RADDES)
  • Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB)
  • Social Democratic Party-Dusabikanye (PSD-Dusabikanye)
  • Union for Peace and Development (UPD)

    • Defunct Parties

  • Abanyamajambere Party (AB)
  • African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi (UNARU)
  • Association of Barundi Progressives and Democrats (APRODEBA)
  • Barundi Workers' Rally (RTB)
  • Burundi Workers' Party (UBU)
  • Christian Democratic Party (PDC)
  • Country Democratic Rally (RDP)
  • Country Democratic Union (UDP)
  • Free Socialist Party of Burundi (PARSOCILIBRE)
  • National Union of Burundi-Abadahemuka (UNB-Abadahemuka)
  • Party for the Independence of Burundi (PIBU)
  • People's Emancipation Party (PEP)
  • People's Rally of Burundi (RPB)
  • People's Union of Burundi (UPB)
  • Progressive Movement of Burundi (MPB)
  • Reconciliation Party (PR)
  • Rural Democratic Party (PDR)
  • Rural Movement of Burundi (MRB)
  • Union for Hutu Promotion (UPROHUTU)
  • Union of People's Parties (UPP)
  • Union of the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa of Burundi (UHTTB)
  • Voice of the Murundi People (VPM)
  • Young Workers' Party of Burundi (PDJTB)

    • References

    List of political parties in Burundi Wikipedia
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