Dominant-party system: Encyclopedia II - Dominant-party system - Current dominant-party systems

Dominant-party system - Current dominant-party systems

The following countries are claimed by many to be dominant-party systems:

Dominant-party system - Africa

Angola

• Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola - Workers' Party
• Movimento Popular da Libertação de Angola - Partido do Trabalho (MPLA-PT)
• Led by President José Eduardo dos Santos, in office since 10 September 1979
• In power since independence, 11 November 1975
• Sole legal party, 1977-1991
• Presidential election, 1992: José Eduardo dos Santos (MPLA-PT) 49.6%
• Parliamentary election, 1992: MPLA 53.7% and 129 of 220 seats

Botswana

• Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)
• Led by President Festus Gontebanye Mogae, in office since 1 April 1998
• In power since independence, 30 September 1966
• Parliamentary election, 2004: BDP 51.7% and 44 of 57 seats

Burkina Faso

• Congress for Democracy and Progress
• Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (CDP)
• Led by President Blaise Compaoré, in office since 15 October 1987
• In power, under various names, since 24 December 1991
• Presidential election, 2005: Blaise Compaoré (CDP) 80.4%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: CDP 49.5% and 47 of 91 seats

Cameroon

• Cameroonian People's Democratic Movement
• Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple camerounais (RDPC)
• Led by President Paul Biya, in office since 6 November 1982
• In power, under various names, since independence, 1 January 1960
• Sole legal party, 1966-1990
• Presidential election, 2004: Paul Biya (RDPC) 70.9%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: RDPC 133 of 180 seats

Chad

• Patriotic Salvation Movement
• Mouvement patriotique du Salut (MPS)
• Led by President Idriss Déby, in office since 2 December 1990
• In power since 2 December 1990
• Presidential election, 2001: Idriss Déby (MPS) 63.2%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: MPS 110 of 155 seats

Congo-Brazzaville

• Congolese Labour Party
• Parti congolais du Travail (PCT)
• Led by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, in office from 8 February 1979 to 31 August 1992 and since 15 October 1997
• In power, under various names, from 1963 to 1992 and since 1997
• Sole legal party, 1963-1990
• Presidential election, 2002: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (PCT) 89.4%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: PCT 53 of 137 seats

Djibouti

• Popular Rally for Progress
• Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès (RPP)
• Led by President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in office since 8 May 1999
• In power since its formation in 1979
• Sole legal party, 1979-1992
• Presidential election, 2005: Ismail Omar Guelleh (RPP) re-elected unopposed
• Parliamentary election, 2003: RPP in coalition, 62.4% and 65 of 65 seats

Egypt

• National Democratic Party (NDP)
• Hizbi ad-Dimuqratiya al-Wataniya
• Led by President Hosni Mubarak, in office since 14 October 1981
• In power since its formation in 1978
• Presidential election, 2005: Hosni Mubarak (NDP) 88.6%
• Parliamentary election, 2000: NDP 388 of 444 seats

Equatorial Guinea

• Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
• Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial (PDGE)
• Led by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, in office since 3 August 1979
• In power since its formation in 1987
• Sole legal party, 1987-1991
• Presidential election, 2002: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 97.1%
• Parliamentary election, 2004: PDGE 47.5% and 68 of 100 seats (91.9% and 98 of 100 seats including allies)

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF)
• Led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, in office since 28 May 1991 (as prime minister since 22 August 1995)
• In power since 28 May 1991
• Parliamentary election, 2005: EPRDF 327 of 547 seats

Gabon

• Gabonese Democratic Party
• Parti démocratique gabonais (PDG)
• Led by President Omar Bongo Ondimba, in office since 28 November 1967
• In power, under various names, since independence, 17 August 1960
• Sole legal party, 1968-1991
• Presidential election, 2005: Omar Bongo Ondimba (PDG) 79.2%
• Parliamentary election, 2001: PDG 88 of 120 seats

The Gambia

• Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC)
• Led by President Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh, in office since 22 July 1994
• In power since its formation in 1996
• Presidential election, 2001: Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh (APRC) 52.8%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: APRC 45 of 53 seats

Guinea

• Party of Unity and Progress
• Parti de l'Unité et du Progrès (PUP)
• Led by President Lansana Conté, in office since 3 April 1984
• In power since its formation in 1991
• Presidential election, 2003: Lansana Conté (PUP) 95.6%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: PUP 61.6% and 47 of 76 seats

Mozambique

• Mozambican Liberation Front
• Frente da Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO)
• Led by President Armando Guebuza, in office since 2 February 2005
• In power since independence, 25 June 1975
• Sole legal party, 1975-1990
• Presidential election, 2004: Armando Guebuza (FRELIMO) 63.7%
• Parliamentary election, 2004: FRELIMO 62.0% and 160 of 250 seats

Namibia

• South-West African People's Organisation (SWAPO)
• Led by President Hifikepunye Pohamba, in office since 21 March 2005
• In power since independence, 21 March 1990
• Presidential election, 2004: Hifikepunye Pohamba (SWAPO) 76.4%
• Parliamentary election, 2004: SWAPO 55 of 72 seats

Nigeria

• People's Democratic Party (PDP)
• Led by President Olusegun Obasanjo, in office as civilian since 29 May 1999 (non-partisan military dictator from 14 February 1976 to 1 October 1979)
• In power since 29 May 1999
• Presidential election, 2003: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP) 61.8%
• Parliamentary election, 2003: PDP 54.8% and 198 of 318 seats

Rwanda

• Rwandese Patriotic Front
• Front patriotique rwandais (FPR)
• Led by President Paul Kagame, in office since 24 March 2000
• In power since 19 July 1994
• Presidential election, 2003: Paul Kagame (FPR) 95.1%
• Parliamentary election, 2003: FPR 73.8% and 40 of 53 seats

Seychelles

• Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF)
• Led by President James Alix Michel, in office since 14 April 2004
• In power since 5 June 1977
• Sole legal party, 1979-1993
• Presidential election, 2001: France-Albert René (SPPF) 54.2% (René retired, 14 April 2004)
• Parliamentary election, 2002: SPPF 54.3% and 23 of 34 seats

South Africa

• African National Congress (ANC)
• Led by President Thabo Mbeki, in office since 16 June 1999
• In power since 10 May 1994
• Parliamentary election, 2004: ANC 69.7% and 279 of 400 seats

Sudan

• National Congress Party (NCP)
• Led by President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, in office since 30 June 1989
• In power since its formation, 16 October 1993
• Presidential election, 2000: Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (NCP) 86.5%
• Parliamentary election, 2000: NCP 355 of 360 seats

Tanzania

• Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
• Led by President Jakaya Kikwete, in office since 21 December 2005
• In power, under various names, since independence, 9 December 1961
• Sole legal party, 1975-1992 (unofficially from independence in 1961)
• Presidential election, 2005: Jakaya Kikwete (CCM) 80.3%
• Parliamentary election, 2005: CCM 206 of 232 seats

Togo

• Rally of the Togolese People
• Rassemblement du Peuple togolais (RPT)
• Led by President Faure Gnassingbé, in office since 5 February 2005
• In power since its formation in 1980
• Sole legal party, 1979-1991
• Presidential election, 2005: Faure Gnassingbé (RPT) 60.2%
• Parliamentary election, 2002: RPT 72 of 81 seats

Tunisia

• Democratic Constitutional Rally
• Rassemblement constitutionnel démocratique (RCD)
• Led by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, in office since 7 November 1987
• In power since 25 July 1957
• Sole legal party, 1957-1988
• Presidential election, 2004: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (RCD) 94.5%
• Parliamentary election, 2004: RCD 87.6% and 152 of 189 seats

Zambia

• Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD)
• Led by President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, in office since 2 January 2002
• In power since 2 November 1991
• Presidential election, 2001: Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (MMD) 29.1%
• Parliamentary election, 2001: MMD 27.5% and 69 of 150 seats

Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)
• Led by President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, in office since 18 April 1980 (as president since 31 December 1987)
• In power since independence, 17 April 1980
• Presidential election, 2002: Robert Gabriel Mugabe (ZANU-PF) 56.2%
• House of Assembly election, 2005: ZANU-PF 59.6% and 78 of 120 elective seats (30 additional seats reserved for appointees)
• Senate election, 2005: ZANU-PF 73.7% and 43 of 50 elective seats (16 additional seats reserved for appointees and traditional chiefs)

Dominant-party system - Americas

El Salvador

• Nationalist Republican Alliance
• Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA)
• Led by President Antonio Saca, in office since 1 June 2004
• In power since 1 June 1989
• Presidential election, 2004: Antonio Saca (ARENA) 57.7%
• Parliamentary election, 2003: ARENA 32.0% and 27 of 84 seats (FMLN 33.8% and 31 of 84 seats)

Paraguay

• Republican National Association - Colorado Party
• Asociación Nacional Republicana - Partido Colorado (ANR-PC)
• Led by President Nicanor Duarte, in office since 15 August 2003
• In power 1880-1904 and since 1947
• Sole legal party, 1947-1962
• Presidential election, 2003: Nicanor Duarte (ANR-PC) 38.3%
• Parliamentary election, 2003: ANR-PC 35.3% and 37 of 80 seats

Dominant-party system - Asia

• Cambodia (KPK)

• East Timor
  • Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor or FRETILIN
  • Led by Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, in office since May 20, 2002
  • In power since 2002
  • Parliamentary election, 2001: FRETILIN 57.37% and 55 out of 88 seats

• Japan
  • Liberal Democratic Party
  • In power 1955–1993, 1996–present
  • Led by Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro, in office since April 26, 2001
  • Parliamentary election, 2005: LDP 47.8% and 296 out of 480 seats
• Kazakhstan (OTAN)

• Malaysia
  • United Malays National Organization (UMNO)
  • In power since 1957 (as part of a coalition called the Barisan Nasional, or National Front)
  • Led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in office since October 31, 2003
  • Parliamentary election, 2004: UMNO 35.9% and 109 of 219 seats, total for Barisan Nasional 63.9% and 198 out of 219 seats

• Samoa (HRPP)

• Singapore
  • People's Action Party (PAP)
  • In power since May 30, 1959
  • Led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in office since August 12, 2004
  • President S R Nathan was elected unopposed in the 2005 presidential election
  • The PAP received 75.3% of the vote and won 82 out of 84 seats in the 2001 parliamentary election

• Syria (Ba'ath)
• Tajikistan (PDPT)
• Uzbekistan (FID)
• Yemen (GPC)

Dominant-party system - Europe

• Andorra (PLA)
• Armenia (RPA)
• Azerbaijan (YAP)
• Republic of Ireland
  • Fianna Fáil-The Republican Party (FF)
  • Led by Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern, since 1997
  • In power 1932-48, 1951-54, 1957-73, 1977-82, 1987-94, and since 1997 (in power for 68% of the time since 1921)
  • Parliamentary election, 2002: FF 81 seats (three short of an absolute majority)
• Republic of Georgia (NM-D)
• Russia (United Russia)
• Sweden (SAP)
  • In power 1917-20 (coalition), 1921-23,1924-26, 1932-36, 1936-76 (1936-45 and 1951-57 in coalition), 1982-91 and since 1994

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