Jumhooree Party
Political party in the Maldives
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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]
Republican Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ | |
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| 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 (January 2026) | 12,343[1] |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Nationalism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| People's Majlis | 1 / 93
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| Website | |
| jumhooree | |
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]
History
JP's candidate was also Qasim Ibrahim during the 2008 and 2013 presidential elections.[5]
During the 2009 Maldivian parliamentary election, the JP won only one seat.
During the 2014 Maldivian parliamentary election, the JP contested in 28 constituencies and won only 15 seats.[6]
In 2018, JP didn't run for the 2018 Maldivian presidential election due to Qasim being barred from running because of bribery charges placed on him in 2017.[7]
During the 2019 Maldivian parliamentary election, the JP contested in 41 constituencies, however only winning 15 of them.[8]
In February 2023, five deputy leaders were elected in the JP. They were Aishath Nahula, Ameen Ibrahim, Ali Shah, Iqbal Adam, and Ahmed Saud.[9]
In March 2023, the party's planning of the campaign for the 2023 Maldivian presidential election was handed over to Ameen Ibrahim.[10]
In June 2023, Qasim Ibrahim was appointed as the party's candidate for the 2023 presidential elections.[11] He appointed Ameen Ibrahim as his running mate.[12]
During the 2024 Maldivian parliamentary election, the JP ran for 10 out of the 93 constituencies.[13] Although, the JP only secured one seat.[14]
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% | N/a | Lost  | |
| 2013 | Hassan Saeed | N/a | Annulled | ||||
| 48,131 | 23.34% | N/a | Lost | ||||
| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 | Qasim Ibrahim | Ameen Ibrahim | 5,545 | 2.52% | N/a | Lost | |
People's Majlis elections
| Year | Party Leader | Votes | Vote % | Position | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Qasim Ibrahim | 6,882 | 4.16 |  4th |
1 / 77 |
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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