List of political parties in Mozambique
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This article lists political parties in Mozambique.
Mozambique has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Active parties
Parties represented in parliament
| Party | Abbr. | Established | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberation Front of Mozambique Frente de Libertação de Moçambique | FRELIMO | 1962 | Filipe Nyusi | Left-wing | Democratic socialism | 171 / 250 | |
| Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique Partido Otimista pelo Desenvolvimento de Moçambique |
PODEMOS | 2019 | Hélder Mendonça | Centre-left to left-wing |
43 / 250 | ||
| Mozambican National Resistance Resistência Nacional Moçambicana | RENAMO | 1975 | Ossufo Momade | Right-wing | 28 / 250 | ||
| Democratic Movement of Mozambique Movimento Democrático de Moçambique | MDM | 2009 | Lutero Simango | Centre-right | Christian democracy | 8 / 250 | |
Other parties
- Independent Alliance of Mozambique (Aliança Independente de Moçambique or ALIMO)
- Mozambican Nationalist Movement (Movimento Nacionalista Moçambicano or MONAMO)
- National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Aliança Nacional para um Moçambique Livre e Autónomo or ANAMOLA)
- National Convention Party (Partido de Convenção Nacional)
- National Unity Party (Partido de Unidade Nacional)
- Liberal Front (Frente Liberal)
- Front of Patriotic Action (Frente de Ação Patriotica)
- People's Party of Mozambique (Partido Popular de Moçambique)
- United Front of Mozambique (Frente Unida de Moçambique)
- Party for Peace, Democracy, and Development (Partido para a Paz, Democracia e Desenvolvimento)
- Independent Party of Mozambique (Partido Independente de Moçambique)
- Liberal and Democratic Party of Mozambique (Partido Liberal e Democrático de Moçambique or SOL)
- Mozambique Social Broadening Party
- National Reconciliation Party
- Party of Freedom and Solidarity
- Social Liberal and Democratic Party (Partido Social-Liberal e Democrático)
- Greens Party of Mozambique (Partido dos Verdes de Moçambique)
Defunct parties
- Communist Party of Mozambique (Partido Comunista de Moçambique), was active from 1995–2009.
- National Democratic Union of Mozambique (União Democrática Nacional de Moçambique), was active from 1960–1962.
- Revolutionary Party of Mozambique (PRM; Partido Revolucionário de Moçambique), was active from 1974/76–1982.
- Mozambican National Union (UNAMO; União Nacional Moçambicana), was active from 1987–2011.