List of political parties in Burundi

List of political parties in Burundi

This article lists political parties in Burundi.

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.

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)

ee also

* Index of political parties to browse parties by name
* List of political parties to browse parties by country
* List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
* Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals


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