Jumhooree Party
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 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]
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 |
4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Jumhooree Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament". Minivan News. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ↑ "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ↑ Naseem, Azra (30 August 2013). "Comment: Election 2013 – where to, people?". Minivan News. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Naish, Ahmed (25 March 2014). "Majlis elections: EC announces preliminary results, coalition secures parliament majority". Minivan News. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Shaahunaz, Fathmath (25 August 2017). "Court finds JP leader guilty of bribery, gives go-ahead to travel abroad for treatment". The Edition. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Behind the numbers: Maldives parliamentary elections". Maldives Independent. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ 26 February 2023. "JP elects five members for Deputy Leader positions". Avas. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Naufal, Ibrahim (25 March 2023). "JP campaign management handed over to Ameen Ibrahim". Ras. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "JP hands over presidential ticket to Qasim". Avas. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Qasim appoints Ameen Ibrahim as running mate". PSM News. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "JP Compete for 10 Seats in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections". MV+. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Zalif, Zunana (26 April 2024). "EC announces final results of parliamentary elections 2024". Raajje TV. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
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