List of political parties in Eritrea
Eritrea is a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (ህዝባዊ ግንባር ንደሞክራስን ፍትሕን
الجبهة الشعبية للديمقراطية والعدالة), is legally allowed to exist in the country. Elections only occur to elect representatives for the country's regional assemblies and other posts within the country's districts. There are no national elections in Eritrea.
This article lists political parties in Eritrea.
.svg.png.webp) |
|---|
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Eritrea |
| Constitution (not enforced) |
| Elections |
 Eritrea portal |
Other parties
Only the People's Front for Democracy and Justice is legally allowed to operate in Eritrea, though other parties exist outside Eritrea or illegally operate inside Eritrea.
Current parties
| Name | Native name | Leader | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Front for Democracy and Justice | Həzbawi Gənbar nəDämokrasən Fətəḥən | Isaias Afwerki | Eritrean nationalism Left-wing nationalism Secularism Socialism | Sole legal party |
| Eritrean Islamic Jihad | Harakat al Jihad al Islami al Eritrea | Shaikh Khalil Mohammed Amer | Islamism | Illegal terrorist organisation |
| Eritrean People's Democratic Front | aljabhat aldiymuqratiat alshaebiat al'iirtariat | Tewelde Ghebreselassie | Social democracy | Illegal opposition group |
| Eritrean National Salvation Front - Hidri | jabhat al'iinqadh alwatanii al'iirytriat - alhaydri | Tuamzghi Teame | Social democracy | Illegal opposition group |
| Eritrean Liberation Front | jabhat altahrir al'iirytria | Hussein Kelifah | Eritrean nationalism Social conservatism | Illegal opposition group. Was the main independence movement pre-EPLF |
Former parties
| Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrean Democratic Working People's Party | hizb alshaeb aleamil aldiymuqratiu al'iirytriu | Marxism | Constituted the core of the ELF |
| Eritrean People's Revolutionary Party | alhizb althawriu alshaebiu al'iirytriu | Marxism | Related to the EPLF |
| Eritrean People's Liberation Front | aljabhat alshaebiat litahrir 'iiritria | Eritrean nationalism Left-wing nationalism Secularism Socialism Self-determination Marxism-Leninism | Predecessor to the current ruling party |
| Independent Moslem League | alrrabitat al'iislamiat almustaqila | Eritrean-Ethiopian unionism Muslim interests | Muslim minority party |
| Eritrea for Eritreans Party | Ertra n'ertrawian | Liberalism Secularism | Anti-unionist pre-independence party |
| Moslem League of the Western Province | alrrabitat al'iislamiat lilmintaqat algharbia | Eritrean-Ethiopian unionism Muslim interests | Muslim minority party |
| New Eritrea Party | Mahber Hadas Ertra | Eritrean nationalism Pro-Italian trusteeship | Italian-aligned pro-independence party |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.