This article lists political parties in Uganda. Until a constitutional referendum in July 2005, only one political organization, the Movement (also called the National Resistance Movement) was allowed to operate in Uganda. The president, who also chairs the Movement, maintained that the Movement was not a political party, but a mass organization that claimed the loyalty of all Ugandans.
Until the 2005 referendum, the 1995 constitution had required the suspension of political parties while the Movement organization was in governance. Other political parties could technically exist but were prohibited from sponsoring candidates and holding meetings.
Registered political parties are now allowed to operate openly and contest elections. However, sometimes they find hardship in practicing their rights by the party in power.
As of September 2020, the Uganda Electoral Commission lists 26 registered political parties on its website. Some of the listed parties include the following:[1]
^Uganda Electoral Commission (14 September 2020). "List of Registered Political Parties In Uganda". Kampala: Electoral Commission of Uganda. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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list, political, parties, uganda, this, article, lists, political, parties, uganda, until, constitutional, referendum, july, 2005, only, political, organization, movement, also, called, national, resistance, movement, allowed, operate, uganda, president, also,. This article lists political parties in Uganda Until a constitutional referendum in July 2005 only one political organization the Movement also called the National Resistance Movement was allowed to operate in Uganda The president who also chairs the Movement maintained that the Movement was not a political party but a mass organization that claimed the loyalty of all Ugandans Until the 2005 referendum the 1995 constitution had required the suspension of political parties while the Movement organization was in governance Other political parties could technically exist but were prohibited from sponsoring candidates and holding meetings Registered political parties are now allowed to operate openly and contest elections However sometimes they find hardship in practicing their rights by the party in power Contents 1 Active political parties 1 1 Parties with parliamentary representation 1 2 Other parties 2 Defunct political parties 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksActive political parties editParties with parliamentary representation edit Party Abbr Leader Political position Ideology MPsNational Resistance MovementHarakati za Upinzani za Kitaifa NRM Yoweri Museveni Big tent Dominantly Right wing Ugandan nationalismEconomic liberalismSocial conservatismRight wing populism 336 529National Unity PlatformJukwaa la Umoja wa Kitaifa NUP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Centre left ConstitutionalismProgressivism 57 529Forum for Democratic ChangeJukwaa la Mabadiliko ya Kidemokrasia FDC Patrick Amuriat Oboi Centre right Liberal democracyLiberal conservatismSecularism 32 529Democratic PartyChama cha Kidemokrasia DP Norbert Mao Centre right Christian democracySocial conservatism 9 529Uganda People s CongressCongress ya Watu wa Uganda UPC Jimmy Micheal Akena Centre left with Left wing factions Social democracyAfrican nationalismPan Africanism 9 529Justice Forum JEEMA Asuman Basalirwa Syncretic ConstitutionalismSocial conservatism 1 529People s Progressive Party PPP Jaberi Bidandi Ssali Left wing to Centre left Social democracy 1 529Other parties edit As of September 2020 the Uganda Electoral Commission lists 26 registered political parties on its website Some of the listed parties include the following 1 Activist Party Sammy unity Platform Alliance for National Transformation Congress Service Volunteers Organisation Conservative Party Ecological Party of Uganda Forum for Integrity in Leadership Green Partisan Party Liberal Democratic Transparency Party National Convention For Democracy National Peasants Party People s Development Party People s United Movement Republican Women and Youth Party Revolutionary People s Party Social Democratic Party Society for Peace and Development Uganda Economic Party Uganda Federal Alliance Uganda Patriotic MovementDefunct political parties editKabaka YekkaUganda People s MovementSee also editPolitics of Uganda List of political parties by country Uganda Salvation FrontReferences edit Uganda Electoral Commission 14 September 2020 List of Registered Political Parties In Uganda Kampala Electoral Commission of Uganda Retrieved 14 September 2020 External links editUganda Political Parties Meet 5 March 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of political parties in Uganda amp oldid 1185402034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
