List of political parties in Ethiopia

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Template:Politicsboxend Political parties in Ethiopia lists political parties in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a one party dominant state in the form that a coalition, the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front dominates politics. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Contents 1 The parties 1.1 Parliamentary parties 1.2 Other national parties 1.3 Other regional parties 1.4 Historical parties 2 See also 3 External link

The parties

Parliamentary parties

• Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
  • Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
  • Oromo People's Democratic Organization
  • Amhara National Democratic Movement
  • Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement
• Coalition for Unity and Democracy
  • Ethiopian Democratic League
  • All Ethiopian Unity Party
  • United Ethiopian Democratic Party-Medhin Party
  • Rainbow Ethiopia: Movement for Democracy and Social Justice
• United Ethiopian Democratic Forces
  • Oromo National Congress
  • Ethiopian Social Democratic Federal Party
  • Southern Ethiopia People's Democratic Coalition
  • All-Amhara People's Organization
  • Ethiopian Democratic Unity Party
• Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement
• Afar National Democratic Party
• Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Unity Front
• Gambela People's Democratic Movement
• Sheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity Organization
• Somali People's Democratic Party
• Hareri National League
• Argoba Nationality Democratic Organization

Other national parties

• All-Ethiopia Democratic Party
• Ethiopian National Democratic Party
• Ethiopian Peace and Democratic Party
• United Ethiopia Democratic Party

Other regional parties

• Amhara National Democratic Movement
• Bench Madji People's Democratic Organization
• Gedeyo Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front
• Gurage Nationalities' Democratic Movement
• Hadiya National Democratic Organization
• Kafa Shaka People's Democratic Organization
• Kembata, Alabaa and Tembaro
• Sidama Liberation Movement
• Sidamo People's Democratic Organization
• Siltie Peoples' Democratic Unity Party
• South Omo People's Democratic Movement
• Walayta, Gamo, Gofa, Dawro, and Konta People's Democratic Organization

Historical parties

• All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement
• Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party
• Workers' Party of Ethiopia

See 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

External link

• List of registered political parties on the Ethiopian Ministry of Forein Affairs webpage

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