Maldives National Party
މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ
AbbreviationMNP
LeaderMohamed Nazim
Secretary GeneralAhmed Shinaz
Parliamentary LeaderAbdulla Riyaz
FoundedJuly 2021
Registered25 October 2021
Headquarters1st Floor
Majeedhee Magu, Ma.Kelaavee, Male’ 20241, Maldives
Youth wingMNP Youth Wing
Women's wingMNP Women's Wing
Membership9,838 (updated on 21 February 2023)[1]
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Nationalism
Political positionCentre-right
People’s Majilis
3 / 80
Website
www.mnp.mv

The Maldives National Party (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ, MNP), is a political party in Maldives with a total membership of 10,000 as of 24 November 2021.[2]

MNP was invited by the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party in October 2021 to join them in government.[3]

The Maldives National Party declared itself an opposition party to the ruling MDP coalition and has announced that they will be contesting in the 2023 Maldivian presidential election.[4]

History

3 parliament members (Col. Rtd. Mohamed Nazim, MP Abdulla Riyaz and MP Ahmed Usham) created MNP.

On 26 December 2021 MNP presented its member Abdul Hannan Idrees with the primary ticket to contest for the vacant Komandoo constituency by-election.[5]

Platform

During his 2023 presidential candidacy, Nazim pledged to build more guest homes in Ihavandhoo, to establish a modern ice plant there, and to abolish clemency and commutating sentences for sex crimes.[6][7]

Electoral history

President elections

Election Party candidate Running mate Votes % Votes % Result
First Round Second Round
2023 Mohamed Nazim Ahmed Adheel Naseer 1,896 0.86% Lost Red XN

References

  1. ^ "Election Commission of Maldives | Maldives National Party". Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "އެމްއެންޕީ އަށް 10،000 މެންބަރުން ހަމަކޮށްފި". Hathaavees (in Divehi). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  3. ^ "Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) invites Maldives National Party (MNP) to discuss the key thematic issues of Maldives". 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  4. ^ "MNP declares itself an opposition party". avas.mv. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  5. ^ "Hannan presented with MNP's ticket for Komandoo by-election". SunOnline International. December 26, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ "Nazim pledges to build guesthouses in Ihavandhoo and handover keys to youths". sun.mv. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ^ "Nazim: There will be no clemency for perpetrators of sexual violence". sun.mv. Retrieved 2023-08-06.