Maldivian Democratic Party
Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | |
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| Abbreviation | MDP |
| President | Abdulla Shahid |
| Chairperson | Fayyaz Ismail |
| Governing body | Maldivian Democratic Party Congress |
| Vice President | Hisaan Hussain |
| Parliamentary Leader | Ibrahim Nazil |
| Deputy Chairperson | Ibrahim Waheed Ahmed Abdulla |
| Founded | November 10, 2003 |
| Headquarters | 2nd Floor, Niusha, Lily Magu, Galolhu Malé, Maldives |
| Youth wing | MDP Youth Wing |
| Membership (December 31, 2024) | 43,755 |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Islamic democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union |
| Colors | Yellow |
| People's Majlis | 12 / 93 |
| Mayors | 4 / 4 |
| City Council | 18 / 37 |
| Website | |
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The Maldivian Democratic Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Demokretik Paati; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives.
The party is supportive of the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. It won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against then president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.