Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
The Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީ, lit. 'Maldivian People's Party', DRP) was a political party of the Maldives. On 2 June 2005, the nation's 50-member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in Maldives. DRP subsequently submitted its registration on 21 July 2005 and was the second registered political party in the Republic of the Maldives.
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީ | |
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| Leader | Abdulla Jabir |
| Founded | 21 July 2005 |
| Dissolved | 15 March 2023 |
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
| Membership | 3795 |
| Ideology | Conservatism Populism Islamic democracy Nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Website | |
| drp.mv (archived) | |
Membership updated as of 25 June 2017 | |
In early 2023, the Election Commission issued a decision to dissolve the DRP, as the party failed to maintain a minimum of 3,000 members as mandated by law. The EC has asked the DRP to cease all political activities until the matter is resolved.
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