List of political parties in Burundi
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This article lists political parties in Burundi.
Burundi has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Parties are usually based on ethnic background, either Hutu or Tutsi. Before 1993, Burundi did not have contested, multi-party elections.
Parties represented in one or both chambers of Parliament
- National Council for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD) – Smaller faction of the former main Hutu rebel group led by Léonard Nyangoma
- National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie–Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD-FDD) – Largest faction of the former main Hutu rebel group led by Pierre Nkurunziza.
- Front for Democracy in Burundi (Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) – Predominantly Hutu party that won democratic elections in 1993. Jean Minani is president of the party.
- Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens-Rurenzangemero (Mouvement pour la Réhabilitation du Citoyen-Rurenzangemero, MRC-Rurenzangemero) – Predominantly Tutsi party led by Epitace Bayaganakandi.
- Party for National Recovery (Parti pour le redressement national, PARENA) – Predominantly Tutsi party led by former president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
- Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progrès national, UPRONA) – Predominantly Tutsi, former sole legal party. Led by Jean-Baptiste Manwangari
Parties without parliamentary representation
- Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People (PALIPEHUTU)
- Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation (ABASA)
- Green Party-Intwari (VERT-Intwari)
- Independent Labor Party (PIT)
- Liberal Alliance for Democracy (ALIDE)
- Kaze-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (KAZE-FDD)
- Liberal Party (PL)
- National Alliance for Law and Economic Development (ANADDE)
- National Liberation Forces-Icanzo (FNL-Icanzo)
- National Liberation Front (FROLINA)
- New Alliance for Democracy and Development in Burundi (NADDEBU)
- Pan Africanist Socialist Movement-Inkinzo (MSP-Inkinzo)
- Parliamentary Monarchist Party (PMP)
- Party for a Non-Violent Society (SONOVI)
- Party for Democracy and Reconciliation (PADER)
- Party for Justice and Development (PAJUDE)
- Party for National Concord-Abasangirajambo (PACONA-Abasangirajambo)
- Party for Peace, Democracy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction (PPDRR)
- Party for the Economic Independence of Burundi (PIEBU)
- Party for the Integral Renewal of Burundi-Intahemana (PARIBU-Intahemana)
- Party for the Liberation of People-Agakiza (PALIPE-Agakiza)
- Party for the Promotion of the Toiling Masses-Abanyamwete (PML-Abanyamwete)
- Party for the Reconstruction of the Burundian Nation in Community Development (RUSANGI)
- Party for the Restoration of Monarchy and Dialogue in Burundi (ABAHUZA)
- People's Party (PP)
- People's Reconciliation Party (PRP)
- Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (RADDES)
- Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB)
- Social Democratic Party-Dusabikanye (PSD-Dusabikanye)
- Union for Peace and Development (UPD)
Defunct Parties
- Abanyamajambere Party (AB)
- African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi (UNARU)
- Association of Barundi Progressives and Democrats (APRODEBA)
- Barundi Workers' Rally (RTB)
- Burundi Workers' Party (UBU)
- Christian Democratic Party (PDC)
- Country Democratic Rally (RDP)
- Country Democratic Union (UDP)
- Free Socialist Party of Burundi (PARSOCILIBRE)
- National Union of Burundi-Abadahemuka (UNB-Abadahemuka)
- Party for the Independence of Burundi (PIBU)
- People's Emancipation Party (PEP)
- People's Rally of Burundi (RPB)
- People's Union of Burundi (UPB)
- Progressive Movement of Burundi (MPB)
- Reconciliation Party (PR)
- Rural Democratic Party (PDR)
- Rural Movement of Burundi (MRB)
- Union for Hutu Promotion (UPROHUTU)
- Union of People's Parties (UPP)
- Union of the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa of Burundi (UHTTB)
- Voice of the Murundi People (VPM)
- Young Workers' Party of Burundi (PDJTB)
See also
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