Political parties in Angola

The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has ruled Angola under a dominant-party system since independence in 1975. The MPLA was the sole legal party from 1975 until 1991, although during that period it never fully consolidated its power throughout the entire country. Large sections of the interior were controlled by the rebel National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) under the leadership of Jonas Savimbi.

Because elections have not been held since 1992, there is no reliable method to accurately gauge various parties' current level of support.

In total, there are more than 120 registered parties; only a handful have national constituencies.

Current parties

The recent report by the Chr. Michelsen Institute on political opposition parties and the upcoming 2008 parliamentary elections [http://www.cmi.no/publications/file/?3103=opposition-parties-and-the-upcoming-2008] is probably the most relevant and authoritative source on Angolan political parties. It can be accessed on the CMI website [http://www.cmi.no] . This study gives a background to the upcoming parliamentary elections in Angola and provides an overview of the political situation, the ‘playing field', the election system and last, and most importantly, the opposition parties of Angola. The study is based on interviews with party officials of the most important political parties, newspaper articles and a review of the few reports available on politics and political parties in Angola. Access the CMI report [http://www.cmi.no/publications/file/?3103=opposition-parties-and-the-upcoming-2008 here] .

* [http://www.cmi.no/publications/publication/?3103=opposition-parties-and-the-upcoming-2008 Opposition Parties and the Upcoming 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Angola]

Major parties

maller parties

*Angolan Democratic Forum ("Fórum Democrático Angolano", FDA)
*Angolan National Democratic Party ("Partido Nacional Democrático Angolano", PNDA)
*Democratic Alliance of Angola ("Aliança Democrática de Angola", ADA)
*Democratic Progress Party/Angolan National Alliance Party ("Partido Democrático para Progreso/Aliança Nacional Angolano", PDP-ANA)
*Democratic Renewal Party ("Partido Renovador Democrático", PRD)
*Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola ("Partido da Aliança da Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Angola", PAJOCA)
*Social Democrat Party ("Partido Social-Democrata", PSD)

Defunct parties

*Angolan Communist Party
*Angolan League
*Communist Committee of Cabinda
*Communist Organization of Angola
*Democratic Front for the Liberation of Angola
*Movement for the National Independence of Angola
*Organization of the Communists of Angola ("Organização dos Comunistas de Angola", OCA)
*Party of the United Struggle for Africans in Angola
* [REVELAÇÃO Party (Founded on 7 July 2007 in London by Angolan young christian and students)

ee 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