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Political parties
Somalia — 63 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | only party--Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), Maj. Gen. Mohamed Siad Barre, general secretary |
| 1990 | probably some Communist sympathizers in the government hierarchy |
| 1991 | the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; note--formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Maj. Gen. Mohamed Siad BARRE |
| 1991 | probably some Communist sympathizers in the government hierarchy |
| 1992 | the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; note - formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1993 | the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1993 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 1994 | the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1994 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 1995 | the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1995 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 1996 | the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP), headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Major General Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1996 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 1997 | the United Somali Congress or USC ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party or SRSP, headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Major General Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1997 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 1998 | the United Somali Congress or USC ousted the former regime on 27 January 1991; formerly the only party was the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party or SRSP, headed by former President and Commander in Chief of the Army Major General Mohamed SIAD Barre |
| 1998 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 1999 | none |
| 1999 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2000 | none |
| 2000 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2001 | none |
| 2001 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2002 | none |
| 2002 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2003 | none |
| 2003 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2004 | none |
| 2004 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2005 | none |
| 2005 | numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2006 | none |
| 2006 | numerous clan and sub-clan factions are currently vying for power |
| 2007 | none |
| 2007 | numerous clan and sub-clan factions are in opposition to the transitional government; Alliance for the Reliberation of Somalia (ARS); Hawiye Tradition and Unity Council (HTUC) |
| 2008 | none |
| 2008 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2009 | none |
| 2009 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2010 | none |
| 2010 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2011 | none |
| 2011 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2012 | none |
| 2012 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2013 | none |
| 2013 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2014 | none |
| 2014 | other: numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government |
| 2015 | CADHI [Abdirahman IBRAHIM] | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] | Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] | Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] | Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED | Hiil Qaran | Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] | Liberal Party of Somalia | National Unity Party (Xisbiga MIdnimo-Quaran) [Abdurahman BAADIYOW] | Peace and Development Party or PDP | Somali National Party or SNP [Mohammed Ameen Saeed AHMED] | Somali |
| 2015 | other: numerous political associations and clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the incumbent president |
| 2016 | CADHI [Abdirahman IBRAHIM] | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] | Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] | Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] | Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED | Hiil Qaran | Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] | Liberal Party of Somalia | National Unity Party (Xisbiga MIdnimo-Quaran) [Abdurahman BAADIYOW] | Peace and Development Party or PDP | Somali National Party or SNP [Mohammed Ameen Saeed AHMED] | Somali |
| 2016 | other: numerous political associations and clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the incumbent president |
| 2017 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] | Daljir Party or DP [Hassan MOALIM] | Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] | Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] | Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED | Hiil Qaran | Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] | Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness Party or CAHDI [Abdirahman Abdigani IBRAHIM Bile] | Liberal Party of Somalia | National Unity Party (Xisbiga MIdnimo-Quaran) [Abdur |
| 2017 | numerous political associations and clan and sub-clan factions exist in support of and against political leaders from clans, Federal Member State presidents, and others, including the former and current presidents |
| 2018 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] Daljir Party or DP [Hassan MOALIM] Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED Hiil Qaran Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness Party or CAHDI [Abdirahman Abdigani IBRAHIM Bile] Liberal Party of Somalia National Unity Party (Xisbiga MIdnimo-Quaran) [Abdurahman BAADIYOW] Pe |
| 2019 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] Daljir Party or DP [Hassan MOALIM] Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED Hiil Qaran Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness Party or CAHDI [Abdirahman Abdigani IBRAHIM Bile] Justice Party [SAKARIYE Haji] Liberal Party of Somalia National Democratic Party [Abdirashid AL |
| 2020 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] Daljir Party or DP [Hassan MOALIM] Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED Hiil Qaran Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness Party or CAHDI [Abdirahman Abdigani IBRAHIM Bile] Justice Party [SAKARIYE Haji] Liberal Party of Somalia National Democratic Party [Abdirashid AL |
| 2021 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] Daljir Party or DP [Hassan MOALIM] Democratic Green Party of Somalia or DGPS [Abdullahi Y. MAHAMOUD] Democratic Party of Somalia or DPS [Maslah Mohamed SIAD] Green Leaf for Democracy or GLED Hiil Qaran Justice and Communist Party [Mohamed NUR] Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness Party or CAHDI [Abdirahman Abdigani IBRAHIM Bile] Justice Party [SAKARIYE Haji] Liberal Party of Somalia National Democratic Party [Abdirashid AL |
| 2022 | select National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) approved parties (as of 2020): Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] Green Party [Ahmed HAJI] Himilo Qaran Party [Sharif SHEIKH AHMED] Ilays Party [Abdulkadir OSOBLE] Justice and Reconciliation Party National Progressive Party Peace and Unity Party [Asha ABDALLA] Qaransoor Party [Abdijabaar SHEIKH AHMED] Qiimo Qaran Party Security and Justice Party Social Justice Party [Mohamed NUR, chairman] Somali Labour Party[Ali Mohamed APOL |
| 2023 | select National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) approved parties (as of 2020): Cosmopolitan Democratic Party [Yarow Sharef ADEN] Green Party [Ahmed HAJI] Himilo Qaran Party [Sharif SHEIKH AHMED] Ilays Party [Abdulkadir OSOBLE] Justice and Reconciliation Party National Progressive Party Peace and Unity Party [Asha ABDALLA] Qaransoor Party [Abdijabaar SHEIKH AHMED] Qiimo Qaran Party Security and Justice Party Social Justice Party [Mohamed NUR, chairman] Somali Labour Party[Ali Mohamed APOL |
| 2024 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party Green Party Himilo Qaran Party Ilays Party Justice and Reconciliation Party National Progressive Party Peace and Unity Party Qaransoor Party Qiimo Qaran Party Security and Justice Party Social Justice Party Somali Labour Party Somali Republic Party Somali Social Unity Party or SSUP Union for Peace and Development Party or PDP Wadajir Party note: in 2017 an independent electoral commission (the NIEC) was inaugurated with a mandate to oversee the process of registrati |
| 2025 | Cosmopolitan Democratic Party Green Party Himilo Qaran Party Ilays Party Justice and Reconciliation Party National Progressive Party Peace and Unity Party Qaransoor Party Qiimo Qaran Party Security and Justice Party Social Justice Party Somali Labour Party Somali Republic Party Somali Social Unity Party or SSUP Union for Peace and Development Party or PDP Wadajir Party note: in 2017 an independent electoral commission (the NIEC) was inaugurated with a mandate to oversee the process of registrati |