Mozambique: Parties/coalitions that contested the 2004 elections
Updated June 2006
Parties ordered by percentage votes obtained in the 2004 legislative elections, by date of founding and alphabetically.
| Coalition | Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO) Mozambique Liberation Front |
Sobre Armando Emílio Guebuza Joaquim Chissano Samora Machel (d October 1986) Eduardo Mondlane (d 1969) |
June 25, 1962 | |
| Renamo-União Eleitoral (Coligação) Renamo-Electoral Union 10 Jul 2007 Electoral Union announces at a news conference that coalition with Renamo does not extend to 2007 provincial elections |
Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO) Mozambique National Resistance (MNR) |
Afonso Macacho Marceta Dhlakama André Matzangaisa (d 17 October 1979) |
June 1976 |
| Partido do Progresso do Povo de Moçambique (PPPM) Mozambican People's Progress Party |
Dr Padimbe Mahosse Kamati Andrea | 1991 | |
| Frent de Accão Patriótica (FAP) Patriotic Action Front |
José Carlos Palaço | 1991 | |
| Frente Unida de Moçambique - Partido de Convergência Democrática (FUMO-PCD) Mozambique United Front - Democratic Convergence Party |
Jose Samo Gudo Domingos António Mascarenhas Arouca (resigned 1999) |
1992 | |
| Movimento Nacional Moçambicano - Partido Social Democrata (MONAMO - PSD) Mozambican National Movement - Social Democratic Party |
Dr Máximo Diogo José Dias 10 Jul 2007 he announces intention to dissolve party at an Electoral Union news conference |
1992 | |
| Partido de Convenção Nacional (PCN) National Convention Party |
Lutero Chimbirimbiri Simango | 1992 | |
| Partido Renovador Democrático (PRD) Democratic Renewal Party |
Manecas Daniel | 1993 | |
| Frente Democrática Unida (FDU) United Democratic Front |
Janeiro Mariano Pordina | 1995 | |
| Partido da Unidade Nacional (PUN) National Unity Party |
Hipolito de Jesus Couto | 1995 | |
| Aliança Independente de Moçambique (ALIMO) Independent Alliance of Mozambique |
Khalid Hussein Sidat | 1998 | |
| Partido de Reconcilliação Democrática (PAREDE) Democratic Reconciliation Party |
Joaquina Joaaquim Notiço | ||
| Partido Ecologista de Moçambique (PEMO) Ecological Party of Mozambique |
Alberto Ismael | ||
| Partido para Paz, Democracia e Desenvolvimento (PDD) Party for Peace, Democracy and Development |
Raúl Manuel Domingos | October 4, 2003 | |
| Partido de Solidariedade e Liberdade (PAZS) Solidarity and Freedom Party |
Carlos Inácio Coelho | ||
| Partido de Reconcilliação Nacional (PARENA) National Reconciliation Party |
André José Balate | ||
| Partido Independente de Moçambique (PIMO) Independent Party of Mozambique |
Jacob Neves Salomão Sibindy | March 1992 | |
| Partido de Ampliação Social de Moçambique (PASOMO) Social Broadening Party of Mozambique |
Fransisco Campira | ||
| Partido Trabalhista (PT) Labour Party |
Miguel Mabote | 1993 | |
| Partido Social-Liberal e Democrático (SOL) Social-Liberal and Democratic Party |
Casimiro Miguel Nhamitambo (died) | 1993 | |
| Partido Ecologista - Movimento da Terra (PEC-MT) Ecological Party-Land Movement |
João Pedro Massango | ||
| Coaligio Frente Unida para Mudança e Boa Governação United Front for Change and Good Governance |
União Nacional de Moçambicana (UNAMO) Mozambique National Union |
Carlos Alexandre dos Reis | 1987 |
| Partido para Todos Nacionalistas de Moçambicanos (PARTONAMO) Party for All Mozambican Nationalists |
Mussagy Abdul Remane | 1996 | |
| Coligação União Democrático Democratic Union |
Partido Nacional Democrático (PANADE) Democratic Renewal Party |
José Chicuarra Massinga | 1993 |
| Partido Livre e Democrático de Moçambique (PLDM) Free and Democratic Party of Mozambique |
Pedro Ferro | before 1994 | |
| Partido os Verdes de Moçambique (PVM) Green Party of Mozambique |
Armando Bruno Sapemba | 1997 | |
| Partido Liberal e Democrático de Moçambique (PALMO) Liberal Democratic Party of Mozambique |
Martins Bilal (retired) | 1992 | |
| Coligação União para a Salvação de Moçambique Union for the Salvation of Mozambique |
Partido Social Democrático de Moçambique (PSDM) Mozambique Social Democratic Party |
Carlos Machel Alberto Assane |
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| Partido da Aliança Democrática e Renovação Social (PADRES) | Júlio J. Nimeine | ||
| Partido Socialisa de Moçambique (PSM) Socialist Party of Mozambique |
João da Rosa Likalamba | ||
| União para a Mudança (UM) Union for Change |
Francisco Maindane Muariva | ||
| Coligação Frente Alargada da Oposição Broad Opposition Front |
Partido Africano Conservador (PAC) African Conservative Party |
Alexandre A Panone | |
| Frente Liberal (FL) Liberal Front |
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| Partido Democrático para a Libertação de Moçambique (PADELIMO) Democratic Party for the Liberation of Mozambique |
Joaquim José Niota | 1998 | |
| Congress Democrático Unidos (CDU) United Congress of Democrats |
Antonio Palange | ||
| Partido Popular Democrático de Moçambique (PPDM) Popular Democratic Party |
Marciano Rodrigo Fijamo |
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