Zimbabwe: Active parties
Updated March 2008
Parties founded since 2005
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Democratic Union (FDU) | Paul Siwela | 18 Feb 2008 |
| Patriotic Union of Matabeleland (PUMA) | Leonard Nkala | 15 Feb 2006 |
| Christian Democratic Party (CDP) | William Gwata | Feb 2008? |
| Zimbabwe Integrated Party (ZIP) Not the same as the Zimbabwe Integrated Party (ZIP) of Prof Henri Dzinotyiweyi |
Fanuel Zimidzi | Feb 2008? |
| United Democratic People's Constitution (UDPC) | Tasunungurwa Mhuruyengwe | Feb 2008? |
| Zimbabwe Progressive People's Democratic Party (ZPPDP) | Tafirenyika Mudavanhu | Dec 2007 |
| Zimbabwe People's Party (ZPP) | Justin Chiota | Aug 2007 |
| Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) | Kisinoti Mukwazhe | Dec 2006 |
| United People's Party (UPP) | Daniel Shumba | 24 Jun 2006 |
| Voice of the People/Vox Populi (VP) | Moreprecision Muzadzi | Jan 2006 |
Parties that participated in the 2005 election
Parties are ordered by the number of votes received in 2005 House of Assembly election.
Note: In the run-up to the 2005 election for the newly constituted Senate the MDC split into two factions on the issue of participation in the election. The main faction, which opposed participation, is headed by Morgan Tsvangirai, while the faction that participated is headed by Arthur Mutambara.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) Previously: Zimbabwe African National Union |
Robert Gabriel Mugabe Ndabaningi Sithole (left 1975) |
Aug 1963 |
| Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) | Morgan Tsvangirai | 11 Sep 1999 |
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Ndonga (ZANU - Ndonga) | Wilson Khumbula Ndabaningi Sithole (d 12 Dec 2000) |
1975 |
| Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance (ZIYA) | Moses Mutyasira (SG) | 2005 |
Sources
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