Party Members in Political Position Abbr. Name W Leader Established in Majlis (Ideology) PPM Progressive Party of Maldives ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom 2011 34 right-wing, Islamism Islamic democracy MDP Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ Mohamed Nasheed 2005 24 Centre-left, liberal democracy JP Jumhooree Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ Qasim Ibrahim 2008 16 Centre-right, Liberal conservatism MDA Maldives Development Alliance މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް Ahmed Shiyam 2012 5 Centre-right, Economic liberalism AP Adhaalath Party ޢަދާލަތު ޕާޓީ Sheikh Imran Abdulla 2005 1 Right-wing, Sunni and Islamic democracy