List of political parties in the Gambia

This article lists political parties in the Gambia. The Gambia is a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In 2005 five opposition parties, virtually the entire political opposition in the country, formed a common umbrella called the National Alliance for Democracy and Development.

The parties

Present parties

• Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction - ruling
• National Alliance for Democracy and Development
  • National Democratic Action Movement
  • National Reconciliation Party
  • People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism
  • People's Progressive Party
  • United Democratic Party
• Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress
• National Convention Party

Possible defunct parties

• Gambian People's Party

See also

• List of political parties by country