Social Liberal Party (Maldives)

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Social Liberal Party
ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ
AbbreviationSLP
LeaderMazlan Rasheed
Founded4 May 2008
Dissolved2013
Split fromMDP
IdeologySocial liberalism
Political positionCentre to centre-left

The Social Liberal Party (Dhivehi: ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ) was a centrist/centre-left social liberal political party in the Maldives. The party was a splinter from the Maldivian Democratic Party, and faced a long battle to gain registration. It was finally registered by the courts on 4 May 2008.

The party's leader was Nisaal, and the deputy leader was Aiham.[1]

On 8 May 2011, Ibrahim Ismail, candidate for Social Liberal Party in the 2008 Maldivian presidential election joined MDP together with other key members, Hassan Latheef, Fayyaz Ismail, Ahmed Abdullah Afeef, Hassan Ismail, Hussain Ismail.[2]

The party was dissolved in 2013.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Social Liberal Party denies possible coalition with MDP". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  2. ^ "Ibra Back to MDP". Haama Daily. 2011-05-09. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-11.