# List of political parties in Rwanda

This article lists political parties in Rwanda. Rwanda is a one-party-dominant state with the Rwandan Patriotic Front in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

## Active parties
### Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies

| Party | Party | Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Chamber seats |
| RPF Coalition | | Rwandan Patriotic Front Ishyaka FPR-Inkotanyi Front patriotique rwandais | RPF–Inkotanyi FPR–Inkotanyi | Paul Kagame | Big tent | Rwandan nationalism Right-wing populism Economic liberalism | 37 / 80 |
| RPF Coalition | | Centrist Democratic Party Ishyaka Riraranira Demokrasi Ihuza Abanyarwanda Parti démocrate centriste | CDP PDC | Agnes Mukabaranga | Centre-right | Christian democracy | 1 / 80 |
| RPF Coalition | | Party for Progress and Concord Ishyaka ry’Iterambere n'Ubusabane Parti pour le progrès et la concorde | PPC | Alivera Mukabaramba | | | 1 / 80 |
| RPF Coalition | | Democratic Union of the Rwandan People Union démocratique du peuple rwandais | UDPR | | | | 1 / 80 |
| Social Democratic Party Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage Parti social démocrate | Social Democratic Party Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage Parti social démocrate | Social Democratic Party Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage Parti social démocrate | PSD | Vincent Biruta | Centre-left | Social democracy | 5 / 80 |
| Liberal Party Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana Parti libéral | Liberal Party Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana Parti libéral | Liberal Party Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana Parti libéral | PL | Prosper Higiro | Centre | Liberalism | 5 / 80 |
| Ideal Democratic Party Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi Parti démocratique idéal | Ideal Democratic Party Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi Parti démocratique idéal | Ideal Democratic Party Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi Parti démocratique idéal | IDP PDI | | | Islamic democracy | 2 / 80 |
| Social Party Imberakuri Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza Parti social imberakuri | Social Party Imberakuri Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza Parti social imberakuri | Social Party Imberakuri Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza Parti social imberakuri | PS–Imberakuri | Bernard Ntaganda | | | 2 / 80 |
| Democratic Green Party of Rwanda Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda | Democratic Green Party of Rwanda Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda | Democratic Green Party of Rwanda Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda | PVDR | Frank Habineza | | Green politics Liberal democracy | 2 / 80 |

### Illegal parties

| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology |
| Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda | DFLR | Callixte Mbarushimana | Right to Far-Right | Hutu Power Tropical Fascism |
| United Democratic Forces of Rwanda Forces Democratiques Unifiées du Rwanda | UDF-INKIGI | Placide Kayumba | Center to Center-Left | Liberal Democracy Egalitarianism Green Politics Anti-Racism Anti-Fascism Anti-Authoritarianism Anti-Kagame Decentralization |
| Republican Democratic Movement Mouvement démocratique républicain | RDM | | Center-Right to Right Wing Far-Right (Extremist Factions) | Hutu interests Hutu Power (Extremist Factions) |
| Rwanda National Congress Congrès national rwandais | RNC | Kayumba Nyamwasa | Center | Anti-Kagame |

## Former parties

* National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development
* Coalition for the Defence of the Republic
* Rwandese National Union