List of political parties in Jordan
This article lists political parties in Jordan.
Jordan has 30 different political parties, but apart from the oppositional Islamic Action Front and neutral Jordanian National Youth Party, none of them play a real role because of lack of organization and clear political platforms.
The role of parties is significantly limited by institutional factors as well. The king is vested with somewhat broader executive power than is usually the case for a constitutional monarch, making it difficult for a party to win control of the government solely at the ballot box. Additionally, the electoral system is significantly malapportioned in favour of rural areas.
There is no clear picture on the political parties in Jordan, but sources mention the following parties.
The parties
× | Party | Founded | Secretary General | Website |
1 | Islamic Action Front | 1992 | Hamzeh Mansour | |
2 | Jordanian Communist Party | 1948 | Munir Hamarneh | |
3 | Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party | 1993 | Akram al-Homsi | - |
4 | Jordanian Democratic People's Party | 1993 | Abla Abu Elbah | |
5 | Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party | 1993 | Saeed Thyab | |
6 | Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party | 1993 | Fouad Dabor | - |
7 | Arab Islamic Democratic Movement | 1993 | Osama Banat | - |
8 | National Constitutional Party | 1997 | Amed Alshunnak | - |
9 | Direct Democratic Nationalist Movement Party | 1997 | Nashaat Ahmed Hassan | - |
10 | Muslim Centre Party | 2001 | Haitham Alamaerah | |
11 | Al Resalah Party | 2002 | Hazem Qashou | |
12 | Jordanian National Party | 2007 | Mona Abu Bakr | - |
13 | Jordanian United Front Party | 2007 | Amjad al-Majali | |
14 | Al-Rafah Party | 2009 | Mohammad Al Shomali | - |
15 | Al-Hayat Jordanian Party | 2008 | Daher Amro | |
16 | National Current Party | 2009 | Abdul Hadi al-Majali | - |
17 | Justice and Development Party | 2004 | Ali al-Shorafa | |
18 | Freedom and Equality Party | 2009 | Hamed Abu Zaid | - |
19 | Jordanian Arab Party | 2011 | Mazin Riyal | - |
20 | Al–Ahrar Party | 1994 | Ahmed Alzubi | |
21 | Al Mustaqbal Party | 1992 | Abed al Salam Freihat | - |
22 | The Progressive Party | 1993 | Na’el Barakat | - |
23 | Jordanian Arab Constitutional Front Party | 1994 | Milhem Tell | - |
24 | Jordanian Left Democratic Party | 1995 | Mousa al-Ma’aitah | - |
25 | Jordan Peace Party | 1996 | Shaher Khreis | - |
26 | Arab Jordanian al Ansar Party | 1995 | Muhammad Majali | - |
27 | Arab Land Party | 1996 | Muhammad Al Oran | - |
28 | Al-Umma Party | 1996 | Ahmad al-Hanandeh | - |
29 | National Democratic Public Movement Party | 1997 | Muhammad al-Amer | - |
30 | Jordanian Labor Party | 1998 | Muhammad al-Khataibah | - |
31 | Jordanian Future Party | 2016 | Dr. Salah ibr. al-Qudah | |
32 | Rescue and Partnership Party | 2017 | Mohammad Hamouri | |
33 | Civil Alliance | 2018 | TBD |
Defunct parties
- National Socialist Party
Banned parties
- Hizb ut-Tahrir