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Guinea-Bissau

System of governmentUnitary semi-presidential republic
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index0.37/1
Head of State (President)Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló (Madem G15, centre-left)
Head of Government (PM)Rui Duarte de Barros (PAIGC, centre-left)
Parties in GovernmentMadem G15 (centre-left)

National Parliament

Parties

Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde (PAIGV)
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde

Leader: Domingos Simões Pereira
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Democratic socialism, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition National affiliation: PAIGC – Electoral Coalition
International affiliation: Socialist international

Movimento para Alternância Democrática, Grupo dos 15 (MADEM G-15)
Movement for Democratic Alternation, Group of 15

Leader: Braima Camara
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, left-wing populism, anti-corruption rhetoric
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A

Partido da Renovação Social (PRS)
Party of Social Renewal

Leader: Alberto Nambeia
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-liberalism, progressivim
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A

Asamblea del Pueblo Unido – Partido Democrático de Guinea Bissau (APU-PDGB)
Assembly of the People United–Democratic Party of Guinea-Bissau

Leader: Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Democratic socialism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A

Partido dos Trabalhadores Guineenses (PTG)
Guinean Workers Party

Leader: Botché Candé
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition National affiliation: N/A
International affiliation: N/A

União para a Mudança (UM)
Union for Change

Leader: Agnelo Regalla
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition National affiliation: PAIGC – Electoral Coalition
International affiliation: N/A

Partido da Nova Democracia (PND)
New Democracy Party

Leader: N/A
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social democracy, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Partido da Convergência Democrática (PCD)
Democratic Convergence Party

Leader: Vicente Fernandes
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary opposition National affiliation: PAIGC – Electoral Coalition
International affiliation: N/A

Partido Social Democrática (PSD)
Social Democratic Party

Leader: Filigencio Sambu
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary opposition National affiliation: PAIGC – Electoral Coalition
International affiliation: N/A

Movimento Democrático Guineense (MDG)
Guinean Democratic Movement

Leader: Silvestre Alves
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary opposition National affiliation: PAIGC – Electoral Coalition
International affiliation: N/A