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    There are no legally incorporated political parties in the Marshall Islands, but there are two main unofficial groupings that have competed for power: the Kabua Party led by traditional chiefs and focused on preserving traditional culture, and the United Democratic Party advocating for reforms. Citizens live with a hybrid system blending traditional hierarchies and a new democratic process. While parties do not have formal structures, factions have formed and control of the government has shifted between the Kabua Party and United Democratic Party through elections.

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    There are no legally incorporated political parties in the Marshall Islands, but there are two main unofficial groupings that have competed for power: the Kabua Party led by traditional chiefs and focused on preserving traditional culture, and the United Democratic Party advocating for reforms. Citizens live with a hybrid system blending traditional hierarchies and a new democratic process. While parties do not have formal structures, factions have formed and control of the government has shifted between the Kabua Party and United Democratic Party through elections.

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    There are no legally incorporated political parties in the Marshall Islands, but there are two main unofficial groupings that have competed for power: the Kabua Party led by traditional chiefs and focused on preserving traditional culture, and the United Democratic Party advocating for reforms. Citizens live with a hybrid system blending traditional hierarchies and a new democratic process. While parties do not have formal structures, factions have formed and control of the government has shifted between the Kabua Party and United Democratic Party through elections.

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    Political Parties of Marshall Islands

    There is no tradition of organized political parties in the Marshall Islands; what has
    existed more closely resembles factions or interest groups because they do not have party
    platforms, headquarters, or party structures. However, two major groupings have competed in
    legislative balloting in recent years. The Kabua Party of former President Amata Kabua was in
    ascendance from 1979 to 1999. Kabua was re-elected to a fifth term in 1995. When President
    Kabua died on 12 December 1996, the government named Kunio Lemari, Minister of Transport
    and Communications, as Acting President. New presidential elections, held on 14 January 1997,
    were won by Amata Kabua's cousin Imata Kabua. The newly formed United Democratic Party
    (UDP), led by Litokwa Tomeing, gained a majority in parliament in November 1999, and Kessai
    Note was elected president.
    There are no legally incorporated political parties in the Marshall Islands, but there are
    unofficial groupings:

    1. Aelon Kein Ad
    This also called the Kabua Party, is a political party in the Marshall Islands, headed by Imata
    Kabua. It is apparently a coalition of other parties, including the United People's Party led by
    former speaker Litokwa Tomeing. The party is led by traditional chiefs, the Iroij. At the
    last legislative elections, 17 November 2003, no parties participated, though part of the members
    could be members of either Aelon̄ Kein Ad or the United Democratic Party.

    2. United Democratic Party of Marshall Islands


    The United Democratic Party is a political party in the Marshall Islands. At the
    last legislative elections, 17 November 2003, no parties participated, though part of the members
    could be members of either the Kabua Party or the United Democratic Party.

    Citizens of the Marshall Islands live with a relatively new democratic political system
    combined with a hierarchical traditional culture. The first two presidents were chiefs. Former
    President Kessai Note is a commoner. Current President Jurelang Zedkaia is a traditional high
    chief.
    There have been a number of local and national elections since the Republic of the
    Marshall Islands was founded, and, in general, democracy has functioned well. The United
    Democratic Party, running on a reform platform, won the 1999 parliamentary election, taking
    control of the presidency and cabinet. Elections on November 19, 2007 elected a new Nitijela
    that took office in January 2008, giving control of the government to the opposition, while the
    September 2009 vote of no confidence replaced both parties with a coalition no longer following
    any party lines.

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