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Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
the most powerful political party in Mexico from the 1920s to 2000, which won every presidential/national election during that time
PRI Ideology
Catch-all party while in power, today center-right. Support from older and rural voters
National Action Party (PAN)
The leading conservative party in Mexico. Party won presidential election in 2000 and 2006.
PAN Ideology
Conservative. Support from Business, Catholics, Northern Mexico
MORENA (National Regeneration Movement)
Current party in power in Mexico, founded by AMLO in 2011/2014.
MORENA ideology
Liberal (left), anti-neoliberal policies. In favor of better treatment for indigenous people. Had widespread support in last election.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Current president (head of state and head of government) of Mexico since 2018. Populist?
Enrique Peña Nieto
President of Mexico from 2012-2018, PRI. Presidency hurt by corruption accusations. Pact for Mexico
Vincente Fox
Mexican president from PAN who was elected in 2000
PRD (Democratic Revolutionary Party)
the PRI's opposition to the left. It's primary goals emphasize social justice and populism. Mainly appeals to the young, populists, and some intellectuals.
Rishi Sunak
Current PM of UK (Head of government) since 2022. Conservative
Mexico President Election
Plurality, First-Past-the-Post
Mexico President term limit
one 6 year term (Sexenio)
Conservative Party (Tories)
One of the UK's two largest parties, currently the majority party. Value free market and traditional values.
Labour Party
British working-class political party established in the 1890s and dedicated to reforms and a peaceful transition to socialism. Presently main opposition party (and not as socialist)
United Russia
Main political party in Russia and supporter of Vladimir Putin. Catch-all party
Muhammadu Buhari
President of Nigeria until 2023
Goodluck Jonathan
President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015
All Progressives Congress (APC)
formed in 2013 by the merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties; currently hold the presidency and have 60 seats in the Senate and 225 seats in the House; "big tent" party; different conservative and liberal factions; more left-leaning in some social and economic policies; favor strong social conservatism
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Conservative center right party in Nigeria. Attempted to be dominant party, but has not held power since 2015.
Xi Jinping
Current president; general secretary, and chair of the Central Military Commission in China
Ebrahim Raisi
current president of Iran; held office since 2021
Ali Khamenei
Current supreme leader of Iran since 1989
Ruhollah Khomeini
First supreme leader of Iran, from 1980 to his death in 1989
Vladimir Putin
elected president of Russia in 2000, held presidency until 2008. Was Prime Minister from 2008-2012. Ran for President again in 2012 and has held office since.
Mikhail Mishustin
Russian Prime Minister since 2020
Dmitry Medvedev
A Russian politician who was the Prime Minister (2012-2020) and former President of Russia from 2008-2012
Theresa May
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016-2019. Conservative. Resigned from position
Queen Elizabeth II
Former Queen of England (head of state)
Russian Presidential Electoral System
Majority, run-off election
Iranian Presidential Electoral System
Majority, run-off election
House of Commons elections
SMD, FPTP
House of Lords elections
None, appointed (life peers)
House of Lords
the upper house of the British parliament
House of Commons
the lower house of the British parliament
Federation Council
The largely powerless upper house of the Russian parliament
State Duma
The lower house of the Russian parliament. It proposes legislation, excercises oversight on the bureaucracy
Majlis
The unicameral legislature of Iran composed of 285 directly elected members and five appointed members representing Zoroastrians (1 seat), Jews (1 seat), and Christians (3 seats); serve four-year terms
Assembly of Religious Experts
the directly elected body empowered to designate and dismiss the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Bola Tinubu
President-Elect of Nigeria, 2023
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