List of political parties

This is a list of political parties around the world.

Historical and minor parties properly belongs in separate articles under each nation. Election results for the parties can be found at List of election results[?] or among the external links at the end of the article.

Table of contents 1 Political parties by state 1.1 Australia 1.2 Austria 1.3 Belgium 1.4 Belize 1.5 Canada 1.6 China, People's Republic of 1.7 China, Republic of 1.8 Costa Rica 1.9 Cyprus 1.10 Czech Republic 1.11 Denmark 1.12 Estonia 1.13 Finland 1.14 France 1.15 Germany 1.16 Greece 1.17 Greenland 1.18 Guatemala 1.19 Honduras 1.20 Hong Kong 1.21 Hungary 1.22 Iceland 1.23 Ireland 1.24 Israel 1.25 Italy 1.26 Japan 1.27 Latvia 1.28 Lithuania 1.29 Luxembourg 1.30 Malta 1.31 Mexico 1.32 Netherlands 1.33 New Zealand 1.34 Norway 1.35 Peru 1.36 Poland 1.37 Portugal 1.38 Romania 1.39 San Marino 1.40 Singapore 1.41 Slovakia 1.42 Slovenia 1.43 South Africa 1.44 Spain 1.45 Sweden 1.46 Switzerland 1.47 Taiwan 1.48 Turkey 1.49 United Kingdom 1.50 United States of America 2 Political parties not belonging to one single entire state 2.1 Trans-national Parties 2.2 Ethnical-regional Parties 2.3 The European Parliament 3 External Links

Political parties by state

Australia

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Australia

• Australian Democrats
• Australian Greens
• Australian Labor Party
• Country Liberal Party
• Liberal Democratic Party of Australia[?]
• Liberal Party of Australia
• National Party of Australia
• Pauline Hansons One Nation
• Australian-Belgian Alliance Party

Defunct parties:

• United Australia Party
• Democratic Labor Party
• Nationalist Party of Australia
• Free Traders
• Protectionist Party of Australia[?]

Austria

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Austria

• Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) (Austrian Freedom Party)
• Die Grünen[?] (Greens)
• Liberales Forum[?] (Liberal Forum)
• Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs[?] (Social-Democratic Party of Austria)
• Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) (Austrian People's Party)

Belgium

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Belgium

Dutch speaking:

• Agalev (ANders GAan LEVen : To live another way)
• Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian Democratic and Flemish)
• Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (New Flemish Alliance)
• Socialistische Partij - Anders (Socialist Party Another Way)
• Spirit
• Vlaams Blok
• Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Flemish Liberals and Democrats)

French speaking:

• Centre Démocrate Humaniste Humanist Democratic Centre
• Ecolo
• Front National (National Front)
• Front Démocratique des Francophones (Democratic Front of French-speaking people)
• Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement[?] (Citizen's Movement For Change)
• Mouvement Réformateur (Reformist Movement)
• Parti Réformateur Libéral (Reformist Liberal Party)
• Parti Socialiste (Socialist Party)
• Parti du Travail de Belgique (Party of Labour in Belgium)
• Vivant[?] (Alive)

Belize

• People's United Party (PUP)
• United Democratic Party (UDP)

Canada

Main article: List of political parties in Canada

• Bloc Québécois
• Canadian Alliance
• Liberal Party of Canada
• New Democratic Party of Canada
• Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

China, People's Republic of

• Communist Party of China

China, Republic of

For political parties in the Republic of China see listing for Taiwan below.

Costa Rica

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Costa Rica

• National Liberation Party (PLN)
• Partido Movimiento Libertario (PML)
• Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC)

Cyprus

• KISOS[?]
• Movement for Social Democracy[?]

Czech Republic

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Czech Republic

• Ceská strana sociálne demokratická[?] (Czech Social Democratic Party)
• Komunisticka strana Cech a Moravy[?] (Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia)
• Krestansko-demokraticka unie - Ceskoslovenska strana lidova[?] (Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak Peoples' Party)
• Obcanska demokraticka aliance[?] (Civic Democratic Alliance)
• Obcanska demokraticka strana[?] (Civic Democratic Party)
• Unie Svobody[?] (Freedom Union)

Denmark

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Denmark

• Centrum-Demokraterne[?]
• Dansk Folkeparti[?]
• Det Konservative Folkeparti[?]
• Det Radikale Venstre[?]
• Enhedslisten[?]
• Fremskridtspartiet[?]
• Kristeligt Folkeparti[?]
• Socialdemokratiet[?]
• Socialistisk Folkeparti[?]
• Venstre[?]

Estonia

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Estonia

• Eesti Keskerakond[?] (Centre Party of Estonia)
• Eestimaa rahvaliit[?] (People's Union of Estonia)
• Isamaaliit[?] (Fatherland Union)
• Rahvaerakond Mõõdukad[?] (People's Party Moderates)
• Reformierakond[?] (Reform Party)
• Ühendus Vabariigi Eest - Res Publica[?] (Union for the Republic - Res Publica)

Finland

Main article: Politics of Finland

• Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party)
• Liberaalit[?] (Liberals)
• Suomen Keskusta (Centre Party)
• Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats of Finland)
• Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party)
• Svenska Folkpartiet i Finland (Swedish People's Party in Finland)
• Vasemmistoliitto (Left Alliance)
• Vihreä Liitto (Green Alliance)

France

Main article: List of political parties[?] in France

• Mouvement National Républicain[?] (MNR) (extreme right-wing)
• Front National (FN) (extreme right-wing)
• Rassemblement Pour la République[?] (RPR) (Rally for the Republic) renamed Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle[?] (UMP) which is was a temporary name replaced with Union pour un Mouvement Populaire[?].
• Union pour la Démocratie Française[?] (UDF)
• Parti Radical de Gauche[?] (PRG)
• Parti Socialiste (PS) (Socialist Party)
• Les Verts (Ecologist)
• Parti Communiste Français[?] (PCF) (French Communist Party)
• Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire[?] (LCR) (Trostkyist)
• Lutte Ouvrière[?] (LO) (Trostkyist)

Germany

Main article: List of political parties in Germany

• Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - SPD (social democrats)
• Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands - CDU (christian democrats; conservative)
• Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern - CDU (christian democrats; conservative; only in Bavaria)
• Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Greens)
• Freie Demokratische Partei - FDP (liberal/libertarian)
• Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus - PDS (democratic socialists, leftwing)

Greece

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Greece

• Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima[?] - PASOK

Greenland

• Siumut
• Atassut
• Inuit Ataqatigiit

Guatemala

• Frente Republicana Guatemalteco (FRG) Guatemalan Republican Front
• Movimiento de Liberación Nacional (MLN) National Liberation Movement
• Partido de la Ley Natural (PLN) Natural Law Party
• Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
• Union Democrática - Democratic Union

Honduras

• Christian Democratic
• Liberal
• Nationalist

Hong Kong

• Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood[?]
• Citizens Party[?]
• Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong[?] (DAB)
• Democratic Party[?]
• Frontier Party[?]
• Hong Kong Progressive Alliance[?]
• Liberal Party

Hungary

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Hungary

• Magyar Szocialista Párt[?]
• Magyar Szociáldemokrata Párt[?]
• Fiatal Demokraták Szövetsége[?]

Iceland

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Iceland

• Alþy?uflokkurí®® - Jafna?armannaflokkur Í3lands
• Ná'ttúrulagaflokks Islands[?]
• Framsóknarflokkurinn[?]

• Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð[?]

Ireland

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Ireland

• Fianna Fáil
• Fine Gael
• Green Party
• Labour Party[?]
• Progressive Democrats
• Sinn Féin
• Socialist Party[?]

Israel

Main article: List of political parties in Israel

• Labor[?]
• Likud
• Mafdal[?] (National Religious Party)
• Meretz[?]
• National Union[?]
• Shas[?]
• Shinui[?]

Italy

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Italy

• Alleanza Nazionale
• Centro Cristiano Democratico[?]
• Cristiani Democratici Uniti[?]
• Democratici di Sinistra[?]
• Democrazia Cristiana
• Democrazia Proletaria[?]
• Democrazia Nazionale[?]
• Forza Italia[?]
• Lega Nord[?]
• Lista Bonino
• Lista del Sole[?]
• Lista Di Pietro[?]
• Movimento Sociale Italiano[?]
• Partito dei Comunisti Italiani[?]
• Partito dei Pensionati[?]
• Partito dei Verdi - Sole che ride[?]
• Partito della Rifondazione Comunista[?]
• Partito Monarchico Italiano[?]
• Partito Sardo d'Azione[?] (indipendentist)
• Partito Comunista Italiano
• Partito Liberale Italiano[?]
• Partito Repubblicano Italiano[?]
• Partito Social Democratico Italiano[?]
• Partito Socialista Italiano[?]
• Partito Socialista di Unità Proletaria[?]
• Radicali Italiani
• Sardigna Natzione[?] (indipendentist)
• Südtiroler Volkspartei[?]
• Socialisti Democratici Italiani[?]
• Union für Südtirol[?]
• Union Valdotaine[?] (indipendentist)

Japan

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Japan

• Liberal Democratic Party

Latvia

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Latvia

• Latvijas Cels[?] (Latvian Way)
• Latvijas Socialdemokratiska Strandnieku Partija[?] (Socialdemocratic Labour Party of Latvia)
• Tautas Partija[?] (People's Party)

Lithuania

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Lithuania

• Lietuvos Liberalu Sàjunga[?] (Liberal Union of Lithuania)
• Lietuvos Socialdemokratu Partija[?] (Social-Democratic Party of Lithuania)
• Tëvynës sàjunga (Lietuvos konservatoriai)[?] (The Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives))

Luxembourg

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Luxembourg

• Parti Chrétien Social/Chrëschtlech-Sozial Vollekspartei[?] (Christian Social People's Party)
• Parti Démocratique/Demokratesch Partei[?] (Democratic Party)
• Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Letzeburger Socialistesch Arbeiterpartei[?] (Socialist Labour party of Luxembourg)

Malta

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Malta

• Partit Laburista[?] Labour Party
• Partit Nazzjonalista[?] Nationalist Party

Mexico

Main article: Political party in Mexico

• Convergencia por la Democracia (CD)
• Liga de Trabajadores por el Socialismo (LTS) (Trotskist)
• Partido Acción Nacional (PAN)
• Partido Alianza Social (PAS)
• Partido Auténtico de la Revolución de México (PARM)
• Partido de Centro Democrático (PCD)
• Partido de los Comunistas Mexicanos (PCM)
• Partido del Frente Cardenista de Reconstrucción Nacional (PFCRN)
• Partido Liberal Mexicano (PLM)
• Partido Popular Socialista (PPS)
• Partido de la Revolución Democrática[?] (PRD)
• Partido del Trabajo (PT)
• Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)
• Partido Verde Ecologista (PVEM) (Green Party)

Historic Parties:

• Conservativos

Netherlands

Main article: List of political parties in the Netherlands

• Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) - Christian Democratic Appeal
• ChristenUnie - Christian Union
• Democraten 66 (D'66) - Democrats 66
• GroenLinks - Green Left
• Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF) - List Pim Fortuyn
• Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) - Labour Party
• Socialistische Partij[?] (SP) - Socialist Party
• Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP) - Politically Reformed Party
• Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) - People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

New Zealand

Main article: List of political parties[?] in New Zealand

• ACT New Zealand[?] (market liberal)
• Alliance New Zealand[?] (left-wing)
• Animals First[?]
• Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party[?]
• Blokes Liberation Front[?] (unregistered)
• Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand[?] (religious conservative)
• Freedom Movement[?]
• Green Party[?] (Green, left leaning)
• Labour Party (governing, centre-left)
• Libertarianz[?] (libertarian)
• McGillicuddy Serious Party[?] (joke party, disbanded)
• Mana Maori Movement[?]
• Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata[?]
• Mauri Pacific[?] (ethno-centric, disbanded?)
• National Party[?] (centre-right)
• Natural Law[?]
• New Zealand First Party[?] (nationalist)
• NMP[?]
• Republican Party[?]
• OneNZ Party[?] (nationalist)
• Progressive Coalition[?] (left-wing)
• South Island Party[?] (separatist)
• Te Tawharau[?]
• The Peoples Choice Party[?]
• United Future NZ[?] (centrist)

Norway

Main article: List of political parties in Norway

• Det Norske Arbeiderparti (Norwegian Labour Party)
• Fremskrittspartiet (Progress Party)
• Høyre[?] (Conservative)
• Kristelig Folkeparti[?] (Christian Democratic Party)
• Senterpartiet[?] (Centre Party)
• Sosialistisk Venstreparti[?] (Socialist Left Party)
• Venstre[?] (Liberal)

Peru

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Peru

• American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (Partido Aprista Peruano)
• Change 90
• Peru Possible[?]
• Popular Action Party
• Unidad Nacional[?]

Poland

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Poland

• Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność Prawicy[?] (Solidarity of Right-wing Electionary Action)
• Liga Polskich Rodzin[?] (League of Polish Families)
• Platforma Obywatelska (Citizen's Platform)
• Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe[?] (Polish Peasant Party)
• Prawo i Sprawiedliwość[?] (Peace and Justice)
• Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (Democratic Left Alliance)
• Stronnictwo Konserwatywno-Ludowe[?] (Censervativy Peasant Party)
• Unia Polityki Realnej[?] (Realpolitik Union)
• Unia Pracy (Union of Labor) (in Polish name doesn't have anything to do with trade/labor unions)
• Unia Wolności[?] (Freedom Union)

Portugal

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Portugal

• Partido Socialista[?] (Socialist Party)
• Partido Social Democrata[?] (Social Democratic Party)
• Partido Popular[?] (Popular Party)
• Partido Comunista[?] (Communist Party)
• Bloco de Esquerda[?]
• Os Verdes[?] (Greens)

Romania

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Romania

• Alianta Civica[?] (Civic Alliance)
• Partidul Democrat[?] (Democratic Party)
• Partidul National Liberal[?] (National Liberal Party)
• Partidul National Taranesc Crestin Democrat[?] (National Peasant Christian Democratic Party)
• Partidul Social Democrat[?] (Social Democratic Party)
• Romaniai Magyar Demokrata Szovetseg[?] (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania)
• Uniunea Fortelor de Dreapta[?] (Union of Right Forces)

San Marino

Main article: List of political parties[?] in San Marino

• Alleanza Popolare[?] (Popular Alliance)
• Partito dei Democratici[?] (Party of Democrats)
• Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese[?] (Christian Democratic Party of San Marino)
• Partito Socialista Sammarinese[?] (Socialist Party of San Marino)

Singapore

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Singapore

• People's Action Party

Slovakia

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Slovakia

• Aliancia Nového Obcana[?] (New Civic Alliance)
• Krest'ansko-demokratické hnutie[?] (Christian Democratic Movement)
• Socialnodemokraticka Strana Slovenska[?] (Social Democratic Party of Slovakia)
• Strana Demoktratickej Lavice[?] (Party of Democratic Left)
• Strana maďarskej koalície - Magyar Koalíció Pártja[?] (Party of the Hungarian Coalition)
• Strana občianskeho porozumenia[?] (Party of Civic Understanding)
• Strana Zelenych Slovenska[?] (Slovak Green Party)

Slovenia

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Slovenia

• Liberalna demokracija Slovenije[?] (Liberal Democracy of Slovenia) (Governing, Prime Minister)
• Nova Slovenija Krčanska ljudska stranka[?] (New Slovenia Christian People's Party)
• Slovenska ljudska stranka[?] (Slovene People's Party)
• Socialdemokratska stranka Slovenije[?] (Social Democratic Party of Slovenia)
• Združena lista socialnih demokratov[?] (United List of Social-Democrats)
• Zeleni Slovenije[?] (Green Party of Slovenia)

South Africa

Main article: List of political parties[?] in South Africa

• African National Congress (ANC)
• Inkatha Freedom Party[?]
• Democratic Alliance[?]
• New National Party
• Pan-Africanist Congress[?]
• African Christian Democratic Party[?]
• Freedom Front[?]

Spain

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Spain

• Partido Popular[?], former Alianza Popular
• Partido Socialista Obrero Español[?]
• Izquierda Unida[?]
• Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya[?]
• Euskal Buru Batzar/Partido Nacionalista Vasco[?]
• Bloque Nacionalista Galego[?]
• Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya[?]

Defunct parties:

• Unión de Centro Democrático

Sweden

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Sweden

• Vänsterpartiet[?] (Left Party)
• Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet (Social Democrats)
• Miljöpartiet (Environmental Party)
• Centerpartiet (Centre Party)
• Folkpartiet (Liberals)
• Moderata samlingspartiet (Moderate Coalition Party)
• Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats)
• Sverigedemokraterna (Nationalists)

Switzerland

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Switzerland

• Christlich-Demokratische Volkspartei/Parti Démocrate Chrétien[?] (Christian Democratic People's Party)
• Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei/Parti Radical-Démocratique[?] (Liberal-Democratic Party)
• Grüne/Les Verts[?] (Greens)
• Liberal partei der Schweiz/Parti Liberal Suisse[?] (Liberal Party of Switzerland)
• Schweizerische Volkspartei/Union Démocratique du Centre[?] (People's Party)
• Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz/Parti Socialiste Suisse[?] (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland)

Taiwan

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Taiwan

• Pan-green coalition
  • Democratic Progressive Party
  • Taiwan Solidarity Union
  • Taiwan Independence Party
• Pan-blue coalition
  • Kuomintang
  • People First Party
  • New Party - was New Kuomintang Alliance
• Other parties
  • Green Party Taiwan

Turkey

Main article: List of political parties[?] in Turkey

• Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi[?] (Republican People's Party)
• Demokratik Sol Parti (Democratic Left Party)
• Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party)
• Dogru Yol Partisi (True Path Party)
• Halkin Demokrasi Partisi (People's Democracy Party)

• Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Nationalist Movement Party)
• Refah Partisi (Welfare Party)

United Kingdom

Main article: List of political parties in United Kingdom

• British National Party - (neo-Nazi)
• Conservative Party - (mainstream: centre-right)
• Cornish Nationalist Party - Cornish secessionist party
• Green Party of England and Wales
• Labour Party - (mainstream: centre-left)
• Liberal Democrats - (mainstream: Liberal centre-left)
• Liberal Party - (minor)
• Mebyon Kernow - Cornish secessionist party
• Natural Law Party - Yogic flying
• Official Monster Raving Loony Party - (spoof political party)
• Plaid Cymru - Welsh Nationalist Party
• Scottish National Party - Scottish secessionist party
• Scottish Socialist Party - (far-left)
• Scottish Green Party
• Sinn Féin - (Northern Irish nationalist party)
• Social Democratic and Labour Party - (moderate Northern Irish nationalist party)
• Socialist Alliance - (far-left)
• Socialist Labour Party - (far-left)
• Ulster Democratic Party[?] - (Northern Irish unionist party)
• Ulster Unionist Party - (Northern Irish unionist party)
• UK Independence Party[?] - (anti-EU minor right-wing party)

Defunct Parties:

• British Union of Fascists - (1930s)
• Communist Party of Great Britain - (1920-1991)
• Independent Labour Party - (1893-1975)
• National Party of Scotland - (1928-34)
• Referendum Party[?] 1997 election
• Scottish Labour Party - (1976-79)
• Scottish Party
• Scottish Workers Republican Party
• Social Democratic Party - (1981-1990)
• The Whig Party (19th century)

United States of America

Main article: List of political parties in United States

• Constitution Party (formerly known as the Taxpayers Party)
• Democratic Party
• Green Party
• Libertarian Party
• Natural Law Party
• Reform Party
• Republican Party

Political parties not belonging to one single entire state

Trans-national Parties

• Communist Party
• Green Party
• Humanist Party[?]
• Natural Law Party
• Radical Party
• Socialist Workers Party

Ethnical-regional Parties

• Südtiroler Volkspartei[?] (Italy)
• Convergencia i Unio[?] (Spain)
• Partido Nacionalista Vasco[?] (Spain)
• Union Valdotain[?] (Italy)
• Coalicion Canaria[?] (Spain)

The European Parliament

Main article: List of political party groups[?] in the European Parliament

• Europe of Democracies and Diversities
• European Federation of Green Parties/European Free Alliance
• European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
• European People's Party/European Democrats
• European Unitary Left/Nordic Green Left
• Party of European Socialists
• Union for a Europe of Nations

See also: List of political parties in parliament[?], List of election results[?]

External Links

• Political resources on the net (http://www.politicalresources.net/)
• Political parties around the World (http://www.electionworld.org/parties/index)
• Directory of U.S. Political Parties (http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm)
• Electionworld (http://www.electionworld.org/) – Elections around the world
• Elections for the European Parliament (http://www.electionworld.org/election/europeanunion.htm)
• Election results for the House of Commons (http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/state.htm) - United Kingdom