List of political parties

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.

Political parties by state

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

• 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

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

• 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

Costa Rica

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

Cyprus

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

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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

Iceland

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

• Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð[?]

Ireland

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

Israel

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

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

• Liberal Democratic Party

Latvia

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

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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• People's Action Party

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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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