Political Parties List in Africa:

Algeria:

National Liberation Front (FLN)
National Rally for Democracy (RND)
Green Algeria Alliance

Angola:

MPLA

Benin:

Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin
Amana Alliance
Union Makes the Nation
Democratic Renewal Party

Botswana:

Botswana Democratic Party

Burkina Faso:

People’s Movement for Progress

Burundi:

CNDD-FDD
FRODEBU
UPRONA

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Cameroon:

Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement

Cape Verde:

PAICV

Movement for Democracy

Central African Republic:

KNK
UNDP
URCA
RDC
MLPC

Chad:

RNDP Patriotic Salvation Movement

Comoros:

Congo:

PCT
Congolese Party of Labour

Democratic Republic of Congo:

PPRD
UDPS
PPPD
MSR

Djibouti:

People’s Rally for Progress

Egypt:

HMA
HMDI
HSG
New Wafd Party
Modern Egypt Party

Equatorial Guinea:

Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea:

People’s Front for Democracy and Justice

Ethiopia:

Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front

Gabon:

ADERE
Gabonese Democratic Party

Gambia:

C2016
APRC
GDC

Ghana:

NDC
New Patriotic Party

Guinea:

PUP
UPG
Rally of the Guinean People

Guinea-Bissau:

PRS
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire):

FPI
MPCI/FNCI
PDC

Kenya:

Jubilee Party

Lesotho:

Democratic Congress

Liberia:

Unity Party

Libya:

National Forces Alliance
Mauritius
Mauritian Social Democrat Party
Muvman Liberater
Militant Socialist Movement

Morocco:

Justice and Development Party

Mozambique:

FRELIMO
RENAMO
Democratic Movement of Mozambique

Namibia:

South West Africa People’s Organization

Nigeria:

All Progressive Congress

Rwanda:

Rwandan Patriotic Front

Somalia:

Tayo Political Party

South Africa:

African National Congress

South Sudan:

Sudan People’s Liberation Army

Sudan:

DUP
PCP
UP
SCP
National Congress

Tanzania:

Chama Cha Mapinduzi

Togo:

Union for the Republic

Tunisia:

Ennahda Movement
Nidaa Tounes
Free Patriotic Union
Popular Front
Afek Tounes
Congress for the Republic
Democratic Current
National Destourian Initiative
People’s Movement
Current of Love
Democratic Alliance Party
Farmer’s Voice Party
Movement of Socialist Democrats
National Front for Salvation
Republican Party

Uganda:

DP
CP
UPC
FDC
JEEMA
PDP
PPP
National Resistance Movement

Zambia:

Patriotic Front

Zimbabwe:

Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
Movement for Democratic Change

Political Parties in the Asia:

Afghanistan:

National United Party of Afghanistan (NUP)
Solidarity Party of Afghanistan (SP)
Hizb ut-Tahrir
Afghan Peace Movement (AP)
Hezb-e Islami (IP)
Republican Party of Afghanistan (RP)
Jamiat-e Islami (IS)
Islamic Movement of Aghnaistan (IM)
Afghan Social Democratic Party (AM)
Islamic United Party of Afghanistan (IUP)
Islamic Dawah Organisation of Afghanistan (IDO)
National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (NIM)

Bangladesh:

Awami League (AL)
Jatiya Party-Ershad (JP-E)

Bhutan:

Burma (Mayanmar):

NLD
USDP

Cambodia:

Cambodian People’s Party (CPP)
CNRP

Political Parties of China:

Communist Party of China

East Timor:

CNRT
FRETILIN
KHUNTO
PD
PLP

India:

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Indonesia:

Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)
Nasdem Party
National Awakening Party (PKB)
People’s Conscience Party
United Development Party
Party of the Functional Groups
National Mandate Party

Iraq:

IDQ
AM
AAB
PDK
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Al-Arabiya
Gorran

Israel:

Likud

Israeli Labor Party
Yesh Atid
Kulanu
The Jewish Home
Shas
United Torah Judaism
Yisrael Beiteinu
Meretz

Japan:

Liberal Democratic Party

Kazakhstan:

Nur Otan

North Korea:

Workers’ Party of Korea
Korean Social Democratic Party
Cheondoist Chongu Party

South Korea:

Democratic Party
Liberty Korea
Bareunmirae
Democracy and Peace
Justice
Minjung
Korean Patriots

Kyrgyzstan:

Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
Ata-Zhurt

Laos:

Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Lao Front for National Construction

Lebanon:

March 8 Alliance
March 14 Alliance
Progressive Socialist Party

Malaysia:

Alliance of Hope
Barisan Nasional

Nepal:

Nepal Communist Party

Political Parties of Pakistan:

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Pakistan Muslim League – N
Pakistan People’s Party
Awami National Party
Awami Workers Party (AWP)
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)
Tehreek e Islami

Philippines:

LP
NP
NPC
PDP-Laban
UNA
Akbayan
Lakas-CMD
LDP
PMP
Makabayan

Political Parties in Russia:

United Russia

Singapore:

People’s Action Party

Sri Lanka:

UPFA
UNF
TNA
DNA
UCPF
TMVP
SMBP
TULF
TNPF
DPLF

Syria:

Ba’ath Party
National Progressive Front
Syrian Social Nationalist Party

Tajikistan:

People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan

Taiwan:

Democratic Progressive Party
Kuomintang
New Power Party
People First Party
Non-Partisan Solidarity Union

Turkey:

Justice and Development Party

Turkmenistan:

Democratic Party of Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan:

ULDP
UNRDP
PDPU
JSDP
EM

Vietnam:

Communist Party of Vietnam

Yemen:

General People’s Congress

Political Parties Europe:

Albania:

Socialist Party of Albania
Democratic Party of Albania
Socialist Movement for Integration
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
Republican Party of Albania
Unity for Human Rights Party

Andorra:

Democrats for Andorra
Social Democratic Party
Liberal Party of Andorra
Social Democracy and Progress

Armenia:

Way Out Alliance
Prosperous Armenia
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Republican Party of Armenia

Austria:

Social Democratic Party of Austria
Austrian People’s Party
Freedom Party of Austria
The Greens – The Green Alternative
Team Stronach
The New Austria and Liberal Forum

Azerbaijan:

New Azerbaijan Party

Belarus:

Communist Party of Belarus
Belarusian Patriotic Party
Republican Party of Labour and Justice

Belgium:

Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
Socialistische Partij Anders
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
Groen
New Flemish Alliance
Vlaams Belang
Centre démocrate humaniste
Parti Socialiste
Mouvement Réformateur
Ecolo
People’s Party
Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
Worker’s Party of Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina:

HDZ-BiH
PDP
SBiH
SDA
SDP
SDS
SNSD

Bulgaria:

GERB
Bulgarian Socialist Party
Movement for Rights and Freedoms
IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement
National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria
Attack (Political Party)
Volya
Yes, Bulgaria!
DSB
SDS
DBG
BZNS

Croatia:

Croatian Democratic Union
Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Bridge of Independent Lists
Croatian People’s Party – Liberal Democrats
Istrian Democratic Assembly
Croatian Peasant Party
Civic Liberal Alliance

Cyprus:

DISY
AKEL
DIKO
EDEK
SYPOL
KINALL
Greens
ELAM

Czech Republic:

ČSSD
ANO 2011
KSČM
TOP09
ODS
ÚSVIT
KDU-ČSL

Denmark:

Social Democrats
Danish Social Liberal Party
Conservative People’s Party
Socialist People’s Party
Liberal Alliance
Danish People’s Party
Venstre
Red-Green Alliance
The Alternative

Estonia:

Estonian Reform Party
Estonian Centre Party
Social Democratic Party
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Estonian Free Party
Conservative People’s Party of Estonia

Finland:

KOK
SDP
PS
KESK
VAS
VIHR
SFP
KD

France Political Parties:

Georgia:

GD
UNM
DM-UG

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Political Parties Germany:

CDU/CSU
SPD
The Left
Greens/Alliance90
FDP
Alternative for Germany

Greece:

SYRIZA
ND
XA
PASOK
KKE
TP
ANEL
EK

Hungary:

Fidesz
HSP
Jobbik
CDDP
PCBD
DC
Together
DfH
HLP

Iceland:

Iceland Left-Green Movement
Independence Party
Progressive Party

Ireland:

Fine Gael
Fianna Fáil
Sinn Féin
Labour Party
Solidarity-People Before Profit
Green Party
Workers and Unemployed Action
Worker’s Party of Ireland
Republican Sinn Féin
Independents 4 Change
Kerry Independent Alliance

Italy:

Five Star Movement
Democratic Party
Lega Nord
Forza Italia
Brothers of Italy

Latvia:

Unity
Union of Greens and Farmers
National Alliance

Liechtenstein:

Lithuania:

Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania

Luxembourg:

Democratic Party
Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party
The Greens

Macedonia:

Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
Democratic Union for Integration
Alliance for Albanians

Malta:

Labour Party

Moldova:

Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Democratic Party of Moldova
Liberal Party

Montenegro:

Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
Liberal Party of Montenegro

Netherlands:

People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy
Christian Democratic Appeal
Democrats 66
Christian Union

Norway:

Labour Party
Conservative Party
Progress Party
Centre Party
Socialist Left Party
Liberal Party
Christian Democratic Party
Green Party
Red Party

Poland:

Law and Justice
Poland Together
United Poland
PSL
PO

Portugal:

Socialist Party
PSD
CDS-PP
PCP
BE
PAN
PEV

Romania:

Social Democratic Party
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
PNL
USR
UDMR
PMP

San Marino:

United Left-Progressives and Reformists-LabDem
Future Republic (Union for the Republic)
Civic 10

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Serbia:

Serbian Progressive Party
Social Democratic Party of Serbia
New Serbia
Serbian Renewal Movement
Movement of Socialists
Socialist Party of Serbia
Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
United Serbia

Slovakia:

Direction – Social Democracy
Slovak National Party
Most–Híd

Slovenia:

Modern Centre Party
Social Democrats
DeSUS

Spain:

PP
PSOE
Unidos Podemos
C’s
ERC
PNV
CDC
EH Bildu

Sweden:

Swedish Social Democratic Party
Environment Party The Greens

Switzerland:

SVP-UDC
SP-PS
FDP-PLR
CVP-PDC-PPD
GP-LV
GLP-PVL
BDP-PBD
EVP-PEV
LEGA
PDA-POP
MCG
CSP-PCS

Ukraine:

Petro Poroshenko Bloc
People’s Front
UDAR
SR
Bat
OB

UK Political Parties:

Conservative Party
Labour Party
Scottish National Party
Liberal Democrats
Democratic Unionist Party
Sinn Féin

Political Parties in countries of Oceania:

Australia:

Australian Labour Party
LP/NAT
Katter’s Australian
Centre Alliance
Australian Greens

Fiji:

FFP
FLP
FUFP
NFP
OFP
PDP
SODELPA

Kiribati:

Tobwaan Kiribati Party

New Zealand:

New Zealand National Party
New Zealand Labour Party
Green Party of Aotearoa
New Zealand First
ACT New Zealand

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Papua New Guinea:

People’s National Congress Party

Samoa:

Human Rights Protection Party

Solomon Islands:

National Coalition for Reform and Advancement

Vanuatu:

Political Parties in North American Countries:

Antigua and Barbuda:

UPP/BPM
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party

Bahamas:

PLP
Free National Movement

Barbados:

BLP
Democratic Labour Party

Belize:

PUP
United Democratic Party

Political Parties Canada:

Conservative Party of Canada
New Democratic Party
Québec debout
Bloc Québécois
Green Party of Canada

Costa Rica:

PLN
Citizens’ Action Party
FA
PUSC
PML

Cuba:

Christian Democratic Party of Cuba
Cuban Democratic Socialist Current

Dominica:

DUWP
LPD
Dominica Labour Party

Dominican Republic:

Dominican Liberation Party
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Civic Renovator Party
Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party
National Progressive Force

El Salvador:

ARENA
PCN
GANA
PDC
CD
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front

Grenada:

NDC
New National Party

Guatemala:

PP
UNE
GANA
UCN
LIDER
CREO
National Convergence Front

Haiti:

LAPEH
Pitit Desalin
Lavalas
Fusion of Haitian
SD Haitian
Tèt Kale Party

Honduras:

Libre
PLH
PAC
National Party of Honduras

Jamaica:

PNP
Jamaica Labour Party

Political Parties Mexico:

Institutional Revolutionary Party
National Action Party
Party of the Democratic Revolution
Labor Party
Citizen’s Movement
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico

Nicaragua:

PLI
PLC
Sandinista National Liberation Front

Panama:

CD
PRD
Panameñista Party

Saint Kitts and Nevis:

People’s Action Movement
Concerned Citizens’ Movement
People’s Labour Party

Saint Lucia:

United Workers Party

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:

Unity Labour Party

Trinidad and Tobago:

People’s National Movement

Political Parties in The United States:

Democratic Party
Republican Party

South America Political Parties:

Argentina:

Justicialist Party
Radical Civic Union
Socialist Party
Republican Proposal

Bolivia:

Brazil Political Parties List:

Brazilian Democratic Movement
Social Democratic Party
Progressistas
Party of the Republic
Republican Party of the Social Order
Brazilian Republican Party
Brazilian Social Democracy Party
Democrats
Brazilian Labour Party
Popular Socialist Party
Brazilian Socialist Party
Green Party

Chile:

Chile Vamos: Independent Democrat Union
National Renewal
Independent Regionalist Party
Political Evolution
PPD
PCC

Colombia:

Social Party of National Unity
Liberal Party
Radical Change
PC
CD
PDA
AV

Ecuador:

PAIS Alliance
CREO
PSP
PSC
UPI
PRE

Guyana:

APNU/AFC

Paraguay:

PLRA
FG Colorado Party
Peru:
F2011
PP
APRA
Gana Perú Alliance: Peruvian Nationalist Party

Suriname:

National Democratic Party

Uruguay:

PN
Col
PI Broad Front (FA)

Venezuela:

United Socialist Party of Venezuela

What Are Political Parties?

Several questions arise when discussing the nature of political parties. While they serve to elect and nominate candidates for various elections, they also help to inform citizens of important issues and policies.

Political parties are organized groups of people with similar political beliefs, goals, and aspirations. Typically, these groups work together to elect individuals to public office and to further their agenda. In representative democracies, political parties nominate candidates for government offices. They also coordinate political campaigns to mobilize voters and elect them to office. You can find parties in any country with a democracy or in a dictatorship.

Political parties form oligopolies that aggregate voters’ preferences. Parties are most effective at responding to citizens’ needs because they aggregate these preferences. In complex political systems, such as the United States, political parties must win elections in multiple governing bodies. Further, political differences between states add to the complexity. The response of political parties to issues is also influenced by differences in ideology.