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This is a '''list of ruling political parties by country''', in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A [[political party]] is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under each nation.
This is a '''list of ruling political parties by country''', in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A [[political party]] is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under each nation.


The [[ruling party]] in a parliamentary system is the political party or coalition of the majority in parliament. It generally forms the [[central government]].
The [[ruling party]] in a parliamentary system is the political party or coalition of the majority in parliament. It generally forms the [[central government]].

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This is a list of ruling political parties by country, in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under each nation.

The ruling party in a parliamentary system is the political party or coalition of the majority in parliament. It generally forms the central government.

Table

A

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Afghanistan Afghanistan NUP, SP, Hizb ut-Tahrir, AP, IP, RP, IS, IM, AM, IUP, IDO, NIM Independent - president
Independent, National Coalition of Afghanistan - parliament		 2014 presidential election
2010 parliamentary election
Åland Åland C, S, Lib, MSÅ, ObS, ÅF, ÅD Liberals of Åland, Åland Social Democrats, Moderate Coalition for Åland[1] 2015 legislative election
Albania Albania PS, PD, LSI, PDIU, PR, PBDNJ, PKDSH Socialist Party of Albania 2017 parliamentary election
Alderney Alderney (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2016 general election
Algeria Algeria FLN, RND, Green Alliance National Liberation Front, National Rally for Democracy 2012 legislative election
2014 presidential election
Andorra Andorra DA, PS, PLA, SDP Democrats for Andorra 2019 parliamentary election
Angola Angola MPLA Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola 2012 general elections
Anguilla Anguilla ANA, ADP, AUM Anguilla United Front:
Anguilla National Alliance, Anguilla Democratic Party		 2015 general election
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda ABLP, UPP/BPM Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party 2018 general election
Argentina Argentina PJ, UCR, PS, PRO Cambiemos - PRO 2017 legislative election
Armenia Armenia My Step, PAP, BAP My Step Alliance 2018 parliamentary election
Aruba Aruba AVP, MEP, DR Aruban People's Party 2013 general election
Ascension Island Ascension Island (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2016 general election
Australia Australia ALP, LP/NAT, Katter's Australian, Centre Alliance, The Greens Coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party 2019 federal election
Austria Austria SPÖ, ÖVP, FPÖ, GRÜNE, TS, NEOS Austrian People's Party,
Freedom Party of Austria		 2017 legislative election
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan YAP New Azerbaijan Party 2015 parliamentary election

B

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
The Bahamas Bahamas FNM, PLP Free National Movement 2017 general election
Bahrain Bahrain (de facto a non-party system)[a] Independents 2014 general election
Bangladesh Bangladesh AL, JP(E) Grand Alliance led by Bangladesh Awami League 2014 general election
Barbados Barbados BLP, DLP Barbados Labour Party 2018 general election
Belarus Belarus (de facto a non-party system)[b] Communist Party of Belarus, Belarusian Patriotic Party, Republican Party of Labour and Justice 2016 parliamentary election
Belgium Belgium Dutch side: CD&V, SPA, VLD, Groen, N-VA, VB, etc.;
French side: CDH, PS, MR, Ecolo, PP, etc.;
German side: CSP, PFF;
Unitary: PTB–GO!/PVDA+		 New Flemish Alliance, Christian Democratic and Flemish, Reform Movement, Open VLD 2014 general election
Belize Belize PUP, UDP United Democratic Party 2015 general election
Benin Benin FCBE-Amana, UN, PRD Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin – Amana Alliance 2015 parliamentary election
Bermuda Bermuda PLP, OBA Progressive Labour Party 2017 general election
Bhutan Bhutan DNT, DPT Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa 2018 National Assembly election
Bolivia Bolivia MAS, CUD, PDC, MSM, PVB Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples 2014 general election
Bonaire Bonaire PDB, UPB 2015 general election
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina SDA, SNSD, HDZ BiH, SDP BiH (none) 2018 general election
Botswana Botswana BDP Botswana Democratic Party 2014 general election
Brazil Brazil MDB, PT, PP, PSDB, PDT, PTB, DEM, PR, PSB, PPS, PSC, PCdoB, PV, PRB, PSD, PRP, PMN, PSL, PTC, PHS, AVANTE, DC, PODE, PRB, PSOL, SD, PROS, PATRI, PPL, PSTU, PCB, PCO, REDE, NOVO, PMB Social Liberal Party (PSL), Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) 2018 general election
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands VIP, NDP, PU, PVIM Virgin Islands Party 2019 general election
Brunei Brunei (absolute monarchy; no actual political parties)[c] No elections
Bulgaria Bulgaria GERB, BSP, DPS, IMRO, NFSB, Attack, Volya, Yes, Bulgaria!, DSB, SDS, DBG, BZNS GERB, United Patriots 2017 parliamentary elections
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso CDP People's Movement for Progress 2015 general election
Myanmar Burma NLD, USDP National League for Democracy 2015 general election
Burundi Burundi CNDD-FDD, FRODEBU, UPRONA National Council for the Defense of Democracy –
Forces for the Defense of Democracy		 2015 legislative election

C

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Cambodia Cambodia CPP Cambodian People's Party (Kanakpak Pracheachon Kampuchea) 2018 parliamentary election
Cameroon Cameroon RDPC Cameroon People's Democratic Movement 2013 parliamentary election
Canada Canada LPC, CPC, NDP, BQ, GPC, PPC LPC, CPC Liberal Party of Canada 2015 federal election
Cape Verde Cape Verde MPD, PAICV Movement for Democracy 2016 parliamentary election
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands PPM, UDP People's Progressive Movement, Cayman Democratic Party, Independents 2017 general election
Central African Republic Central African Republic KNK, UNDP, URCA, RDC, MLPC Factions of independent politician Touadéra 2016 general election
Chad Chad MPS, RNDP Patriotic Salvation Movement 2011 parliamentary election
Chile Chile UDI, DC, RN, PS, PPD, PCC, PRSD, MAS Chile Vamos: Independent Democrat Union, National Renewal, Independent Regionalist Party, Political Evolution 2017 general elections
China China CPC Communist Party of China
United Front led by CPC		 2018 congressional election
Colombia Colombia CD, Conservative, Liberal, CR, U, Green CD 2018 legislative election
2018 presidential election
Comoros Comoros BM, CRC, PRC [d] Union for the Development of the Comoros, Juwa Party 2015 legislative election
Republic of the Congo Congo (Brazzaville) PCT Congolese Party of Labour 2016 presidential election
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Kinshasa) PPRD, UDPS, PPPD, MSR, etc. Alliance of the Presidential Majority 2006 general election
2007 senate election
Cook Islands Cook Islands CIP, DP, OCI Cook Islands Party 2014 general election
Costa Rica Costa Rica PLN, PAC, FA, PUSC, PML Citizens' Action Party (PAC) 2014 general election
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire FPI, MPCI/FNCI, PDCI Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace 2016 parliamentary election
Croatia Croatia HDZ, SDP, Most, HNS, IDS, HSS, GLAS Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats (HNS) 2016 parliamentary election
Cuba Cuba PDC, CSDP PCC Communist Party of Cuba (Political parties, including the Communist Party, are restricted and may not campaign or endorse candidates for election) 2013 parliamentary election
Curaçao Curaçao MFK 2016 general election
Cyprus Cyprus DISY, AKEL, DIKO, EDEK, SYPOL, KINALL, Greens, ELAM Democratic Rally, European Party (Cyprus) 2016 legislative election
Czech Republic Czech Republic ANO 2011, ODS, Piráti, SPD, KSČM, ČSSD, KDU–ČSL, TOP 09, STAN ANO 2011, Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) 2017 legislative election
2018 presidential election

D

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Denmark Denmark A, B, C, F, I, O, V, Ø, Å Venstre, Liberal Alliance, Conservative People's Party 2015 general election
Djibouti Djibouti RPP/UMP People's Rally for Progress 2013 parliamentary election
Dominica Dominica DUWP, LPD Dominica Labour Party 2014 general election
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic PLD, PRD, PRSC, PCR, PQD, FPN PLD, PRD Dominican Liberation Party 2016 general election

E

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
East Timor East Timor CNRT, FRETILIN, KHUNTO, PD, PLP FRETILIN, Democratic Party 2017 parliamentary election, 2017 presidential election
Ecuador Ecuador AP, CREO, PSP, PSC, UPI, PRE, others PAIS Alliance (AP) 2017 general election
Egypt Egypt HMA, Wafd, HMDI, HSG, etc. New Wafd Party, Modern Egypt Party 2018 Egyptian presidential election
2015 Egyptian parliamentary election
El Salvador El Salvador FMLN, ARENA, PCN, GANA, PDC, CD Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) 2015 legislative election
2014 presidential election
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea PDGE Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea 2013 parliamentary election
Eritrea Eritrea PFDJ People's Front for Democracy and Justice (authoritarian regime: no national elections)
Estonia Estonia ERE, EKE, EKRE, I, SDE Centre Party, Conservative People's Party, Pro Patria 2019 parliament election
Ethiopia Ethiopia TPLF/EPRDF Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front 2015 general election
European Union European Union ALDE, ECR, EFDD, EPP, ENL, G-EFA, GUE-NGL, S&D European People's Party, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2014 parliament election

F

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2017 general election
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands FF, JF, T, SF, F, MF, SSF Social Democratic Party, Republic, Progress 2015 parliamentary elections
Fiji Fiji FFP, FLP, FUFP, NFP, OFP, PDP, SODELPA FijiFirst Party 2018 general elections
Finland Finland Kesk., PS Kok., SDP, Vihr., Vas. SFP, KD, Sin. Social Democratic Party, Centre Party, Green League, Left Alliance, Swedish People's Party 2019 parliamentary elections
France France FN, LR, REM, PS, FI La République En Marche! 2017 legislative elections
French Guiana French Guiana ADG, DVG, PS, UMP DVG 2015regional elections
French Polynesia French Polynesia AA/TTA, FA/ADN, OPTA/TTA, TH-FLP/UPLD, TH-UMP/UPLD, UPLD/UDSP Tahoera'a Huiraatira 2013 legislative elections

G

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Gabon Gabon ADERE, PDG Gabonese Democratic Party, pro-administration majority parties 2016 presidential election
The Gambia Gambia C2016, APRC, GDC Coalition 2016 2016 presidential election and aftermath
Georgia (country) Georgia GD, UNM, AoP Georgian Dream 2016 Parliamentary Election
Germany Germany CDU/CSU, SPD, The Left, Greens/Alliance90, FDP, Alternative for Germany Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union, Social Democratic Party of Germany 2017 federal election
Ghana Ghana NDC, NPP New Patriotic Party 2016 general election
Gibraltar Gibraltar GSD, Alliance (GSLP/LP) Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party, Liberal Party of Gibraltar 2015 general election
Greece Greece SYRIZA, ND, XA, PASOK, KKE, TP, ANEL, EK Coalition of the Radical Left and Independent Greeks Greek legislative election, September 2015 (Snap election)
Greenland Greenland S, IA, A, PI, D Siumut, Democrats, Atassut 2014 parliamentary election
Grenada Grenada NNP, NDC New National Party 2013 general election
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe GUSR, PS, UMP GUSR 2015 regional elections
Guatemala Guatemala PP, UNE, GANA, UCN, LIDER, CREO National Convergence Front (FCN) 2015 general election
Guernsey Guernsey (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2016 general election
Guinea Guinea PUP, UPG Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) 2015 presidential election
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau PAIGC, PRS African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde 2014 general election
Guyana Guyana APNU/AFC coalition A Partnership for National Unity-Alliance for Change 2015 legislative election

H

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Haiti Haiti Tèt Kale, LAPEH, Pitit Desalin, Lavalas, Fusion of Haitian SD Haitian Tèt Kale Party Nov 2016 presidential election
Honduras Honduras PNH, Libre, PLH, PAC National Party of Honduras 2013 general election
Hong Kong Hong Kong • Chief Executive are required to be Nonpartisan, supported by the Pro-Beijing camp.
The Executive Council of Hong Kong includes members from Pro-Beijing parties		 2016 legislative election
2017 Chief Executive election
Hungary Hungary Fidesz, HSP, Jobbik, CDDP, PCBD, DC, Together, DfH, HLP • Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union, Christian Democratic People's Party 2018 parliamentary election

I

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Iceland Iceland • Left-Green Movement, Independence Party, Progressive Party 2017 general election
India India UPA, NDA, Third Front Parties and National Democratic Alliance led by Bharatiya Janata Party 2019 general election
Indonesia Indonesia • Government coalition (PDI-P, NasDem, PKB, Hanura, PPP), Golkar, PAN 2014 legislative election, 2014 presidential election
Iran Iran •[e] Moderation and Development Party 2017 presidential election, 2016 legislative election
Iraq Iraq IDQ, AM, AAB, PDK, YNK (PUK), Al-Arabiya, Gorran State of Law Coalition, Al-Muwatin, Al-Ahrar Bloc, Kurdistan Democratic Party, Iraq Alliance 2014 Iraqi parliamentary election
Republic of Ireland Ireland FG, FF, SF, LP (specific Irish parties); SOL & PBP (Now merged as S-PBP), RI, SD, GP, WUA, WP, RSF, I4C, KIA, etc. (other parties) Fine Gael
(Minority government with Fianna Fáil confidence and supply agreement) 		2016 general election
Isle of Man Isle of Man Independents, LVP (none) 2016 general election
Israel Israel Likud, Labour, Joint list, Yesh Atid, Kulanu, The Jewish Home, Shas, UTJ, Yisrael Beiteinu, Meretz Likud, The Jewish Home, United Torah Judaism, Kulanu, Shas 2019 Knesset elections
Italy Italy M5S, PD, LN, FI, FdI Government of Change: M5S, LN, Independents 2018 general election

J

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Jamaica Jamaica PNP, JLP Jamaica Labour Party 2016 general election
Japan Japan LDP Liberal Democratic Party 2017 House of Representatives elections
2016 House of Councillors elections
Jersey Jersey •[f] (none) 2014 general election
Jordan Jordan •[g] (none) 2016 general election

K

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan • Nur Otan 2015 presidential election
2016 legislative election
Kenya Kenya • Jubilee Party 2017 general election
Kiribati Kiribati • Tobwaan Kiribati Party 2016 presidential election

2015-2016 parliamentary elections

North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) • Workers' Party of Korea 2019 parliamentary election
South Korea Republic of Korea (South Korea) Democratic, Liberty Korea, Bareunmirae, Democracy and Peace, Justice, Minjung, Korean Patriots Democratic Party 2016 legislative election
2017 presidential election
Kuwait Kuwait (no actual political parties exist) 2016 general election
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan • Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, Ata-Zhurt 2015 parliamentary election
2011 presidential election
Kosovo Kosovo • Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Democratic Party of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, New Kosovo Alliance, Serb List, Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo, Vakat Coalition 2017 parliamentary election

L

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Laos Laos • Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Lao Front for National Construction led by LPRP		 2016 parliamentary election
Latvia Latvia • Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, National Alliance 2014 parliamentary election
Lebanon Lebanon • March 8 Alliance, March 14 Alliance, Progressive Socialist Party 2018 general election
Lesotho Lesotho • Democratic Congress 2015 general election
Liberia Liberia • Unity Party 2011 general election
Libya Libya • National Forces Alliance 2014 parliamentary election
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein FBP, VU, DU, FL Progressive Citizens' Party, Patriotic Union 2017 general election
Lithuania Lithuania • Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 2014 presidential election
2016 parliamentary election
Luxembourg Luxembourg • Democratic Party, Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, The Greens 2013 legislative election

M

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Macau Macau • Chief Executive are required to be Nonpartisan.
The Executive Council of Macau includes members from Pan-establishment camp		 2013 legislative election
2014 Chief Executive election
Madagascar Madagascar • 2013 general election
Malawi Malawi • 2014 general election
Malaysia Malaysia • Pakatan Harapan 2018 general election
Maldives Maldives • (none) 2013 presidential election
Mali Mali • 2013 parliamentary election
Malta Malta • Labour Party 2017 legislative election
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands • 2015 general election
Mauritania Mauritania •[h] 2014 presidential election

2013 parliamentary election

Mauritius Mauritius • Alliance Lepep (Coalition of MSM, PMSD, ML) 2014 general election
Mayotte Mayotte • 2008 legislative election
Mexico Mexico PRI, PAN, PRD, PT, MC, PVEM Juntos Haremos Historia: MORENA, Labor Party (Mexico) 2018 general election
2015 legislative elections
Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia (no actual political parties exist) 2017 parliamentary election
Moldova Moldova • Party of Action and Solidarity, Dignity and Truth Platform Party, Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova 2019 parliamentary election
Monaco Monaco • Non-partisan government 2013 parliamentary election
Mongolia Mongolia • Democratic Party, Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, Civil Will-Green Party, Mongolian National Democratic Party 2016 legislative election
Montenegro Montenegro • Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, Liberal Party of Montenegro 2016 legislative election
Montserrat Montserrat MCP, MDP, PDM People's Democratic Movement 2014 general election
Morocco Morocco • Justice and Development Party 2016 general election
Mozambique Mozambique FRELIMO, RENAMO, MDM 2014 general election

N

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Republic of Artsakh Artsakh AHK, ARF, DPA, Movement 88, AVK 2012 presidential election

2015 parliamentary election

Namibia Namibia SWAPO South West Africa People's Organization 2014 general election
Nauru Nauru • (no parties in Parliament) 2016 parliamentary election
Nepal Nepal • Nepal Communist Party 2017 legislative election
Netherlands Netherlands VVD, PVV, CDA, D66, GL, SP, PvdA, CU, PvdD, 50Plus, SGP, DENK, FvD People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Christian Democratic Appeal, Democrats 66, Christian Union 2017 general election
New Caledonia New Caledonia • Caledonia Together, The Rally-UMP, Union for Caledonia in France 2014 legislative election
New Zealand New Zealand National, Labour, Greens, NZ First, ACT Labour Party, New Zealand First, Green Party 2017 general election
Nicaragua Nicaragua FSLN, PLI, PLC Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) 2016 general elections
Niger Niger • 2016 general election
Nigeria Nigeria APC All Progressive Congress 2015 general election
Niue Niue (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2014 general election
North Macedonia North Macedonia • Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, Democratic Union for Integration, 2016 parliamentary election
Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus • Republican Turkish Party, National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)[2] 2015 presidential election
2013 parliamentary election
Norway Norway Ap, H, FrP, Sp, SV, V, KrF, Mdg, R Conservative Party, Progress Party, Liberal Party 2017 parliamentary election

O

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Oman Oman (no actual political parties exist) 2015 general election

P

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Pakistan Pakistan • Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 2018 general elections
Palau Palau (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2016 general election
State of Palestine Palestine Fatah, Hamas, TWP Fatah, Hamas 2006 legislative elections
Panama Panama CD, PRD, PP People First: Panameñista Party (PP), Popular Party 2014 general elections
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea • People's National Congress Party (as coalition leader) 2012 general elections
Paraguay Paraguay Col, PLRA, FG Colorado Party 2013 general elections
Peru Peru PPK, FP, FA, AP, APP, APRA Peruvians for Change 2016 general elections
Philippines Philippines LP, NP, NPC, PDP-Laban, UNA, Akbayan, Lakas-CMD, LDP, PMP, Makabayan Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan 2019 general election
Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2013 general election
Poland Poland PO, PiS, Porozumienie, PSL, SP PiS, Agreement, SP 2015 presidential elections
2015 parliamentary elections
Portugal Portugal PS, PPD/PSD, CDS-PP, PCP, BE, PAN, PEV PS 2016 presidential elections
2015 parliamentary elections
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico PPD, PNP Popular Democratic Party (PPD) 2016 general elections

Q

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Qatar Qatar (no actual political parties exist)

R

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Romania Romania PSD, PNL, USR, UDMR, ALDE, PMP PSD, ALDE 2016 legislative election
2014 presidential election
Russia Russia UR United Russia 2016 legislative elections
Rwanda Rwanda • Rwandan Patriotic Front 2013 parliamentary election

S

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Saint Helena Saint Helena • Saint Helena Democratic Party 2013 general election
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis • People's Action Movement, Concerned Citizens' Movement, People's Labour Party 2015 general election
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia • United Workers Party 2016 election
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon • Archipelago Tomorrow 2012 legislative election
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Unity Labour Party 2015 general election
Samoa Samoa • Human Rights Protection Party 2016 general election
San Marino San Marino • Adesso.sm (United Left-Progressives and Reformists-LabDem; Future Republic (Popular Alliance-Union for the Republic); Civic 10) 2016 general election
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe • No information 2014 legislative election
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (absolute monarchy: no political parties exist) No national elections
Senegal Senegal • No information 2017 parliamentary election
Serbia 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 2014 parliamentary election
Seychelles Seychelles • No information 2016 parliamentary election
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone • No information 2012 general election
Singapore Singapore • People's Action Party 2015 general election
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten UD, NA, USP, SMCP United Democrats, Sint Maarten Christian Party 2018 general election
Slovakia Slovakia • Direction – Social Democracy, Slovak National Party, Most–Híd 2016 parliamentary election
Slovenia Slovenia • Modern Centre Party, Social Democrats, DeSUS 2014 parliamentary election
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands • National Coalition for Reform and Advancement 2014 general election
Somalia Somalia Tayo 2017 presidential election
South Africa South Africa • African National Congress 2014 general election
South Sudan South Sudan • Sudan People's Liberation Army 2010 general election
Spain Spain PP, PSOE, Unidos Podemos, C's, ERC, PNV, CDC, EH Bildu Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 2016 general election
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka UPFA, UNF, TNA, DNA, UCPF, TMVP, SMBP, TULF, TNPF, DPLF National Unity Government (consists of All Ceylon Muslim Congress, Jathika Hela Urumaya, Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Up-Country People's Front, National Union of Workers, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, United National Party, Democratic People's Front) 2015 presidential election
2015 general election
Sudan Sudan NC, DUP, PCP, UP, SCP National Congress 2015 general election
Suriname Suriname • National Democratic Party 2015 general election
Eswatini Swaziland (independent candidates, no political parties) 2018 Swazi general election
Sweden Sweden • Swedish Social Democratic Party, Environment Party The Greens 2014 general election
Switzerland Switzerland SVP-UDC, SP-PS, FDP-PLR, CVP-PDC-PPD, GP-LV, GLP-PVL, BDP-PBD, EVP-PEV, LEGA, PDA-POP, MCG, CSP-PCS FDP.The Liberals, Social Democratic Party, Christian Democratic People's Party, Swiss People's Party 2015 federal election
Syria Syria Ba'ath Party National Progressive Front, Syrian Social Nationalist Party 2016 parliamentary election
2014 presidential election

T

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Taiwan Taiwan DPP, KMT, NPP, PFP, NPSU Democratic Progressive Party 2016 general election
Tajikistan Tajikistan PDPT People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan 2015 parliamentary election
Tanzania Tanzania • Chama Cha Mapinduzi 2015 general election
Thailand Thailand Pheu Thai Party, Palang Pracharat Party, Future Forward Party, Democrat Party (Thailand) , Bhumjaithai Party Palang Pracharath Party,Democrat Party (Thailand) ,Bhumjaithai Party,Chartthaipattana Party,Action Coalition for Thailand,Chart Pattana Party,Thai Local Power Party,Thai Forest Conservation Party,Thai Nation Power Party,People Progressive Party,Palang Thai Rak Thai Party,Thai Civilized Party,Thai Teachers for People Party,Prachaniyom Party,Thai People Justice Party,People Reform Party,Thai Citizens Power Party,New Democracy Party,New Palangdharma Party 2019 general election
Togo Togo • Union for the Republic 2013 parliamentary election
Tokelau Tokelau (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2017 general election
Tonga Tonga Parliament contains non-partisan representatives of the nobility, non-partisan people's representatives, and people's representatives who are members of the DPFI. The government contains members of all these groups. 2014 general election
Transnistria Transnistria • Renewal 2016 presidential election

2015 legislative election

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago • People's National Movement 2015 general elections
Tunisia Tunisia NT, EM, FPU, PF, AT, CR, DC, NDI, PM, CL, DAP, FVP, MSD, NFS, RP Nidaa Tounes, Ennahda Movement, Free Patriotic Union, Afek Tounes 2014 parliamentary election
Turkey Turkey AKP Justice and Development Party 2018 general election
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan DPT Democratic Party of Turkmenistan 2013 parliamentary election
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos PDM, PNP People's Democratic Movement 2016 general election
Tuvalu Tuvalu (Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist) 2015 general election

U

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Uganda Uganda DP, NRM, CP, UPC, FDC, JEEMA, PDP, PPP NRM National Resistance Movement 2016 general election
Ukraine Ukraine PPB, PF, UDAR, SR, Bat, OB Petro Poroshenko Bloc, People's Front 2014 parliamentary elections
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates UAE is a de jure non-partisan semi-democratic state since all political parties were outlawed. The Federal National Council (al-Majlis al-Watani al-Ittihadi) is the UAE’s parliamentary body and consists of 40 members, representing the Emirates, half appointed by the rulers of the constituent states and the other half elected to serve two-year terms, with only advisory tasks. 2015 parliamentary election
United Kingdom United Kingdom Con, Lab, SNP, LibDem, DUP, SF Con, Lab Conservative Party
(Minority government with DUP confidence and supply agreement)		 2017 general election
Scotland Scotland SNP, Con, Lab Scottish National Party
(Minority government)		 2016 parliamentary elections
Wales Wales Lab, Plaid Cymru Labour, Liberal Democrats and Independent coalition 2016 parliamentary elections
Northern Ireland DUP, SF (none) 2017 parliamentary elections
United States United States Democratic, Republican Republican Party (Senate, President)
Democratic Party (House of Representatives)		 2016 general elections,
2018 general elections
Uruguay Uruguay FA, PN, Col, PI Broad Front (FA) 2014 general elections
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan ULDP, UNRDP, PDPU, JSDP, EM Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party 2014-2015 parliamentary elections

V

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Vanuatu Vanuatu VP, UMP, PPP, NUP Broad coalition led by a member of the Reunification Movement for Change 2016 general elections
Vatican City Vatican City (elective absolute monarchy: no actual political party) 2013 Papal conclave
Venezuela Venezuela PSUV United Socialist Party of Venezuela 2015 parliamentary elections
2018 presidential elections
Vietnam Vietnam CPV Communist Party of Vietnam 2016 parliamentary elections
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands of the United States Dem, Rep, ICM Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands 2014 general elections

W

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna • (none) 2012 Territorial Assembly elections
Western Sahara Western Sahara • Polisario Front 2012 legislative election

Y

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Yemen Yemen GPC General People's Congress 2012 presidential election

Z

Country
Country name links to list of political parties		 Party system Ruling party or coalition Last Election
Multi party Two party Dominant party One party
Zambia Zambia • Patriotic Front 2015 presidential election
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ZANU-PF, MDC-Alliance Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, Movement for Democratic Change 2018 general elections

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Parties must operate within the monarchic system in Bahrain.
  2. ^ Belarus is usually considered a dictatorship in which only parties loyal to the president are allowed.
  3. ^ Small parties exist, but have no power.
  4. ^ The Comoros have two main "Camps": Federalists (supporters of the central government) and Autonomists (supporters of the three island presidents).
  5. ^ Iran's parties must adhere to a religious system of governance.
  6. ^ Independent politicians dominate Jersey's political system.
  7. ^ Parties must operate within the monarchic system in Jordan.
  8. ^ The party system in Mauritania is in transition.

References

  1. ^ Ny regering på Åland Template:Sv
  2. ^ "KKTC'de Kalyoncu başbakanlığındaki yeni koalisyon hükümetine onay" (in Turkish). NTV. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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