List of left-wing political parties

Summary

The following is a list of left-wing political parties. It includes parties from the centre-left to the far-left.

Active edit

A edit

  Afghanistan
  Åland Islands
  Albania
  Algeria
  Andorra
  Angola
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Argentina
  Armenia
  Artsakh
  Aruba
  Australia
  Austria
  Azerbaijan

B edit

  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Belarus
  Belgium
  Belize
  Benin
  Bermuda
  Bhutan
  Bolivia
  Bonaire
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Botswana
  Brazil
  Brittany
  Brunei
  Bulgaria
  Burkina Faso
  Burundi

C edit

  Cambodia
  Cameroon
  Canada
  Cape Verde
  Catalonia
  Cayman Islands
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Chile
  China
  Colombia
  Comoros
  Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  Congo, Republic of the
  Corsica
  Costa Rica
  Croatia
  Cuba
  Curaçao
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic

D edit

  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Dominica
  Dominican Republic

E edit

  East Timor
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Estonia
  Eswatini
  Ethiopia

F edit

  Faroe Islands
  Fiji
  Finland
  Flanders
  France
  French Guiana
  French Polynesia

G edit

  Gabon
  Gambia, The
  Georgia
  Germany
  Ghana
  Gibraltar
  Greece
  Greenland
  Grenada
  Guadeloupe
  Guatemala
  Guinea
  Guinea-Bissau
  Guyana

H edit

  Haiti
  Honduras
  Hong Kong
  Hungary

I edit

  Iceland
  India
  Indonesia
  Iran

Will of the Iranian Nation Party

  Iraq
  Ireland
  Israel
  Italy
  Ivory Coast

J edit

  Jamaica
  Japan
  Jersey
  Jordan

K edit

  Kazakhstan
  Kenya
  Kosovo
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan

L edit

  Laos
  Latvia
  Lebanon
  Lesotho
  Liberia
  Libya
  Liechtenstein
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg

M edit

  Madagascar
  Malawi
  Malaysia
  Mali
  Malta
  Isle of Man
  Martinique
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Mexico
  Moldova
  Mongolia
  Montenegro
  Morocco
  Mozambique
  Myanmar

N edit

  Namibia
    Nepal[5]
Major parties
  Netherlands
  New Caledonia
  New Zealand
  Nicaragua
  Niger
  Nigeria
  North Korea
  North Macedonia
  Northern Cyprus
  Northern Mariana Islands
  Norway

P edit

  Pakistan
  Palestine
  Panama
  Papua New Guinea
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Poland
  Portugal
  Puerto Rico

Q edit

  Québec

R edit

  Réunion
  Rojava
  Romania
  Russia

S edit

  Saba
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  Saint Lucia
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  San Marino
  São Tomé and Príncipe
  Saudi Arabia
  Scotland
  Senegal
  Serbia
  Seychelles
  Singapore
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
  Solomon Islands
  Somaliland
  South Africa
  South Korea
  South Ossetia
  South Sudan
  Spain
  Sri Lanka
  Sudan
  Suriname
  Sweden
   Switzerland
  Syria

T edit

  Republic of China (Taiwan)
  Tajikistan
  Tanzania
  Thailand
  Togo
  Transnistria
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Tunisia
  Turkey
  Turkmenistan

U edit

  Ukraine
  United Kingdom
  United States
  Uruguay
  Uzbekistan

V edit

  Venezuela
  Vietnam

W edit

  Wales
  Western Sahara

Y edit

  Yemen

Z edit

  Zambia
  Zimbabwe

Ruling edit

Country Logo Name Position Ideology Legislature Notes
  Albania Socialist Party of Albania Centre-left Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Parliament of Albania:
74 / 140
Alone holds the power of majority in Parliament
Social Democratic Party of Albania Centre-left Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Parliament of Albania:
3 / 140
Supports the Socialist Party Government
  Angola   People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola Centre-left National Assembly:
124 / 220
  Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Centre-left House of Representatives:
15 / 17
  Aruba People's Electoral Movement Parliament:
9 / 21
RAIZ Parliament:
2 / 21
  Australia   Australian Labor Party House of Representatives:
78 / 151
  Argentina   Communist Party of Argentina
Partido Comunista de la Argentina
Far-left Marxism–Leninism
Internationalism
Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 257
Participates in the ruling Frente de Todos
  Communist Party of Argentina (Extraordinary Congress)
Partido Comunista (Congreso Extraordinario)
Marxism–Leninism
Kirchnerism
Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 257
  Revolutionary Communist Party
Partido Comunista Revolucionario
Marxism–Leninism
Maoism
Anti-revisionism
Chamber of Deputies:
2 / 257
  Kolina Kirchnerism
  Victory Party Social democracy
Kirchnerism
  New Encounter Progressivism
  Somos Socialist feminism
  Proyecto Sur Progressivism[6]
  Broad Front Kirchnerism
Social democracy
Peronism
  Solidary Party Co-operatism
Socialism
Popular Unity Socialism of the 21st century
Left-wing nationalism
  National Alfonsinist Movement Social democracy
K Radicalism[7]
  FORJA Social democracy
K Radicalism[8]
  Intransigent Party Democratic socialism
  Patria Grande Front Socialism of the 21st century
Feminism
Kirchnerism[9]
  Evita Movement Kirchnerism
Protector Political Force[10] Social democracy
  Barbados Barbados Labour Party House of Assembly:
30 / 30
  Belarus   Communist Party of Belarus
Камуністычная партыя Беларусі
Marxism–Leninism
Belarusian–Russian unionism
House of Representatives:
11 / 110
Supports the government of president Alexander Lukashenko
  Belgium   Socialist Party Chamber of Representatives:
19 / 150
  Groen Chamber of Representatives:
8 / 150
  Ecolo Chamber of Representatives:
13 / 150
Vooruit Chamber of Representatives:
9 / 150
  Belize   People's United Party House of Representatives:
25 / 31
  Benin Progressive Union National Assembly:
44 / 83
  Bermuda   Progressive Labour Party House of Assembly:
30 / 36
  Bhutan Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa National Assembly:
32 / 47
  Brazil   Communist Party of Brazil
Partido Comunista do Brasil
Marxism–Leninism Chamber of Deputies:
6 / 513
Member of the main opposition federation, Brazil of Hope.
  Workers' Party Centre-left to Left-wing Socialism of the 21st century Chamber of Deputies:
67 / 513
  Bolivia   Movement for Socialism Chamber of Deputies:
75 / 130
  Catalonia   Republican Left of Catalonia Centre-left to Left-wing Social democracy
Catalan independence
Republicanism
Parliament of Catalonia:
33 / 135
  Chile   Communist Party of Chile
Partido Comunista de Chile
Far-left Marxism–Leninism Chamber of Deputies:
12 / 155
Member of the ruling Apruebo Dignidad coalition
    Social Convergence Left-wing Libertarian socialism, Autonomism 10
    Democratic Revolution Centre-left to Left-wing Social democracy, Democratic Socialism 7
    Commons Left-wing Socialism of the 21st century, Autonomism 6
    Social Green Regionalist Federation Centre-left to Left-wing Regionalism, Green politics 2
    Socialist Party of Chile Centre-left Social democracy 13
    Party for Democracy Centre-left Social democracy, Third Way 9
    Radical Party of Chile Centre to Centre-left Radicalism, Third Way 4
    Liberal Party Centre-left Social liberalism 4
  Colombia   Colombian Communist Party
Partido Comunista Colombiano
Marxism–Leninism
Bolivarianism
Chamber of Representatives:
0 / 172
Member of the ruling Historic Pact for Colombia
  Commons
Comunes
Marxism–Leninism
Bolivarianism
Chamber of Representatives:
5 / 172
    Nepal   Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र)
Prachanda Path
Left-wing nationalism
House of Representatives:
53 / 275
Member of the coalition government
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत-समाजवादी)
Marxism–Leninism
People's Multiparty Democracy
House of Representatives:
25 / 275
National People's Front
राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-federalism
House of Representatives:
1 / 275
Supports the coalition government
  Palestine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين
Palestinian nationalism
Marxism–Leninism
Revolutionary socialism
One-state solution
Anti-zionism
Legislative Council:
3 / 132
Member of the ruling PLO
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين
Marxism–Leninism
Palestinian nationalism
Left-wing nationalism
Anti-Zionism
Legislative Council:
1 / 132
Palestinian People's Party
حزب الشعب الفلسطيني
Marxism
Scientific socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Palestinian nationalism
Legislative Council:
1 / 132
  Peru Peruvian Communist Party
Partido Comunista Peruano
Marxism–Leninism
Mariáteguism
Congress:
0 / 130
Member of Together for Peru, which participates in the Free Peru-led government
  Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland
Partido Comunista del Perú – Patria Roja
Congress:
0 / 130
  Free Peru[11]
Perú Libre
Socialism
Marxism–Leninism
Mariáteguism
Congress:
32 / 130
In government
  South Africa African National Congress Centre-left National Assembly:
230 / 400
Participates in the ruling Tripartite Alliance
  South African Communist Party Far-left Marxism–Leninism
Left-wing nationalism
National Assembly:
0 / 400
  Spain   Communist Party of Spain
Partido Comunista de España
Marxism–Leninism
Republicanism
Internationalism
Federalism
Congress of Deputies:
6 / 350
Participates in the United Left and Unidas Podemos, member of the PSOE-led government
  Syria Syrian Communist Party
الحزب الشيوعي السوري
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-revisionism
People's Assembly:
2 / 250
Participates in the ruling National Progressive Front
Syrian Communist Party (Unified)
الحزب الشيوعي السوري (الموحد)
Marxism–Leninism People's Assembly:
2 / 250
  Venezuela   Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro
Movimiento Revolucionario Tupamaro
Marxism-Leninism
Guevarism
Chamber of Deputies:
7 / 277
Participates in the ruling Great Patriotic Pole
  United Socialist Party of Venezuela Chamber of Deputies:
219 / 277
Venezuelan Popular Unity
Unidad Popular Venezolana
Marxism-Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Bolivarianism
Chamber of Deputies:
2 / 277
Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents
Corrientes Revolucionarias Venezolanas
Communism
Guevarism
Chavismo
Anti-imperialism
Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 277
  Wa State   United Wa State Party Big tent The revolution established a one-party socialist state.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "European Election Watch Albania". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "European Election Watch Bulgaria". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "European Election Watch Czech Republic". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "European Election Watch Germany". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "The fall of communism in Nepal". ORF. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. ^ "Proyecto Sur. Movimiento político, social y cultural". 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009 – via proyecto-sur.org.
  7. ^ "El ascenso de Moreau, la nueva figura del universo kirchnerista". 16 August 2017.
  8. ^ Arias, Mariela (17 June 2019). "Tierra del Fuego: Melella se impuso a Bertone en primera vuelta". La Nación.
  9. ^ "Un frente antineoliberal". Página/12 (in Spanish). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  10. ^ Mozetic, Daniela (14 July 2021). "Mendoza: Frente de Todos sumó a José Luis Ramón y quiere encabezar la lista de diputados". Perfil (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Peru confirms new moderate-left cabinet". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.

External links edit

  • "Leftist Parties of the World". Retrieved 4 October 2006.