Christian Democratic Party (disambiguation)
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Christian Democratic Party or Christian Democrats may refer to various political parties around the world, most adhering to the political ideology of Christian democracy
in some form, although some may constitute parties of the Christian left
or Christian right
. Many Christian-democratic parties are affiliated to Centrist Democrat International
internationally, or the European People's Party
within European politics.
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
in some form, although some may constitute parties of the Christian left
Christian left
The Christian left is a term originating in the United States, used to describe a spectrum of left-wing Christian political and social movements which largely embraces social justice....
or Christian right
Christian right
Christian right is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe "right-wing" Christian political groups that are characterized by their strong support of socially conservative policies...
. Many Christian-democratic parties are affiliated to Centrist Democrat International
Centrist Democrat International
The Centrist Democrat International was until 2001 the Christian Democrat International and before that the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International...
internationally, or the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
within European politics.
Active parties
Nation | Party |
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Albania | Christian Democratic Party of Albania Christian Democratic Party of Albania The Christian Democratic Party of Albania is a small Centre-right, Christian democratic, political party in Albania.The PDK's first election was in 1996, where it won no seats in the 140 seat Assembly of Albania but took 1.3% of the popular vote. In the following year, 1997, it won a single... |
Argentina | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Argentina) The Christian Democratic Party is a Christian Democrat political party in Argentina.The Party was founded in 1954 after several other organisations had been active promoting Christian democracy in Argentina. Leading activists in its early years included José Allende and Horacio Sueldo... |
Australia | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Australia) The Christian Democratic Party is a right-wing political party in Australia. Its leader is Fred Nile, a Congregational Church minister and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.-Formation:... |
Bolivia | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Bolivia) The Christian Democratic Party is a progressive Christian-democratic political party in Bolivia.... |
Chile | Christian Democratic Party of Chile Christian Democrat Party of Chile The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Chile and governs as part of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. In the 2009 election it won 19 congress seats and 9 senate seats.... |
Cuba | Christian Democratic Party of Cuba Christian Democratic Party of Cuba The Christian Democratic Party of Cuba is a Christian Democratic political party in Cuba. Although changes to the Cuban constitution in 1992 decriminalized the act of forming political parties other than the Communist Party of Cuba, these parties are not permitted to campaign or engage in any... |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democrat Party (Democratic Republic of the Congo) The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The party won 8 out of 500 seats in the parliamentary elections. In the 19 January 2007 Senate elections, the party won 6 out of 108 seats.... |
Denmark | Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Denmark) The Christian Democrats are a political party in Denmark. The party was founded in 1970 to oppose the liberalization of restrictions on pornography and the legalization of abortion.... |
El Salvador | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in El Salvador.In the legislative elections, held on 16 March 2003, the party won 7.3% of the popular vote and 5 out of 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly. In the presidential election of 21 March 2004, the PDC supported Héctor Silva Argüello... |
Honduras | Christian Democratic Party of Honduras Christian Democratic Party of Honduras The Christian Democratic Party of Honduras , known by the abbreviation DC, is a centre-left political party in Honduras.... |
Italy | Christian Democracy Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Italy) The Christian Democratic Party is a minor Christian-democratic Italian political party.It was founded in 2000 by Flaminio Piccoli, Clelio Darida, Carlo Senaldi and Alfredo Vito as the electoral arm of the Rebirth of Christian Democracy... |
Republic of Kosovo | Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo |
Norway | Christian Democratic Party |
Papua New Guinea | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea) The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.... |
Russia | Christian Democratic Party of Russia Christian Democratic Party of Russia The Christian Democratic Party of Russia is a Christian Democratic political party in the Russian Federation. It was founded in May 1990.It maintains fraternal relations with Christian Democratic parties in Europe and around the world.... |
Rwanda | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Rwanda) The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Rwanda. At the last legislative elections on 30 September 2003, the party won 3 out of 53 seats. Mukabaranga Agnès is one of its leading members.... |
San Marino | Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party |
Serbia | Christian Democratic Party of Serbia Christian Democratic Party of Serbia The Christian Democratic Party of Serbia is a Christian democratic political party in Serbia. At the final legislative elections in Serbia and Montenegro, held December 28, 2003, the party won no seats... |
South Africa | African Christian Democratic Party |
Sweden | Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats ) is a political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on the Christian Democrats' own accord in 1991. The leader since April 3, 2004 is Göran Hägglund. He succeeded Alf... |
United Kingdom | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (UK) The Christian Democratic Party is a minor British Christian democrat political party founded in 1999 by Christine West. It is based in Middleton, Greater Manchester.... |
Uruguay | Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay The Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay is a political party of the Christian Left.-Affiliation:... |
Historical parties
Nation | Party |
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Independent State of Croatia | Croatian Christian Democratic Party |
Italy | Christian Democracy Christian Democracy (Italy) Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield .... |
Namibia | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Namibia) The Christian Democratic Party was a political party in Namibia led by Petrus "Piet" Matheus Junius. The Chrstian Democratic Union merged into CDP.-See also:*List of political parties in Namibia... |
Netherlands | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Netherlands) The Christian Democratic Party was a Dutch left-wing Christian-democratic political party. The CDP played only a minor role in parliament... |
Samoa | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Samoa) The Christian Democratic Party was a political party in Samoa. The party was founded in February 1985 by the supporters of former Prime Minister Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi... |
South Africa | Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (South Africa) The Christian Democratic Party is a Christian social conservative party in South Africa. The party was registered on 9 September 1999 and was formally launched a year later... |
See also
- List of Christian democratic parties, i.e. political parties that are part of the Christian democracyChristian DemocracyChristian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
movement or advocate policies based on the principles of Christian democracy. The list includes Christian Democratic parties that do not contain the words "Christian Democratic" in their names. - Christian Democratic Union (disambiguation)
- Christian People's Party (disambiguation)
- Christian Social Party (disambiguation)