List of political parties in Chile
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This article lists political parties
in Chile
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Chile has a multi-party system
, within a system with two dominant coalitions. This is because the election law approved during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet
made it extremely difficult for marginal parties to achieve electoral success.
a A fusion of the Chilean Social Democracy Party (Partido Socialdemocracia Chilena) and the Radical Party of Chile
(Partido Radical de Chile).
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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Chile has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
, within a system with two dominant coalitions. This is because the election law approved during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, more commonly known as Augusto Pinochet , was a Chilean army general and dictator who assumed power in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973...
made it extremely difficult for marginal parties to achieve electoral success.
Political parties
List of legally constituted political parties in Chile.| Party | Name in Spanish | Political ideology | Area of operation | Senators | Deputies | Mayors | Councilmen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Renewal National Renewal (Chile) National Renewal , is a liberal conservative political party belonging to the Chilean right-wing political coalition Coalition for Change in conjunction with the Independent Democratic Union and the Chile First movement... |
Renovación Nacional | Center-right | Nationwide. | 8 | 18 | 55 | 389 |
| Christian Democratic Party | Partido Demócrata Cristiano | Centrist | Nationwide. | 9 | 19 | 59 | 344 |
| Party for Democracy Party for Democracy The Party for Democracy is a political party in Chile; it is social democratic in its political orientation. It was founded in December 1987 by Ricardo Lagos, who aimed at forming a legal social democratic party . The party continued to function after the defeat of Pinochet... |
Partido Por la Democracia | Center-left | Nationwide. | 4 | 18 | 35 | 200 |
| Independent Democrat Union Independent Democrat Union The Independent Democrat Union is a Chilean right-wing, conservative political party, founded in 1983. Its main inspirer was the lawyer, politician and law professor Jaime Guzmán, a former senator of the Republic of Chile from 1990 until his assassination on April 1, 1991.Its ideological origins... |
Unión Demócrata Independiente | Right | Nationwide. | 8 | 37 | 58 | 347 |
| Socialist Party Socialist Party of Chile The Socialist Party of Chile is a political party, that is part of the center-left Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. Its historical leader was the late President of Chile Salvador Allende Gossens, who was deposed by General Pinochet in 1973... |
Partido Socialista de Chile | Center-left | Nationwide. | 5 | 11 | 30 | 250 |
| Social Democrat Radical Party Social Democrat Radical Party The Social Democratic Radical Party is a social democratic party in Chile.The party is a member of Socialist International.... a |
Partido Radical Socialdemócrata | Center-left | Nationwide. | 1 | 5 | 10 | 112 |
| Regionalist Party of the Independents | Partido Regionalista de los Independientes | Centrist | Nationwide. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 64 |
| Communist Party Communist Party of Chile The Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile... |
Partido Comunista de Chile | Left | Nationwide. | 0 | 3 | 4 | 45 |
| Humanist Party Humanist Party (Chile) The Humanist Party is a progressive left-wing political party in Chile, founded in 1984.In December 1990, Laura Rodríguez became the first elected representative of any Humanist Party in the world after winning a seat as part of the Concertación coalition, after Augusto Pinochet handed over... |
Partido Humanista | Left | All regions, except XIV, X and XI. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Broad Social Movement | Movimiento Amplio Social | Left | Regions I, II, III, RM, VIII and XI. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Ecologist Party | Partido Ecologista Verde | Left | Regions XIV, X and XI. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive Party | Partido Progresista | Center-left | Regions XV, I, II and RM. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equality Party | Partido Igualdad | Regions XV, I and II. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
a A fusion of the Chilean Social Democracy Party (Partido Socialdemocracia Chilena) and the Radical Party of Chile
Radical Party of Chile
Radical Party of Chile may refer to the:*Radical Party *Social Democrat Radical Party...
(Partido Radical de Chile).
Awaiting registration
These are parties in formation awaiting registration by the Electoral Service.- Chilefirst (Chileprimero)
- Air Party (Partido Aire)
- Green Ecologist Party of the North (Partido Ecologista Verde del Norte)
- Northern ForceNorthern ForceThe Northern Force were the northern-most team in Netball New Zealand's former premier competition - the National Bank Cup. For the 2008 ANZ Championship the Force merged with the Auckland Diamonds to create the Northern Mystics....
(Fuerza del Norte)
Legally expired
These are parties that have had their right to registration expired according to Art. 6 of Chilean Law 18,603.- ChileVe: Expired on February 27, 2004.
- New National Force (Nueva Fuerza Nacional): Expired on June 11, 2004.
- Ecologist Party (Partido Ecologista): Expired on March 9, 2005 and again on August 1, 2006.
- Progressive Party (Partido Progresista): Expired on September 7, 2006.
- National Unitary Movement (Movimiento Unitario Nacional): Expired on June 6, 2008.
- Sol - Party of the People (Sol - Partido del Pueblo): Expired on December 12, 2008.
- Democratic Movement of the Peoples (Movimiento Democrático de los Pueblos): Expired on April 17, 2009.
- Seniors Party (Partido Adulto Mayor): Expired on December 10, 2009.
- Air Party (Partido Aire): Expired on January 27, 2011.
- Wallmapuwen Party (Partido Wallmapuwen): July 29, 2011.
- National Independent Force (Fuerza Nacional Independiente): August 31, 2011.
Historical
- National PartyNational Party (Chile) (1857-1933)The National Party of Chile, also known as the Montt-Varist Party was a Chilean political party formed in 1857 by the supporters of President Manuel Montt and Interior Minister Antonio Varas. The National Party had a liberal ideology and was primarily supported by businessmen and bankers,...
(Partido Nacional) (existed 1857–1933) - National PartyNational Party (Chile) (1966-1973)See also National Party .The National Party of Chile was a Chilean political party formed by the union of the United Conservative Party, the United Liberal Party and the Partido Acción Nacional .It represented...
(Partido Nacional) (existed 1966–1973, 1983–1994) - Conservative PartyConservative Party (Chile)The Conservative Party of Chile was one of the principal Chilean political parties since its foundation in 1836 until 1949, when it broke apart. In 1953 it reformed as the United Conservative Party and in 1966 joined with the Liberal Party to form the National Party...
(Partido Conservador) (existed 1851–1949, 1953–1966) - Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Chile)The Liberal Party of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a faction of pipiolos in 1849. After the conservative victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the liberals became the principal opposition party to the Conservative Party...
(Partido Liberal) (existed 1849–1966) - Radical PartyRadical Party (Chile)The Radical Party of Chile was a Chilean political party. It was formed in 1863 by a split in the Liberal Party. Not coincidently, it was formed shortly after the organization of the Grand Lodge of Chile, and it has maintained a close relationship with Chilean Freemasonry throughout its life...
(Partido Radical) (existed 1863–1973, 1987–1994) - National Socialist Movement of ChileNational Socialist Movement of ChileMovimiento Nacional Socialista de Chile was a political movement in Chile, during the Presidential Republic Era, which initially supported the ideas of Adolf Hitler, although it later moved towards a more indigenous form of fascism....
(Movimiento Nacional Socialista de Chile) (existed 1932–1941) - Revolutionary Left MovementRevolutionary Left MovementRevolutionary Left Movement may refer to:*Revolutionary Left Movement *Revolutionary Left Movement *Revolutionary Left Movement *Revolutionary Left Movement...
(Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria or MIR) (existed legally 1965–1973, illegally or not legally constituted 1973-2008) - Popular Unitary Action MovementPopular Unitary Action MovementThe Popular Unitary Action Movement or MAPU was a small leftist political party in Chile. It was part of the Popular Unity coalition during the government of Salvador Allende. MAPU was repressed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet...
(Movimiento de Acción Popular Unitario or MAPU) (existed legally 1969–) - Progressive Union of the Centrist CenterProgressive Union of the Centrist CenterThe Progressive Union of the Centrist Center was a small center-right political party in Chile....
(Unión de Centro Centro Progresista): Inactive since the 1999 elections. - National Alliance of IndependentsNational Alliance of IndependentsNational Alliance of Independents is a political party in Chile. It operates in only the regions IX, X and, XII in the southern parts of the country....
(Alianza Nacional de los Independientes) - Regionalist Action Party of ChileRegionalist Action Party of ChileRegionalist Action Party of Chile , a political party in Chile. Operates in only the regions I, II and III in the northern parts of the country. In the 2004 municipal elections the party presented 13 candidates and got 1,199 votes...
(Partido de Acción Regionalista de Chile)
Active
- Coalition for ChangeCoalition for ChangeThe Coalition for Change is a presidential and parliamentary electoral coalition that groups the supporters of President Sebastián Piñera for the 2009-2010 Chilean election...
(Coalición por el Cambio), composed of:- National RenewalNational Renewal (Chile)National Renewal , is a liberal conservative political party belonging to the Chilean right-wing political coalition Coalition for Change in conjunction with the Independent Democratic Union and the Chile First movement...
(Renovación Nacional) - Independent Democrat UnionIndependent Democrat UnionThe Independent Democrat Union is a Chilean right-wing, conservative political party, founded in 1983. Its main inspirer was the lawyer, politician and law professor Jaime Guzmán, a former senator of the Republic of Chile from 1990 until his assassination on April 1, 1991.Its ideological origins...
(Unión Demócrata Independiente) - Chilefirst (Chileprimero)
- National Renewal
- Concert of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de Partidos Por la Democracia), composed of:
- Christian Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata Cristiano)
- Party for DemocracyParty for DemocracyThe Party for Democracy is a political party in Chile; it is social democratic in its political orientation. It was founded in December 1987 by Ricardo Lagos, who aimed at forming a legal social democratic party . The party continued to function after the defeat of Pinochet...
(Partido Por la Democracia) - Social Democrat Radical PartySocial Democrat Radical PartyThe Social Democratic Radical Party is a social democratic party in Chile.The party is a member of Socialist International....
(Partido Radical Socialdemócrata) - Socialist PartySocialist Party of ChileThe Socialist Party of Chile is a political party, that is part of the center-left Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. Its historical leader was the late President of Chile Salvador Allende Gossens, who was deposed by General Pinochet in 1973...
(Partido Socialista de Chile)
- New Majority for Chile (Nueva Mayoría para Chile), composed of:
- Humanist PartyHumanist Party (Chile)The Humanist Party is a progressive left-wing political party in Chile, founded in 1984.In December 1990, Laura Rodríguez became the first elected representative of any Humanist Party in the world after winning a seat as part of the Concertación coalition, after Augusto Pinochet handed over...
(Partido Humanista) - Ecologist Party (Partido Ecologista)
- Other minor movements
- Humanist Party
- Clean Chile Vote Happy (Chile Limpio Vote Feliz), a strictly electoral group, composed of:
- Regionalist Party of the Independents (Partido Regionalista de los Independientes)
- Broad Social Movement (Movimiento Amplio Social)
- Country Force (Fuerza País)
- Juntos Podemos MásJuntos Podemos MásJuntos Podemos Más por Chile is a political coalition created in 2003, consisting of the Communist Party of Chile, the Humanist Party, the Christian Left Party of Chile, and several other smaller left-wing organizations.The...
, composed of:- Communist PartyCommunist Party of ChileThe Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile...
(Partido Comunista de Chile) - Christian Left Party (Partido Izquierda Cristiana de Chile)
- Other left minority parties
- Communist Party