List of political parties in Ecuador
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in Ecuador
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Ecuador
has a multi-party system
with numerous parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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Political party
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in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
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Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
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...
with numerous parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Parliamentary parties
| Name | Ideology | Deputies National Congress of Ecuador The National Congress was the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Ecuador prior to November 2007.... |
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| PAIS Alliance Alianza PAIS |
PAIS | Democratic socialism Democratic socialism Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation... |
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| January 21 Patriotic Society Party January 21 Patriotic Society Party The January 21 Patriotic Society Party is a populist political party in Ecuador.At the legislative elections, 20 October 2002, the party won at least two out of one hundred seats, but some additional seats in alliances with other parties... Partido Sociedad Patriótica 21 de Enero |
PSP | Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... |
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| Social Christian Party Social Christian Party (Ecuador) The Social Christian Party is a center-right political party in Ecuador.The party was founded by Camilo Ponce Enríquez and was initially focused on Quito... /Movimiento Cívico Madera de Guerrero Partido Social Cristiano |
PSC | Christian democracy 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... |
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| Institutional Renewal Party of National Action Institutional Renewal Party of National Action The Institutional Renewal Party of National Action is a right-wing populist political party in Ecuador.At the legislative elections, 20 October 2002, the party won 10 out of 100 seats... Partido Renovador Institucional de Acción Nacional |
PRIAN | Right-wing populism Right-wing populism Right-wing populism is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez-faire liberalism and anti-elitism. It is considered "right-wing" because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its opposition to social integration, and... |
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| Democratic People's Movement Democratic People's Movement The Democratic People's Movement is the electoral wing of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador and a political party in Ecuador since 1978.... Movimiento Popular Democrático |
MPD | Communism Communism Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production... |
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| Municipalist Movement for National Integrity Movimiento Municipalista por la Integridad Nacional |
MMIN | 5 | ||
| Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country Movimiento Unidad Plurinacional Pachakutik - Nuevo País |
MUPP–NP | Indigenous rights Indigenous rights Indigenous rights are those rights that exist in recognition of the specific condition of the indigenous peoples. This includes not only the most basic human rights of physical survival and integrity, but also the preservation of their land, language, religion and other elements of cultural... Democratic socialism Democratic socialism Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation... |
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| Party of the Democratic Left Partido Izquierda Democrática |
ID | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
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| Ecuadorian Roldosist Party Ecuadorian Roldosist Party The Ecuadorian Roldosist Party is a centre-left populist political party in Ecuador.At the legislative elections, 20 October 2002, the party won 15 out of 100 seats. Its candidate Jacobo Bucaram Ortiz won 11.9 % of the vote in the presidential elections of the same day, coming in 6th place... Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriano |
PRE | Left-wing populism | 3 | |
| National Democratic Coalition National Democratic Coalition (Ecuador) The National Democratic Coalition is a political party in Ecuador that fielded candidates in the Constituent Assembly election of 2007.... Concertación Nacional Democrática |
CND | Center left | 1 |
Non-parliamentary parties
- A New OptionA New OptionA New Option A New Option A New Option (Spanish: Una Nueva Opción; UNO is a non-profit organization from Ecuador which trains future political leaders.It was founded by Eduardo Maruri , a well known business man from Guayaquil, former president of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce and the...
(Una Nueva Opción, UNO) - Alfarista Radical FrontAlfarista Radical FrontThe Alfarista Radical Front is a centrist liberal party in Ecuador, founded in 1972. One of its best known figures is former acting president Fabián Alarcón....
(Frente Radical Alfarista) - Citizen's Power Movement (Movimiento Poder Ciudadano)
- Communist Party of EcuadorCommunist Party of EcuadorCommunist Party of Ecuador is a political party in Ecuador. It was formed in 1925 as the Socialist Party...
(Partido Comunista del Ecuador, PCE) - Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun (Partido Comunista del Ecuador Sol Rojo, PCE-SR)
- Concentration of People's ForcesConcentration of People's ForcesThe Concentration of People's Forces is a populist political party of Ecuador many in the party leadership are of Lebanese descent and developed a power base in support of popular figures turned politicians....
(Concentración de Fuerzas Populares) - Conservative PartyConservative Party (Ecuador)The Conservative Party was an Ecuadorian conservative party formed in 1869. Initially associated with the military of Ecuador the PC became one of the two great parties of state in the country, alternating in power with the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party.-Development:The PC was formed by Gabriel...
(Partido Conservador) - Democratic TransformationDemocratic TransformationThe Democratic Transformation is a political party in Ecuador.At the last legislative elections, 20 October 2002, the party won 1 out of 100 seats....
(Transformación Democrática) - Ecuadorian Radical Liberal PartyEcuadorian Radical Liberal PartyThe Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party is a liberal party in Ecuador and the oldest existing political party in Ecuador....
(Partido Liberal Radical Ecuatoriano) - Ethics and Democracy NetworkEthics and Democracy NetworkThe Ethics and Democracy Network is a political party in Ecuador. For the October 2006 elections, it has entered into an alliance with the Party of the Democratic Left, to support the ticket formed by former Vice-President León Roldós, and Ramiro González, former Prefect of the Province of...
(Red Etica y Democracia) - Freedom PartyFreedom Party (Ecuador)The Freedom Party was a progressive and humanist party in Ecuador, mostly based in small and medium enterprise politics. It was founded around 2001 and dissolved in 2003....
(Partido Libertad) - Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador (Partido Comunista Marxista-Leninista del Ecuador, PCMLE)
- Movement Forwards EcuadorMovement Forwards EcuadorThe Movement Ecuador's Force is a liberal party in Ecuador.-See also:*the orange apple theory*Contributions to liberal theory*Liberalism worldwide*List of liberal parties*Liberal democracy...
(Movimiento Fuerza Ecuador) - People's Democracy-Christian Democrat Union (Democracia Popular-Unión Demócrata Cristiana)
- Provincial Integration MovementProvincial Integration MovementThe Provincial Integration Movement is a progressive political party in Ecuador.At the legislative elections on October 20, 2002, the party won just 1 out of 100 seats....
(Movimiento Integración Provincial) - Socialist Party – Broad Front (Partido Socialista-Frente Amplio, PS-FA)
- Solidary Fatherland MovementSolidary Fatherland MovementThe Solidary Fatherland Movement is a Christian-democratic political party in Ecuador. At the last legislative elections on October 20, 2002, the party won 1 seat, of a possible 100.-External links:*...
(Movimiento Patria Solidaria) - Workers' Party of EcuadorWorkers' Party of EcuadorWorkers' Party of Ecuador is a communist party in Ecuador. PTE was formed in 1996 as a split from the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador.PTE publishes Amanecer Insurgente....
(Partido de los Trabajadores del Ecuador, PTE) - Fertile Earth Movement (Movimiento de Tierra Fértil
- Movement of National Agreement (Movimiento Acuerdo Nacional) ·
- Thousandfold Victory Movement (Movimiento Victoria Mil)
- Social Integration Movement (Movimiento de la Integración social)
- Independent Just and Solidary Movement (Movimiento Independiente Justo y Solidario)
- National Movement for Social Consensus (Movimiento nacional para el Acuerdo general Social)
See also
- List of political parties by country
- Liberalism and radicalism in EcuadorLiberalism and radicalism in EcuadorThis article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme...