List of political parties in Paraguay
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This article lists political parties in Paraguay.
Paraguay
was a one party dominant state with the Colorado Party
until the Paraguayan General Election in 2008
when the opposition, Patriotic Alliance for Change
, won the presidency.
fought with the Colorado Party
for dominance of the country during the first half of the 20th century. By the end of the Alfredo Stroessner
regime the Liberal Party of Paraguay no longer existed, but its political successor, the Authentic Radical Liberal Party
, is now the second largest political party in the country.
Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
was a one party dominant state with the Colorado Party
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...
until the Paraguayan General Election in 2008
Paraguayan general election, 2008
The 2008 Paraguayan general election was held in Paraguay on April 20, 2008. This includes presidential, legislative, and local elections. The presidential election was won by opposition candidate Fernando Lugo of the Patriotic Alliance for Change, who defeated Blanca Ovelar of the long-ruling...
when the opposition, Patriotic Alliance for Change
Patriotic Alliance for Change
The Patriotic Alliance for Change is a center-left and left-wing Paraguayan political alliance consisting of eight parties in a governing coalition:*Radical Liberal Party*Febrerista Revolutionary Party*National Encounter Party...
, won the presidency.
Parliamentary parties
- Patriotic Alliance for ChangePatriotic Alliance for ChangeThe Patriotic Alliance for Change is a center-left and left-wing Paraguayan political alliance consisting of eight parties in a governing coalition:*Radical Liberal Party*Febrerista Revolutionary Party*National Encounter Party...
(Alianza Patriótica por el Cambio)- Authentic Radical Liberal PartyAuthentic Radical Liberal PartyThe Authentic Radical Liberal Party is a liberal party in Paraguay.The party is an observer member of Liberal International. At the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 25.7 % of the popular vote and 21 out of 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay and 24.3 %, leading...
(Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico) - Revolutionary Febrerista PartyRevolutionary Febrerista PartyThe Revolutionary Febrerista Party is a democratic socialist party of Paraguay.-History:The party was established on 11 December 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was initially banned in Paraguay, which was under a Colorado Party regime at the time. The party was legalised in 1964 as it was no...
(Partido Revolucionario Febrerista) - National Encounter PartyNational Encounter Party-History:The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was established as a coalition of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party, the Christian Democratic Party, Asuncion for All and a breakaway faction of the Colorado Party...
(Partido Encuentro Nacional) - Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario)
- Christian Democratic PartyChristian Democratic Party (Paraguay)-History:The party was established in the 1960s and was one of the parties that renounced violence as a means of toppling the Stroessner regime. However, the party did not contest a national election until Stroessner was overthrown in 1989. In the general elections later that year it received 1% of...
(Partido Demócrata Cristiano) - Movement for Socialism (Movimiento al Socialismo)
- Broad Front (Frente Amplio)
- Progressive Democratic Party (Partido Democrático Progesista)
- Authentic Radical Liberal Party
- National Republican Association (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado)
- Beloved Fatherland MovementBeloved Fatherland Movement-History:Established in 2002, the party first contested national elections in 2003, when it won 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and seven in the Senate, becoming the joint third-largest party...
(Movimiento Patria Querida) - National Union of Ethical CitizensNational Union of Ethical CitizensThe National Union of Ethical Citizens is a political party in Paraguay.-History:The party was established in 2002, although its predecessor, the Unión Nacional de Colorados Éticos, was founded in 1996 as a faction within the ruling Colorado party...
(Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos) - Free Fatherland Party (Partido Patria Libre)
Other parties
- Paraguayan Communist PartyParaguayan Communist PartyParaguayan Communist Party is a communist political party in Paraguay. PCP was founded on February 19, 1928. Later it was recognized as a section of the Communist International. It was brutally suppressed during the military regimes of the country. It gained legality for a brief period in 1936 and...
(Partido Comunista Paraguayo) - Revolutionary Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Revolucionario)
- Workers' Party (Partido de los Trabajadores)
Former parties
The Paraguayan Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Paraguay)
The Liberal Party , commonly known as the Blue Party was a political party in Paraguay, ruling the country for most of the period between 1904 and 1940.-References:...
fought with the Colorado Party
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...
for dominance of the country during the first half of the 20th century. By the end of the Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner , was a Paraguayan military officer and dictator from 1954 to 1989...
regime the Liberal Party of Paraguay no longer existed, but its political successor, the Authentic Radical Liberal Party
Authentic Radical Liberal Party
The Authentic Radical Liberal Party is a liberal party in Paraguay.The party is an observer member of Liberal International. At the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 25.7 % of the popular vote and 21 out of 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay and 24.3 %, leading...
, is now the second largest political party in the country.
See also
- Politics of ParaguayPolitics of ParaguayPolitics of Paraguay takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system....
- List of political parties by country
- Liberalism and radicalism in ParaguayLiberalism and radicalism in ParaguayThis article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Paraguay. 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...