List of political parties in the Dominican Republic
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This article lists political parties
in the Dominican Republic
.
The Dominican Republic
has a multi-party system
, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
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 the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
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The Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
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 two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Extra-parliamentary parties
- Christian People's PartyChristian People's Party (Dominican Republic)The Christian People's Party is a minor political party in the Dominican Republic. It first contested national elections in 1986, when it was part of the Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance which lost to the Social Christian Reformist Party coalition. In the 1990 elections it formed an...
(Partido Popular Cristiano) PPC - Dominican Popular Movement (Movimiento Popular Dominicano) MPD
- National Progressive ForceNational Progressive ForceThe Fuerza Nacional Progresista —or National Progressive Force , is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic, and has a center-right position...
(Fuerza Nacional Progresista) FNP - Force of the Revolution (Fuerza de la Revolucion)
- Free People's Movement (Movimiento de la Gente Libre) MGL