List of political parties in Liechtenstein
This article lists political parties in Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein has a two-party system where the two largest political parties—the Patriotic Union (VU) and the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)— dominate politics within the Landtag of Liechtenstein, frequently in coalition. There are currently three minor parties represented in the Landtag which form the opposition: The Independents (DU), Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) (which split from DU), and the Free List (FL).
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Current Parties
| Logo | Name | Abbrev. | Ideology | Seats | |
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Progressive Citizens' Party Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei |
FBP | National conservatism, Economic liberalism | 9 | |
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Patriotic Union Vaterländische Union |
VU | Christian democracy, Liberal conservatism | 8 | |
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Free List Freie Liste |
FL | Social democracy, Green politics | 3 | |
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Democrats for Liechtenstein Demokraten pro Liechtenstein |
DpL | Right-wing populism, economic liberalism, social conservatism, Christian right | 3 | |
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The Independents Die Unabhängigen |
DU | Right-wing populism, Anti-immigration | 2 | |
Defunct Parties
| Name | Abbrev. | Ideology | Founded | Dissolved |
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| Christian Social Party of Liechtenstein Christlich-Soziale Partei Liechtensteins |
CSP | Christian democracy | 1960 | c. 1978 |
| Christian-Social People's Party Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei |
VP | Social liberalism | 1918 | 1936 Merged with LHD to form Patriotic Union |
| German National Movement in Liechtenstein Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein |
VDBL | Nazism | 1938 | 1945 |
| Liechtenstein Homeland Service Liechtensteiner Heimatdienst |
LHD | Corporate statism | 1933 | 1936 Merged with VP to form Patriotic Union |
| Non-Party List Überparteiliche Liste Liechtenstein |
ULL | – | 1989 | 1990 |
| Workers' and Peasants' Party Partei der Unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern |
– | Agrarianism | c. 1950 | c. 1953 |
See also
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