List of political parties in Paraguay

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.

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Parties

Parliamentary parties
Name Abbr. Founded Ideology Leader Senators Deputies
Colorado Party
Partido Colorado		 ANR-PC 1887 National conservatism
Economic liberalism		 Mario Abdo Benítez
17 / 45
42 / 80
Authentic Radical Liberal Party
Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico		 PLRA 1978 Liberalism
Radicalism		 Efraín Alegre
13 / 45
17 / 80
Guasú Front
Frente Guasú		 FG 2010 Democratic socialism Carlos Filizzola
6 / 45
0 / 80
Beloved Fatherland Party
Partido Patria Querida		 PPQ 2002 Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy		 Pedro Fadul
3 / 45
3 / 80
Progressive Democratic Party
Partido Democrático Progresista		 2007 Social democracy
Democratic socialism		 Desirée Masi
2 / 45
0 / 80
National Union of Ethical Citizens
Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos		 UNACE 2002 Nationalism
Conservatism		 Jorge Oviedo Matto
1 / 45
0 / 80
Great Renewed National Alliance
Gran Alianza Nacional Renovada		 GANAR 2017 Social liberalism
Progressivism		 Carlos Mateo Balmelli
0 / 45
10 / 80
National Encounter Party
Partido Encuentro Nacional		 PEN 1991 Social democracy Fernando Camacho
0 / 45
2 / 80

Coalitions
  • Country Forward (Avanza Pais, AP)

Other parties

Former parties

The Paraguayan Liberal Party 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.

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