List of political parties in Chile
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This article lists political parties in Chile.
Chile has a multi-party system, within a system with two dominant coalitions. This is because the 1980 constitution approved during the government of Augusto Pinochet made it extremely difficult for marginal parties to achieve electoral success.
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[edit] Political parties
[edit] Nationwide
These are parties that are legally constituted in all twelve regions plus the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
- Christian Democrat Party ("Partido Demócrata Cristiano")
- Party for Democracy ("Partido Por la Democracia")
- Socialist Party of Chile ("Partido Socialista de Chile")
- Social Democrat Radical Party ("Partido Radical Socialdemócrata")
- National Renewal ("Renovación Nacional")
- Independent Democrat Union ("Unión Demócrata Independiente")
- Communist Party of Chile ("Partido Comunista de Chile")
[edit] Regional
These are parties that are legally constituted only in some regions of Chile.
- Humanist Party of Chile ("Partido Humanista"): Operates in all regions, except X and XI.
- Regionalist Party of Independents ("Partido Regionalista de los Independientes"): Union of formers National Alliance of Independents and Regionalist Action Party of Chile. Operates in regions I, II, III, IX, X and XI only.
[edit] Not yet legally constituted
These are parties in formation awaiting registration by the Electoral Service.
- Chile Primero: Submitted necessary paperwork in October 2007. Led by Fernando Flores and Jorge Schaulsohn.
[edit] Legally expired
These are parties that have had their right to registration expired according to Art. 6 of Chilean Law 18,603.
- National Alliance of Independents ("Alianza Nacional de los Independientes")
- Regionalist Action Party of Chile ("Partido de Acción Regionalista de Chile")
- ChileVe: Expired on February 27, 2004.
- New National Force ("Nueva Fuerza Nacional"): Expired on June 11, 2004.
- Ecologist Party ("Partido Ecologista"): Expired on March 9, 2005.
- Christian Left Party ("Izquierda Cristiana"): Inactive since 1999.
- Progressive Union of the Centrist Center ("Unión de Centro Centro Progresista"): Inactive since the 1999 elections.
[edit] Historical
- National Party ("Partido Nacional") (existed 1857–1933)
- National Party ("Partido Nacional") (existed 1966–1973, 1983–1994)
- Conservative Party ("Partido Conservador") (existed 1851–1949, 1953–1966)
- Liberal Party ("Partido Liberal") (existed 1849–1966)
- Radical Party ("Partido Radical") (existed 1863–1973, 1987–1994)
- National Socialist Movement of Chile ("Movimiento Nacional Socialista de Chile") (existed 1932–1941)
- Revolutionary Left Movement ("Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria" or MIR) (existed legally 1965–1973, ilegally or not legally constituted 1973-2008)
- Popular Unitary Action Movement ("Movimiento de Acción Popular Unitario" or MAPU) (existed legally 1969&ndash)
[edit] Alliances
[edit] Current
- Alliance for Chile (Alianza por Chile) - RN/UDI coalition
- Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de Partidos Por la Democracia) - PDC/PPD/PRSD/PS coalition
- Juntos Podemos Más - PC/PH and other left minority parties coalition
[edit] Historical
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Index of political parties to browse parties by name
- List of political parties to browse parties by country
- List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
- Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
- Timeline of liberal and radical parties in Chile
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