List of political parties in Liechtenstein
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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 two minor parties which form the opposition: The Independents (DU), and the Free List (FL).
Current Parties
Name | Abbrev. | Ideology | Seats | |
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Progressive Citizens' Party Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei |
FBP | National conservatism, Economic liberalism | 10 | |
Patriotic Union Vaterländische Union |
VU | Christian democracy, Liberal conservatism | 8 | |
The Independents Die Unabhängigen |
DU | Right-wing liberalism | 4 | |
Free List Freie Liste |
FL | Social democracy, Green politics | 3 |
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 | National Socialism | 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 |