List of political parties in Liechtenstein
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This article lists political parties in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein
has a two-party system
, which means that there are two dominant political parties
—Fatherland Union and Progressive Citizens' Party—even though there is no prohibition on other parties establishing themselves and seeking electoral support. There is only one minor party still in existence—Free List.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
has a two-party system
Two-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
, which means that there are two dominant political parties
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...
—Fatherland Union and Progressive Citizens' Party—even though there is no prohibition on other parties establishing themselves and seeking electoral support. There is only one minor party still in existence—Free List.
The parties
- Fatherland Union or Patriotic UnionPatriotic Union (Liechtenstein)The Patriotic Union , abbreviated to VU, is a centre-right, Christian democratic and conservative political party in Liechtenstein. It is led by Adolf Heeb and has 13 members in the Landtag, an absolute majority in the current session...
(Vaterländische Union) (liberal conservative) - Free ListFree List (Liechtenstein)The Free List is a centre-left political party in Liechtenstein. , it has one member of 25 in the Landtag of Liechtenstein. It was founded in 1985 and describes itself as social democratic and ecologist.-External links:*...
(Freie Liste) (green, social democratic) - Progressive Citizens' PartyProgressive Citizens' PartyThe Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein is a centre-right, conservative and Christian democratic political party in Liechtenstein. It is the second largest party in the Landtag of Liechtenstein, with 11 of 25 seats; and until the most recent election, the head of government, Otmar Hasler,...
(Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei in Liechtenstein) (conservative)
Defunct parties
- Christian Social PartyChristian Social Party (Liechtenstein)The Christian Social Party was a political party of Liechtenstein formed in 1960....
(Christlich-Soziale Partei) - Christian-Social People's Party (Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei)
- German National Movement in LiechtensteinGerman National Movement in LiechtensteinThe German National Movement in Liechtenstein was a National Socialist party active in Liechtenstein in the years leading up to World War II...
(Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein) - Liechtenstein Home Service (Liechtensteiner Heimatdienst)
- Non-Self-Employed Workers and Small-Scale Farmers PartyNon-Self-Employed Workers and Small-Scale Farmers PartyNon-Self-Employed Workers and Small-Scale Farmers Party was a political party in Liechtenstein. It participated in the 1953 elections, without winning any seat ....
(Partei der Unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern)
See also
- Politics of LiechtensteinPolitics of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein is a principality governed under a constitutional monarchy. It has a form of mixed constitution in which political power is shared by the monarch and a democratically elected parliament. There is a multi-party system and a form of representative democracy in which the prime minister...
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