List of political parties in Panama
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This article lists political parties in Panama.
Panama
has a multi-party system
. Although there are two major political parties
, no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
. Although there are two major political parties
Political Parties
Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy is a book by sociologist Robert Michels, published in 1911 , and first introducing the concept of iron law of oligarchy...
, no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Parliamentary parties
| Name | Ideology | Deputies National Assembly of Panama The National Assembly , formerly the Legislative Assembly , is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Panama.It is a unicameral legislature, currently made up of 71 members, who serve five-year terms... |
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| Democratic Revolutionary Party Democratic Revolutionary Party The Democratic Revolutionary Party is a Panamanian political party. It was founded in 1979 by the General Omar Torrijos, and is generally described as a party of the centre-left of the political spectrum.-History and creation:... Partido Revolucionario Democrático |
PRD | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
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| Panameñista Party Panameñista Party - Founding and early history :The party is the oldest in Panama. It was founded in 1932 by Arnulfo Arias Madrid, a prominent medical , as the National Revolutionary Party. Its membership largely came from Patriotic Communal Action, a nationalist organization that opposed the large amount of... Partido Panameñista |
PP | National conservatism National conservatism National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity, while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right... |
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| Democratic Change Cambio Democrático |
CD | Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... |
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| Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement The Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement is a center-to-right, pro-business liberal political party in Panama.... Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista |
MOLIRENA | Liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,... |
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| People's Party People's Party (Panama) The People's Party was founded in the early 1960s. It was the main opposition party during the dictatorship of Manuel Noriega. The party supported Martín Torrijos in the presidential election of 2004... Partido Popular |
PP | Christian democracy Christian Democracy Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching... |
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Other parties
- Civic Renewal PartyCivic Renewal PartyThe Civic Renewal Party was a Panamanian right liberal political party.The Civic Renewal Party was founded on 13 August 1992...
- Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of PanamaCommunist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of PanamaCommunist Party of Panama , a Maoist political party in Panamá. PCP was founded on January 9, 1980, by a group of militants of the Socialist Workers Front .PCP published Nueva Democracía between 1980-2001....
- Fatherland's Moral Vanguard PartyFatherland's Moral Vanguard PartyVanguardia Moral de la Patria is a relatively new Panamanian political party led by Guillermo Endara who was a candidate for the presidential elections of 2009....
(Partido Vanguardia Moral de la Patria) - National Renovation Movement
- November 29 National Liberation Movement
- People's Party of PanamaPeople's Party of PanamaPeople's Party of Panama is a communist party in Panama.Founded on 4 April 1930 as the Communist Party of Panama , after Panamian communists broke away from the Labour Party. Early leaders of PCP included Eliseo Echévez and Cristóbal Segundo...
- Socialist Workers Front (marxist-leninist)
See also
- Politics of PanamaPolitics of PanamaPolitics of Panama takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Panama is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the...
- List of political parties by country
- Liberalism in PanamaLiberalism in PanamaThis article gives an overview of liberalism in Panama. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme...