List of political parties in Zambia
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Zambia is a multi-party system with the United Party for National Development in government. Opposition parties are allowed and do have some significant representation in government.
Active parties
[edit]Parties represented in the National Assembly
[edit]Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Party for National Development | UPND | Hakainde Hichilema | Centre-left | Liberalism | 82 / 156 | |
Patriotic Front | PF | Miles Sampa | Centre-left | Social democracy Social conservatism | 59 / 156 | |
Party of National Unity and Progress | PNUP | Highvie Hamududu | Centre-right | Liberalism | 1 / 156 |
Other parties
[edit]- Agenda for Development Party for the People
- Agenda for Zambia
- All Peoples Congress Party (Nasson Msoni)
- Alliance for a Better Zambia
- Alliance for Democracy and Development
- Common Cause for Democracy
- Democratic Party
- Forum for Democracy and Development
- Green Party of Zambia (Greens)
- Merge Zambia Party (MZ)
- Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
- National Alliance Party
- National Democratic Focus
- National Restoration Party
- New Heritage Party
- People’s Convention Independence Party
- People's Party (Zambia)
- Rainbow Party
- Republican Progressive Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Socialist Party
- United Liberal Party
- United National Independence Party
- Zambians For Empowerment and Development
- Zambia Republican Party
Citizens first( CF)
Defunct parties
[edit]- Zambian African National Congress (1948–1972)
- Zambian African National Congress (1958–1959)
- United Progressive Party (1971–1972)
- New Generation Party
- National Democratic Alliance (1990-?)