List of left-wing political parties

The following is a list of left-wing political parties. It includes parties from the centre-left to the far-left.

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A

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 Afghanistan
 Åland Islands
 Albania
 Algeria
 Andorra
 Angola
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Argentina
 Armenia
 Artsakh
 Aruba
 Australia
 Austria
 Azerbaijan

B

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 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Barbados
 Belarus
 Belgium
 Belize
 Benin
 Bermuda
 Bhutan
 Bolivia
 Bonaire
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Botswana
 Brazil
 Brittany
 Brunei
 Bulgaria
 Burkina Faso
 Burundi

C

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 Cambodia
 Cameroon
 Canada
 Cape Verde
 Catalonia
 Cayman Islands
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 Chile
 China
 Colombia
 Comoros
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
 Congo, Republic of the
 Corsica
 Costa Rica
 Croatia
 Cuba
 Curaçao
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic

D

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 Denmark
 Djibouti
 Dominica
 Dominican Republic

E

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 East Timor
 Ecuador
 Egypt
 El Salvador
 Equatorial Guinea
 Eritrea
 Estonia
 Eswatini
 Ethiopia

F

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 Faroe Islands
 Fiji
 Finland
 Flanders
 France
 French Guiana
 French Polynesia

G

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 Gabon
 Gambia, The
 Georgia
 Germany
 Ghana
 Gibraltar
 Greece
 Greenland
 Grenada
 Guadeloupe
 Guatemala
 Guinea
 Guinea-Bissau
 Guyana

H

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 Haiti
 Honduras
 Hong Kong
 Hungary

I

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 Iceland
 India
 Indonesia
 Iran

Will of the Iranian Nation Party

 Iraq
 Ireland
 Israel
 Italy
 Ivory Coast

J

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 Jamaica
 Japan
 Jersey
 Jordan

K

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 Kazakhstan
 Kenya
 Kosovo
 Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan

L

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 Laos
 Latvia
 Lebanon
 Lesotho
 Liberia
 Libya
 Liechtenstein
 Lithuania
 Luxembourg

M

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 Madagascar
 Malawi
 Malaysia
 Mali
 Malta
 Isle of Man
 Martinique
 Mauritania
 Mauritius
 Mexico
 Moldova
 Mongolia
 Montenegro
 Morocco
 Mozambique
 Myanmar

N

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 Namibia
   Nepal[5]
Major parties
 Netherlands
 New Caledonia
 New Zealand
 Nicaragua
 Niger
 Nigeria
 North Korea
 North Macedonia
 Northern Cyprus
 Northern Mariana Islands
 Norway

P

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 Pakistan
 Palestine
 Panama
 Papua New Guinea
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Philippines
 Poland
 Portugal
 Puerto Rico

Q

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 Québec

R

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 Réunion
 Rojava
 Romania
 Russia

S

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 Saba
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Saint Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 San Marino
 São Tomé and Príncipe
 Saudi Arabia
 Scotland
 Senegal
 Serbia
 Seychelles
 Singapore
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 Solomon Islands
 Somaliland
 South Africa
 South Korea
 South Ossetia
 South Sudan
 Spain
 Sri Lanka
  • People's Liberation Front (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
  • National People's Power (Jaathika Jana Balawegaya)

[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]]

 Sudan
 Suriname
 Sweden
  Switzerland
 Syria

T

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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
 Tajikistan
 Tanzania
 Thailand
 Togo
 Transnistria
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Tunisia
 Turkey
 Turkmenistan

U

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 Ukraine
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Uruguay
 Uzbekistan

V

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 Venezuela
 Vietnam

W

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 Wales
 Western Sahara

Y

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 Yemen

Z

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 Zambia
 Zimbabwe

Ruling

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Country Logo Name Position Ideology Legislature Notes
 Albania Socialist Party of Albania Centre-left Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Parliament of Albania:
74 / 140
Alone holds the power of majority in Parliament
Social Democratic Party of Albania Centre-left Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Parliament of Albania:
3 / 140
Supports the Socialist Party Government
 Angola People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola Centre-left National Assembly:
124 / 220
 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Centre-left House of Representatives:
15 / 17
 Aruba People's Electoral Movement Parliament:
9 / 21
RAIZ Parliament:
2 / 21
 Australia Australian Labor Party House of Representatives:
78 / 151
 Argentina Communist Party of Argentina
Partido Comunista de la Argentina
Far-left Marxism–Leninism
Internationalism
Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 257
Participates in the ruling Frente de Todos
Communist Party of Argentina (Extraordinary Congress)
Partido Comunista (Congreso Extraordinario)
Marxism–Leninism
Kirchnerism
Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 257
Revolutionary Communist Party
Partido Comunista Revolucionario
Marxism–Leninism
Maoism
Anti-revisionism
Chamber of Deputies:
2 / 257
Kolina Kirchnerism
Victory Party Social democracy
Kirchnerism
New Encounter Progressivism
Somos Socialist feminism
Proyecto Sur Progressivism[6]
Broad Front Kirchnerism
Social democracy
Peronism
Solidary Party Co-operatism
Socialism
Popular Unity Socialism of the 21st century
Left-wing nationalism
National Alfonsinist Movement Social democracy
K Radicalism[7]
FORJA Social democracy
K Radicalism[8]
Intransigent Party Democratic socialism
Patria Grande Front Socialism of the 21st century
Feminism
Kirchnerism[9]
Evita Movement Kirchnerism
Protector Political Force[10] Social democracy
 Barbados Barbados Labour Party House of Assembly:
30 / 30
 Belarus Communist Party of Belarus
Камуністычная партыя Беларусі
Marxism–Leninism
Belarusian–Russian unionism
House of Representatives:
11 / 110
Supports the government of president Alexander Lukashenko
 Belgium Socialist Party Chamber of Representatives:
19 / 150
Groen Chamber of Representatives:
8 / 150
Ecolo Chamber of Representatives:
13 / 150
Vooruit Chamber of Representatives:
9 / 150
 Belize People's United Party House of Representatives:
25 / 31
 Benin Progressive Union National Assembly:
44 / 83
 Bermuda Progressive Labour Party House of Assembly:
30 / 36
 Bhutan Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa National Assembly:
32 / 47
 Brazil Communist Party of Brazil
Partido Comunista do Brasil
Left-wing to far-left Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Chamber of Deputies:
7 / 513
Member of the ruling Brazil of Hope Federation
Green Party
Partido Verde
Centre-left Green politics
Municipalism
Chamber of Deputies:
5 / 513
Workers' Party
Partido dos Trabalhadores
Centre-left to left-wing Social democracy
Progressivism
Lulism
Chamber of Deputies:
68 / 513
Brazilian Socialist Party
Partido Socialista Brasileiro
Centre-left Social democracy
Progressivism
Parliamentarianism
Chamber of Deputies:
14 / 513
Supports the government of president Lula da Silva
Democratic Labour Party
Partido Democrático Trabalhista
Centre-left Social democracy
Labourism
Brazilian nationalism
Chamber of Deputies:
18 / 513
Socialism and Liberty Party
Partido Socialismo e Liberdade
Left-wing to far-left Democratic socialism
Eco-socialism
Socialism of the 21st century
Chamber of Deputies:
13 / 513
Member of the supporting PSOL REDE Federation
Sustainability Network
Rede Sustentabilidade
Centre-left Green politics
Progressivism
Chamber of Deputies:
1 / 513
 Bolivia Movement for Socialism Chamber of Deputies:
75 / 130
 Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia Centre-left to Left-wing Social democracy
Catalan independence
Republicanism
Parliament of Catalonia:
33 / 135
 Chile Communist Party of Chile
Partido Comunista de Chile
Far-left Marxism–Leninism Chamber of Deputies:
12 / 155
Member of the ruling Apruebo Dignidad coalition
  Social Convergence Left-wing Libertarian socialism, Autonomism 10
  Democratic Revolution Centre-left to Left-wing Social democracy, Democratic Socialism 7
  Commons Left-wing Socialism of the 21st century, Autonomism 6
  Social Green Regionalist Federation Centre-left to Left-wing Regionalism, Green politics 2
  Socialist Party of Chile Centre-left Social democracy 13
  Party for Democracy Centre-left Social democracy, Third Way 9
  Radical Party of Chile Centre to Centre-left Radicalism, Third Way 4
  Liberal Party Centre-left Social liberalism 4
 Colombia Colombian Communist Party
Partido Comunista Colombiano
Marxism–Leninism
Bolivarianism
Chamber of Representatives:
0 / 172
Member of the ruling Historic Pact for Colombia
Commons
Comunes
Marxism–Leninism
Bolivarianism
Chamber of Representatives:
5 / 172
   Nepal Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र)
Prachanda Path
Left-wing nationalism
House of Representatives:
53 / 275
Member of the coalition government
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत-समाजवादी)
Marxism–Leninism
People's Multiparty Democracy
House of Representatives:
25 / 275
National People's Front
राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-federalism
House of Representatives:
1 / 275
Supports the coalition government
 Palestine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين
Palestinian nationalism
Marxism–Leninism
Revolutionary socialism
One-state solution
Anti-zionism
Legislative Council:
3 / 132
Member of the ruling PLO
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين
Marxism–Leninism
Palestinian nationalism
Left-wing nationalism
Anti-Zionism
Legislative Council:
1 / 132
Palestinian People's Party
حزب الشعب الفلسطيني
Marxism
Scientific socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Palestinian nationalism
Legislative Council:
1 / 132
 Peru Peruvian Communist Party
Partido Comunista Peruano
Marxism–Leninism
Mariáteguism
Congress:
0 / 130
Member of Together for Peru, which participates in the Free Peru-led government
Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland
Partido Comunista del Perú – Patria Roja
Congress:
0 / 130
Free Peru[11]
Perú Libre
Socialism
Marxism–Leninism
Mariáteguism
Congress:
32 / 130
In government
 South Africa African National Congress Centre-left National Assembly:
230 / 400
Participates in the ruling Tripartite Alliance
South African Communist Party Far-left Marxism–Leninism
Left-wing nationalism
National Assembly:
0 / 400
 Spain Communist Party of Spain
Partido Comunista de España
Marxism–Leninism
Republicanism
Internationalism
Federalism
Congress of Deputies:
6 / 350
Participates in the United Left and Unidas Podemos, member of the PSOE-led government
 Syria Syrian Communist Party
الحزب الشيوعي السوري
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-revisionism
People's Assembly:
2 / 250
Participates in the ruling National Progressive Front
Syrian Communist Party (Unified)
الحزب الشيوعي السوري (الموحد)
Marxism–Leninism People's Assembly:
2 / 250
 Venezuela Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro
Movimiento Revolucionario Tupamaro
Marxism-Leninism
Guevarism
Chamber of Deputies:
7 / 277
Participates in the ruling Great Patriotic Pole
United Socialist Party of Venezuela Chamber of Deputies:
219 / 277
Venezuelan Popular Unity
Unidad Popular Venezolana
Marxism-Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Bolivarianism
Chamber of Deputies:
2 / 277
Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents
Corrientes Revolucionarias Venezolanas
Communism
Guevarism
Chavismo
Anti-imperialism
Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 277
 Wa State United Wa State Party Big tent The revolution established a one-party socialist state.

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