List of major liberal parties considered left

Liberalism is frequently associated with centrism. ^[1] However, especially in countries whose mainstream political spectrum includes liberals and conservatives but not socialists and social democrats, liberals may be considered left-leaning or left-of-centre as opposed to conservatives. Also, even in countries where socialist political forces exist significantly, some liberal parties have political leftist characteristics.

Active

Major parties

Country	Party		Abbr.	Notes	Ref.
Canada		Liberal Party of Canada	LPC	Two-party system dominated by the Liberal and Conservative parties. Most influential third party (NDP) is social democratic.	[2]
India		Indian National Congress	INC	Two-party system dominated by the liberal INC and the conservative BJP.	[3]
Iran		Iranian Reformists	INC	Two-party system dominated by the liberal Reformists and the conservative Principlists.	[4]
Japan		Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan	CDP	Dominant-party system under the conservative LDP. Liberal CDP is one of the main opposition parties, alongside libertarian Ishin and communist JCP.	[5]
South Korea		Democratic Party	DPK	Two-party system dominated by the liberal DPK and the conservative PPP.	[6]
Taiwan		Democratic Progressive Party	DPP	Two-party system dominated by the liberal DPP and the conservative KMT.	[7]
United States		Democratic Party	D	Two-party system dominated by the liberal Democrats and the conservative Republicans.	[8]

Other

• Belgium : Vivant ^[9]
• Chile : Liberal Party of Chile, ^[10] Radical Party of Chile (PRCh) ^{[11] [12]}
• Croatia : Istrian Democratic Assembly ^[13]
• Czech Republic : Czech Pirate Party ^{[14] [15]}
• Denmark : Danish Social Liberal Party (B) ^[16]
• Egypt : Constitution Party ^{[17] [18]}
• France : Radical Party of the Left (PRG) ^[19]
• Gibraltar : Liberal Party of Gibraltar
• Netherlands : Democrats 66 ^[20]
• Palestine : Third Way ^[21]
• Russia : Yabloko ^{[22] [23] [24]}
• Singapore : Singapore Democratic Party
• Slovakia : Progressive Slovakia ^{[25] [26] [27]}
• South Korea : Justice Party ^{[28] [29]}
• Taiwan : Taiwan People's Party ^{[30] [31]}
• United Kingdom : Liberal Democrats, ^{[32] [33]} Alliance Party of Northern Ireland ^[34]

PRCh, B, PRG and Democrats 66 are connected to Classical radicalism.

Historical

• Hong Kong : Civic Party, ^[35] Democratic Party, ^{[36] [37]} Demosisto ^[38]
• Japan : Democratic Party of Japan, ^{[39] [40]} Democratic Party (2016) ^[41]
• South Korea : Uri Party ^{[42] [43]}

See also

See also
Liberalism Social liberalism Liberalism by country Liberalism in Canada Liberalism in China Liberalism in Hong Kong (pro-democracy camp) Liberalism in India Liberalism in Iran Liberalism in Japan Liberalism in South Korea Liberalism in the United States Modern liberalism in the United States Pro-democracy camp (Macau) Progressivism Progressivism in Taiwan (pan-green coalition) Tangwai movement

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