List of political parties in Nicaragua

This article lists political parties in Nicaragua.

Political culture

Historically, Nicaragua had a two-party system, with varying two dominant political parties. The 2006 general election could have marked the end of the bipartite scheme, as the anti-Sandinista forces split into two major political alliances: the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and the Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC). ^[1]

Parties

Major parties

Three parties and alliances currently hold seats in the National Assembly:

Party			Abbr.	Ideology	Founded	Deputies	PARLACEN
		Sandinista National Liberation Front Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional	FSLN	Sandinismo	1961	75 / 92	15 / 20
		Constitutionalist Liberal Party Partido Liberal Constitucionalista	PLC	Conservatism [2]	1968	9 / 92	2 / 20
		Independent Liberal Party Partido Liberal Independiente	PLI	Liberalism	1944	2 / 92	1 / 20
		Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense	ALN	Conservative liberalism	2005	1 / 92	1 / 20
		Alliance for the Republic Alianza por la República	APRE	Liberal conservativism	2004	1 / 92	1 / 20
		Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path Partido Camino Cristiano Nicaragüense	CCN	Christian fundamentalism	1996	1 / 92	0 / 20
		Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka Hijos de la Madre Tierra Sons of Mother Earth	YATAMA	Indigenism	1990	1 / 92	0 / 20

Other parties

• Alternative for Change (AC) a
• Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) a
• Central American Unionist Party (PUCA) a
• Communist Party of Nicaragua (PCdeN) a
• Christian Democratic Union (UDC) a
• Christian Unity Movement (MUC) a
• Ecologist Green Party of Nicaragua (PVEN) a
• Great Liberal Union (GUL)
• Marxist-Leninist Popular Action Movement (MAP-ML) a
• New Liberal Party (PALI) a
• Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) a
• Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN) a
• Party for Citizen Action (PAC) a
• Popular Conservative Alliance (APC) a

a = active

Defunct parties or parties with no legal status

• Christian Alternative Party (AC)
• Conservative Action Movement (MAC)
• Conservative Alliance (ALCON) a
• Democratic Conservative Party (PCD)
• Democratic Party of National Confidence (PDCN)
• Independent Liberal Party for National Unity (PLIUN) a
• Liberal Salvation Movement (MSL)
• National Action Party (PAN)
• National Conservative Action (ANC)
• National Conservative Unity Party (PUNC)
• National Convergence
• National Democratic Party (PND)
• National Project (PRONAL)
• National Unity Movement (MUN) a
• Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN) a
• Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC)
• Revolutionary Unity Movement (MUR)
• Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRT)
• Social Christian Party (PSC) a
• Social Conservative Party (PSC)
• Social Democratic Party (PSD) a
• Unity Alliance (AU)
• UNO-96 Alliance (UNO-96)
• Up with the Republic a

a = active

Regional Parties

• Authentic Costeño Autonomy Movement (MAAC)
• Coast Alliance (Alianza Costeña)
• Coast People’s Party (PPC)
• Costeño Democratic Alliance (ADECO)
• Multiethnic Indigenist Party (PIM)
• Multiethnic Party for Coast Unity (PAMUC) a

a = active

Historical

• Democratic Party (Partido Democrático, PD)
• Legitimist Party (Partido Legitimista, PL)
• National Opposition Union (UNO), founded 1966
• National Opposition Union (UNO), founded 1990
• Nationalist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Nacionalista, PLN)
• Republican Party (Partido Republicano, PR)
• Traditional Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Tradicionalista, PCT)
• Conservative Party (Partido Conservador)

Popular subscription associations

• Civic Association of Potosí (ACP)
• Sol Association (Asociación Sol)
• Viva Managua Movement (Movimiento Viva Managua)

See also

• Politics of Nicaragua

References

1. "Revista Envío - The Features of Our Political Culture". www.envio.org.ni. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
2. Tornhill, Sofie (2010). Capital Visions: The Politics of Transnational Production in Nicaragua. Stockholm: Elander. p. 12. ISBN   978-91-7447-052-9. ISSN   0346-6620. A couple of months after Pirates of the Caribbean II had its Managua premiere, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (Sandinista National Liberation Front, FSLN) won the Nicaraguan national elections after 16 years in opposition, replacing the neoliberal/conservative government of Partido Liberal Constitucionalista (Liberal Constitutionalist Party, PLC).