List of political parties in the Republic of the Congo

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The Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) is a one-party dominant state with the Congolese Labour Party in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

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Parliamentary parties with more than one seat

PartyAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeology Assembly
Congolese Party of Labour
Parti congolais du travail
PCT Denis Sassou Nguesso Centre-left Social democracy
112 / 151
Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
Union panafricaine pour la démocratie sociale
UPADS Pascal Tsaty Mabiala Centre-left Social democracy
Pan-Africanism
7 / 151
Union of Humanist Democrats-Yuki
Union des démocrates et humanistes-Yuki
UDH-YukiPascal Ngouanou Centre-right Economic liberalism
7 / 151
Action and Renewal Movement
Mouvement action et renouveau
MAR Roland Bouiti-Viaudo Centre-left Social democracy
4 / 151
Republican and Liberal Party  [ fr ]
Parti républicain libéral
PRLNicéphore Fylla de Saint-Eudes Centre Liberalism
2 / 151
Club 2002 - Party for the Unity and the Republic
Club 2002 - Parti pour l’Unité et la République
Club 2002Juste Désiré Mondélé
2 / 151
Dynamic for the Republic and Recovery
Dynamique pour la République et le développement
DRDHellot Matson Mampouya Centre-right Social conservatism
Economic liberalism
2 / 151
Rally for Democracy and Social Progress
Rassemblement pour la démocratie et le progrès social
MAR Jean-Marc Thystère-Tchicaya Centre
2 / 151

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