lists Political Parties in Portugal .
The Portuguese political scene has been dominated by the Socialist Party and the Partido Social Democrata since the Revolution, although the Popular Party had been present in some post-revolution governments and the Portuguese Communist Party in coalition with The Greens holds the presidency of several municipalities.
The parties currently ( As Of 2005 ) represented in the Assembly of the Republic (Parliament) are the (121 MPs), the '''Social Democratic Party''' (75 MPs), the '''Communist Party''' (12 MPs), the '''Popular Party''' (12 MPs), the '''Left Bloc''' (8 MPs) and the '''Green Party''' (2 MPs).
This list presents all the existing parties recognized by the Portuguese Constitutional Court .
- - (Left Bloc) - Formed in 1999 by several left-wing parties, it adopts a wide range of left-wing policies, concentrating its efforts on the legalisation of Abortion and Light Drugs . It portrays itself as a modern, progressive alternative to the Communist Party. In the last years the Party lost some of its radical wordiness and proposals, slowly becoming a mainstream party.
:: - (Revolutionary Left Front) - Trotskyist party formed in the 1980s, it merged with other small left-wing parties and founded the Leftwing Bloc.
:: - (Revolutionary Socialist Party) - Trotskyist party formed in the 1980s, it merged with other small left-wing parties and founded the Leftwing Bloc.
:: - (Politics 21) - Socialist party formed after the end of the Portuguese Democratic Movement in the late 1980s , it merged with other small left-wing parties and founded the Leftwing Bloc.
:: - (People's Democratic Union) - Maoist party founded in 1974, later it merged with other small left-wing parties and founded the Leftwing Bloc.
- (Portuguese Communist Party) - The major leftwing party, founded in 1921 as the Portuguese Section of The Communist International ( Comintern ), has its major influence among the working class and played a major role in the opposition to the Salazar regime, being brutally repressed for the duration of the dictatorial regime. After being one of the most influent parties in the years that followed the Carnation Revolution it lost most of its power base after the fall of the Socialist Bloc of eastern Europe, but still enjoys popularity in vast sectors of Portuguese society, particularly in the rural areas of Alentejo and Ribatejo and also in the heavily industrialized areas around Lisbon and Setúbal . It also has a major influence among the biggest portuguese Labour Union - CGTP (General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers). Its historical leader, now deceased, was Álvaro Cunhal .
- (Communist Party of the Portuguese Workers - Reorganizative Movement of the Party of the Proletariat) - A Maoist and formerly pro-Chinese party. Had a high-profile during the Carnation Revolution , mostly due to its verbal violence and its influence among some groups of students, although it never reached 1% of the votes or elected a single MP. Generally the largest political party without parliamentary representation.
- (Ecologist Party "The Greens") - Founded in 1982 and traditionally allied in with the Communist Party in the Unitarian Democratic Coalition , although they have a little expression in the political life, they have some important specific knowledge and intervention about environmental issues.
- (Movement for the Sick) - An agenda party, founded in order to promote the interests of the users of the health service.
- (Social Democratic Party) - The name might be somewhat misleading, as the PSD is not a traditional Social Democratic Party, being itself much closer to the Right-wing . It is the Portuguese equivalent of any other centre-right party in Europe such as the UK Conservatives, the Spanish PP, or the German CDU. PSD was founded right after 1974 Revolution as Partido Popular Democrático (People's Democratic Party) by many personalities of the so-called "liberal wing" of the fascist regime, like Francisco Sá Carneiro , Francisco Pinto Balsemão and Magalhães Mota .
- (Democratic Social Center/People's Party) - A traditional Christian Democrat party, very similar to the German CSU . Also founded after the revolution it is to the right of the PSD, and advocates stringent social and religious conservatism. In 1976 it was the only Party that voted against approval of the Constitution. Recently, it has leaned more towards to the centre-right for pratical reasons.
- (Earth Party) - A right wing green party, founded by a faction of the People's Monarchist Party.
- (Democratic Party of the Atlantic) - Extreme-right party whose electorate concentrates itself in the Azores . It defends the ultramarine status of the Azores and Madeira . It seldom gets more than 1% of the votes, even in the Azores. It´s extinction is viewed as certain.
- (New Democracy) - A new party which resulted from Manuel Monteiro leaving the PP. It´s a conservative party.
- (National Renewal Party) - Nationalist party, very close to the French Front National and with many members sympathetic to Fascism . Although fascist parties are forbidden under the Portuguese Constitution the PNR, a successor to the National Renovator Party, is legal after their leaders changed internal regulations and positioning itself as Neo-nationalist .
- (People's Monarchist Party) - Small monarchist party with little political expression. It is known that the pretender heir to the Portuguese Throne , Dom Duarte Pio , does not support this party.
This list presents all the parties that were once recognized by the Portuguese Constitutional Court but ceased to exist.
- (Aliança Operário-Camponesa)
- (Força de Unidade Popular)
- (Frente Eleitoral Comunista)
- (Frente Socialista Popular)
- (Grupos Dinamizadores da Unidade Popular)
- (Liga Comunista Internacionalista)
- (Liga Socialista dos Trabalhadores)
- (Movimento de Esquerda Socialista)
- (Movimento Democrático Português)
- Movimento para a Unidade dos Trabalhadores
- (Organização Comunista Marxista Leninista Portuguesa)
- (Partido Comunista Português (Marxista Leninista))
- (Partido Comunista Reconstruído)
- (Partido de Unidade Popular)
- (Partido Revolucionário dos Trabalhadores)
- (Acção Social Democrata Independente)
- (Partido Renovador Democrático)
- (Partido da Solidariedade Nacional)
- (Partido Trabalhista)
- (União da Esquerda para a Democracia Socialista)
- (Partido Português das Regiões)
- (Movimento Independente para a Reconstrução Nacional)
- (Partido da Democracia Cristã)
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