List of political parties in Colombia

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This article lists political parties in Colombia.

Colombia has historically maintained a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, resulting in considerable difficulty for anybody to achieve major electoral success under the banner of any other party. Dissidents from the two main parties also have chances to win elections. Members of independent parties may be elected to regional or local office and may also win seats in Congress. Nowadays it is a multi-party system.

1 The parties
- 1.1 Main parties
- 1.2 Minor parties
2 See also

[edit] The parties

[edit] Main parties

Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano)
Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano)
Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democrático Alternativo)
Social National Unity Party/Party of the U (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional, also known as Partido de la U)
Radical Change Party (Partido Cambio Radical)

[edit] Minor parties

Center Option Party (Partido Opcion Centro)
Citizens' Convergence (Convergencia Ciudadana)
Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia Democratica)
For the Country of our Dreams - Peñalosist List(Por el País que soñamos - Peñalosistas)
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena)
Liberal Opening Movement (Movimiento Apertura Liberal)
Living Colombia Movement (Movimiento Colombia Viva)
Mira Movement (Movimiento Mira)
MORAL (MORAL - Movimiento de Renovación Liberal)
National Movement (Movimiento Nacional)
National Salvation Movement (Movimiento de Salvación Nacional)
People's Participation Movement (Movimiento de Participación Popular)
Progressive National Movement (Movimiento Nacional Progresista)
Regional Integration Movement (Movimiento Integración Regional)
Wings - Team Colombia (Alas - Equipo Colombia)

The parties in Colombia, were almost 80, that didnt had representation in the Congress, according to the 1991 constitutional reform to promote minority representation to oust bipartidism. This proved to be counterproducent.

Then under the Political Reform of 2002, the parties that dont get at least 2% of the vote to the Senate, or 2% of the electoral quotient to its circuncription to the House of Representatives, is legally dead. This is to promote more neat debates and ideological clear positions in the Congress.

[edit] See also

Index of political parties to browse parties by name
List of political parties to browse parties by country
List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
Liberalism in Colombia

Political Parties of Colombia
Major Parties	Liberal Party Conservative Party Democratic Pole Party of the U
Minor Parties	Alternative of Social Progress Alterning Road Christian National Party Christians for Community Citizens' Convergence Citizens' Movement Citizens' Political Movement for Bocaya Civic People's Convergence Civic Purpose Colombia Coalition Colombia Always Colombia Unite Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement Colombian People's Party Colombian Social Democratic Party Community Participation Democratic Colombia Party Democratic Progressivity Democratic Unity Party For the Country of our Dreams Front of Hope Huila New and Liberalism Huella Citizens's Movement Independent Absolute Renovation Movement Independent Civic Movement (Colombia) Independent Conservatism Independent Democratic Pole Indigenous Authorities of Colombia Indigenous Social Alliance Movement Liberal Opening Living Colombia Movement Mira Movement Moral and Social Vanguard Party Let's Go Golombia Movimiento Dejen Jugar al Moreno National Democratic Reconstruction National Movement National Popular Alliance National Salvation Movement New Democratic Force New Liberalism People's Integration Movement People's Participation Movement People's Will Movement Political Movement for Social Security Progressive Force Progressive National Movement Radical Change Regional Integration Movement Renovation Movement Labour Action Republican Movement Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement Social Action Party Social and Political Front Team Colombia Unionist Movement United People's Movement We are Colombia Yes Colombia
Historical Parties	Patriotic Union (UP) Hope, Peace and Liberty
See List of political parties in Colombia* for a complete list.*