List of political parties in New Caledonia explained

This article lists political parties in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia has a number of strong, well-developed political parties because of the use of proportional representation in the island's Congress.

The major issue dividing the parties is the question of independence.

Political parties

PartyParty initialsIdeology
The Rally (New Caledonia)
Rassemblement-LRConservative, anti-independence
Caledonia Together
CELiberal, anti-independence
Caledonian Republicans
LRCLiberal, anti-independence
Caledonian People's Movement
MPCConservative, anti-independence
Caledonian Union
UCPro-independence
Party of Kanak Liberation
PALIKASocialist, pro-independence
National Rally
RNFar-right, anti-independence
Oceanian Awakening
EOEthnist, neutral
Générations NCGNCLiberal, anti-independence
Kanak Socialist Liberation
LKSPro-independence
Renewed Caledonian Union
UC-RPro-independence
Melanesian Progressive Union
UPMPro-independence
Labour Party
PTSocialist, pro-independence
Oceanian Democratic Rally
RDOPro-independence
All Caledonians
Liberal, anti-independence

Historical parties

See also