List of political parties in Nicaragua explained

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
		Constitutionalist Liberal Party Partido Liberal Constitucionalista	PLC	Liberalism	1968
		Independent Liberal Party Partido Liberal Independiente	PLI	Liberalism	1944
		Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense	ALN	Conservative liberalism	2005
		Alliance for the Republic Alianza por la República	APRE	Liberal conservativism	2004
		Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path Partido Camino Cristiano Nicaragüense	CCN	Christian fundamentalism	1996
		Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka Hijos de la Madre Tierra Sons of Mother Earth	YATAMA	Indigenism	1990

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

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

Popular subscription associations

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

See also

• Politics of Nicaragua

Notes and References

1. Web site: Revista Envío - The Features of Our Political Culture . 2023-06-05 . www.envio.org.ni.