List of political parties in Peru explained

This article lists political parties in Peru.Peru has a multi-party system with several political parties competing in legislative elections according to a party-list proportional representation system. As a consequence, it is rare for any single political organization to obtain an absolute majority in the Congress of Peru, thus, these parties often work with each other to form coalition governments.

Active Parties

Party			Abbr.	Founded	Members (2023)	Ideology	Congress	Regional governors	Provincial mayors	District mayors	Andean Parliament
		Popular Force Fuerza Popular	FP	2009	27,681	National conservatism Right-wing populism Fujimorism
		Free Peru Perú Libre	PL	2012	211,101	Socialism Marxism-Leninism Social conservatism
		Popular Action Acción Popular	AP	1956	259,071	Big tent
		Alliance for Progress Alianza para el Progreso	APP	2001	319,200	Populism Social conservatism Economic liberalism
bgcolor=			Go on Country – Social Integration Party Avanza País – Partido de Integración Social	AvP	2000	21,614	Liberal conservatism Classical liberalism Economic liberalism
		Popular Renewal Renovación Popular	RP	1998 (as PSN)	23,041	National conservatism Right-wing populism Economic liberalism
		We Are Peru Somos Perú	SP	1997	115,682	Christian democracy Social liberalism
		Podemos Perú We Can Peru	PP	2017	24,351	Social conservatism Economic liberalism Right-wing populism
		Together for Peru Juntos por el Perú	JP	2001 (as PHP)	41,257	Democratic socialism Progressivism
		Purple Party Partido Morado	PM	2016	15,458	Social liberalism Progressivism Third Way
		Front of Hope 2021 Frente de la Esperanza 2021	FE	2020	53,569	Direct democracy Reformism Decentralization
		Agricultural People's Front of Peru Frente Popular Agrícola FIA del Perú	FREPAP	1989		Agrarianism Social conservatism Theocracy
bgcolor=			New Peru for Good Living Nuevo Perú por el Buen Vivir	NP	2017		Big tent Reformism Anti-corruption
bgcolor=#00A550			Democratic Green Party Partido Demócrata Verde	PDV	2021		Environmentalism Green politics
bgcolor=#0BDA51			Faith in Peru Fé en el Perú	FeP	2021		Regionalism Decentralization
bgcolor=#65000B			Let's Save Peru Salvemos al Perú	SlP	2019
bgcolor=#343434			Patriotic Party of Peru Partido Patriótico del Perú	PPP	2020	41,296	Nationalism Social conservatism National conservatism
bgcolor=#FFFF16			People's Liberty Libertad Popular	LP	2021		Classical liberalism Social liberalism
bgcolor=#DA1884			Modern Peru Perú Moderno	PM	2015
		Peruvian Aprista Party Partido Aprista Peruano	APRA	1930		Social democracy Economic liberalism Third Way
bgcolor=#CD5C5C			PRIN Political Party Partido Político PRIN	PRIN	2021	44,595	Regionalism Decentralization
bgcolor=#EE204E			Peru First Perú Primero	P1	2021		Big tent Reformism Anti-corruption
bgcolor=#507D2A			United Peru Democratic Party Partido Demócrata Unido Perú	PU	2018
bgcolor=#4CBB17			First The People – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and Progress Primero La Gente – Comunidad, Ecología, Libertad y Progreso	PLG	2022	28,477	Social liberalism Progressivism Radical centrism
bgcolor=#0070B8			Workers and Entrepreneurs Party Partido de los Trabajadores y Emprendedores	PTE	2023		Communism Marxism-Leninism Left-wing nationalism
bgcolor=#FF0800			Now Nation Ahora Nación	AN	2023	31,000	Social democracy Social liberalism Progressivism
bgcolor=#BF4F51			Party of Good Government Partido del Buen Gobierno	PTE	2023		Social liberalism Reformism Progressivism
bgcolor=#228B22			Let’s Progress Progresemos	Pr	2023		Liberalism Ecologism Animal welfare

Active parties without registration

• ADP Political Party
• Battle Peru
• Christian Democratic Party
• Christian People's Party
• Citizen Force
• Citizens for Peru Party
• Country For All
• Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland)
• Communist Party of Peru (Marxist-Leninist)
• Direct Democracy
• Good Government Party
• Green Earth Transformative Coalition
• Hacer País
• Let's Progress
• Modern Force Party
• Movement for Socialism (currently part of Together for Peru)
• Nation Now
• New Peru
• People First
• Peru Nation
• Peruvian Communist Party (currently part of Together for Peru)
• Peru Secure Homeland (formerly Cambio 90)
• Socialist Party (currently part of New Peru)
• Unity and Peace Party
• Voices of the People
• Yes, I Believe Party

Defunct parties

Since the 2001 general election

• All for Victory
• Youth Independent Movement

Since the 2006 general election

• And It's Called Peru
• Andean Renaissance
• Democratic Force
• Democratic Reconstruction
• Independent Moralizing Front
• Let's Make Progress Peru
• National Justice
• Peru Now
• Peruvian Resurgence
• Project Country
• With Force Peru

Since the 2011 general election

• Decentralist Social Force Party (merged with Citizens for Change)
• Forward
• Justicie, Technology, and Ecology
• National Awakening
• National Force
• National Renewal
• New Left Movement
• New Majority
• Radical Change
• Sí Cumple

Since the 2016 general election

• Hope Front
• Order
• Peru Progressing
• Possible Peru

Since the 2021 general election

• All for Peru
• Broad Front for Justice, Life and Freedom
• Contigo (formerly Peruvians for Change)
• Let's Go Peru
• National Victory (formerly National Restoration)
• National United Renaissance (formerly Always Together)
• Peruvian Nationalist Party
• Union for Peru

Historical political parties

• Civilista Party (Partido Civil)
• Decentralist Party
• Decentralist Party of the South
• Democrat Party
• Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata)
• Democratic Vanguard Party
• Independent Civic Movement (Movimiento Cívico Independiente)
• Independent Civil Party
• Labour Party of Peru
• Liberal Party (Partido Liberal del Perú)
• National Alliance
• National Civic Union
• National Union (Unión Nacional)
• National Party (Partido Nacional)
• National Integration Party
• National Renewal Movement
• Nationalist Party of Peru (Eguiguren)
• Nationalist Party of Peru (Revilla)
• Odriíst National Union (Unión Nacional Odriísta)
• Peruvian Democratic Union
• Regionalist National Party of the Centre
• Republican Party of Peru
• Revolutionary Democratic Action
• Revolutionary Vanguard (Politico-Military)
• Urban Rural Trade Unionist Party of Peru

Former Coalitions

• Popular Action-Christian Democracy Alliance (Alianza Acción Popular-Democracia Cristiana)
• APRA-UNO Coalition (Coalición APRA-UNO)
• United Left (Izquierda Unida)
• Democratic Convergence (Convergencia Democrática)
• Socialist Left (Socialist Left)
• Democratic Front (Frente Democrático, FREDEMO)
• Peru 2000 (Perú 2000)
• National Unity (Unidad Nacional)
• Alliance for the Future (Alianza por el Futuro)
• Center Front (Frente de Centro)
• Decentralization Coalition (Concertación Descentralista)
• Alliance for the Great Change (Alianza por el Gran Cambio)
• Possible Peru Alliance (Alianza Electoral Perú Posible)
• Popular Alliance (Alianza Popular)
• Alliance for the Progress of Peru (Alianza para el Progreso del Perú)
• National Solidarity Alliance (Alianza Solidaridad Nacional)

Armed rebel groups

• Revolutionary Left Movement (Movimiento de la Izquierda Revolucionaria)
• Shining Path (also known as Partido Comunista del Perú – Sendero Luminoso)
• Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru)
• Militarized Communist Party of Peru (Militarizado Partido Comunista del Perú)

See also

• Politics of Peru
• List of political parties by country
• Liberalism in Peru