List of political parties in Zambia

List of political parties in Zambia

Political parties in Zambia lists a number of the more notable political parties in Zambia. Zambia is a one party dominant state with the Movement for Multiparty Democracy in power. Opposition parties are allowed and do have some significant representation in government, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining the presidency or a majority in parliament.

The parties

Parties represented in the National Assembly

* Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD)- ruling
* Patriotic Front (PF)
* United Democratic Alliance coalition
** United Party for National Development(UPND)
** United National Independence Party (UNIP)
** Forum for Democracy and Development(FDD)
* United Liberal Party
* National Democratic Focus

Other parties

* Heritage Party
* Zambia Republic Party

Extinct

* Northern Rhodesian African National Congress - lived 1948–1972
* Zambian African National Congress ZANC- lived 1958–1959
* United Progressive Party - lived 1971–1972
*New Generation party

ee 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


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