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This is a list of parties in the world that consider themselves to be upholding the principles and values of social democracy. Some of the parties are also members of the Socialist International, Party of European Socialists or the Progressive Alliance.
Names used by social democratic parties
- Socialist Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Democratic Socialist Party
- Socialist Democratic Party
- Labour Party
- Social Democratic Union
- New Democratic Party
- Democratic Party
Alphabetical list by country
A
- Albania:
- Åland Islands (Finland):
- Algeria:
- Andorra:
- Social Democratic Party
- Social Democracy and Progress
- Angola:
- Argentina:
- Frente de Todos
- Broad Front
- National Alfonsinist Movement
- Victory Party
- Protector Political Force
- Labor and Equity Party
- Socialist Party
- Generation for a National Encounter
- Frente de Todos
- Armenia:
- Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
- Citizen's Decision
- Aruba:
- People's Electoral Movement
- RAIZ
- Aruban Sovereignty Movement
- Australia:
- Austria:
B
- Barbados:
- Democratic Labour Party
- Barbados Labour Party
- People's Party for Democracy and Development
- Belarus:
- Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly
- Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly)
- Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)
- Belgium:
- Socialist Party (PS)
- Forward
- Belize:
- Belize People's Front
- Belize Progressive Party
- Benin:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Social Democrats
- Botswana:
- Brazil:
- Bulgaria:
- BSP for Bulgaria:
- Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats
- Political Movement "Social Democrats"
- Alternative for Bulgarian Revival
- Stand Up.BG
C
- Cameroon:
- Canada:
- New Democratic Party (NDP/NPD)
- Bloc Québécois
- Parti Québécois (A Quebec provincial party)
- Québec solidaire (A Quebec provincial party)
- Chile:
- Democratic Socialism:
- Apruebo Dignidad:
- Democratic Revolution
- Unir Movement
- Colombia:
- Colombian Liberal Party[1]
- Historic Pact for Colombia:
- Costa Rica:
- Croatia:
- Social Democratic Party of Croatia
- Social Democrats
- Croatian Labourists – Labour Party
- New Left
- Cuba:
- Democratic Social-Revolutionary Party of Cuba
- Social Democratic Co-ordination of Cuba
- Cuban Democratic Socialist Current
- Curaçao:
- Cyprus:
- Czech Republic:
D
- Democratic Republic of the Congo:
- Union for Democracy and Social Progress
- Denmark:
- Dominican Republic:
- Dominican Liberation Party
- Social Democratic Institutional Bloc
E
- Ecuador:
- Democratic Left
- PAIS Alliance
- Egypt
- Estonia:
- Ethiopia:
- Medrek
- Social Democratic Party
- European Union:
F
- Faroe Islands (Denmark):
- Fiji:
- Finland:
- France:
- Socialist Party
- Democrats and Progressives
- Place Publique
- La Convention
- Eusko Alkartasuna (Basque Country)
- Party of the Corsican Nation (Corsica)
- United Guadeloupe, Solidary and Responsible (Guadeloupe)
G
- Georgia:
- For the People
- Georgian Labour Party
- Social Democrats for the Development of Georgia
- Germany:
- Ghana:
- Gibraltar:
- Greece:
- Syriza
- Movement of Democratic Socialists
- PASOK – Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL)
- Agreement for the New Greece
- Greenland (Denmark):
- Guatemala:
- Semilla
- Will, Opportunity and Solidarity (VOS)
H
- Haiti:
- Struggling People's Organization
- Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats
- Platfòm Pitit Desalin
- Hong Kong:
- Honduras:
- Innovation and Unity Party
- Democratic Unification Party
- Hungary:
- Hungarian Socialist Party
- Democratic Coalition
- Social Democratic Party of Hungary
- Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement
I
- Iceland:
- India:
- Indonesia:
- Labour Party
- Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
- Iran:
- National Front
- Iran Party
- Organization of Iranian People's Fedaian (Majority)
- Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (Eastern Kurdistan)
- Komala (Eastern Kurdistan)
- Iraq:
- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (Kurdistan region)
- Kurdistan Social Democratic Party (Kurdistan region)
- Kurdistan Toilers' Party (Kurdistan region)
- Kurdistan Laborers' Party (Kurdistan region)
- Komala (Kurdistan region)
- Social Democratic Current[2][3]
- Ireland, Republic of:
- Israel:
- The Democrats
- Shas
- United Torah Judaism
- Balad
- Italy:
- Article One (Art.1)
- Democratic Party (PD)
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI)
- Possible (Pos)
- Social Democracy
- Sicilian Socialist Party (Sicily)
J
- Jamaica:
- Japan:
K
- Kazakhstan:
- Kosovo:
- Social Democratic Initiative
- Social Democratic Party of Kosovo
- Social Democratic Union
- Lëvizja Vetëvendosje! (Self-determination Movement)
- Kyrgyzstan:
- Ata Meken Socialist Party
- Social Democrats
L
- Latvia:
- Lebanon:
- Libya:
- Ensaf Movement
- Lithuania:
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
- Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
- Lithuanian Regions Party
- Luxembourg:
M
- Madagascar
- Rebirth of the Social Democratic Party
- Malaysia:
- Malta:
- Mauritania:
- Union of the Forces of Progress
- Rally of Democratic Forces
- Mauritius:
- Labour Party
- Mauritian Militant Movement
- Militant Socialist Movement
- Mexico:
- Moldova:
- European Social Democratic Party
- Social Democratic Party
- National Alternative Movement
- People's Party of the Republic of Moldova
- Mongolia:
- Mongolian People's Party
- Right Person Electorate Coalition
- Mongolian Social Democratic Party
- Montenegro:
- Morocco:
- Myanmar:
- Democratic Party for a New Society
N
- Namibia:
- Nepal:
- Netherlands:
- Labour Party (PvdA)
- GroenLinks
- New Zealand:
- Nicaragua:
- Sandinista Renovation Movement
- Niger:
- Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism
- Social Democratic Rally
- Social Democratic Party
- Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger
- Nigeria:
- Young Progressives Party
- Labour Party
- People's Redemption Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Northern Cyprus:
- North Korea:
- North Macedonia:
- Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
- New Social Democratic Party
- Norway:
O
P
- Palestine:
- Panama:
- Pakistan:
- Pakistan Peoples Party
- Pakistan Peoples Party Workers[4]
- Qaumi Watan Party
- Awami National Party
- National Democratic Movement
- National Party
- Paraguay:
- National Encounter Party
- Revolutionary Febrerista Party
- Progressive Democratic Party
- Peru:
- American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
- National United Renaissance
- Peruvian Nationalist Party
- Philippines:
- Poland:
- New Left
- Labour Union
- Partia Razem
- Freedom and Equality
- Social Democratic Party of Poland
- Polish Left
- Portugal:
- Puerto Rico:
- Puerto Rican Independence Party
- Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana
R
- Republic of the Congo:
- Action and Renewal Movement
- Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
- Congolese Party of Labour
- Romania:
- Social Democratic Party
- Social Justice Party
- United Social Democratic Party
- Russia:
- A Just Russia
- Party of Russia's Rebirth
- Social Democratic Party of Russia (Internationalist)
- Left Socialist Action
- Rwanda:
- Social Party Imberakuri
- Social Democratic Party
S
- San Marino:
- Party of Socialists and Democrats
- Socialist Party
- Libera San Marino
- RETE Movement
- Senegal:
- Socialist Party
- Alliance of the Forces of Progress
- Serbia:
- Singapore:
- Sint Maarten:
- National Alliance
- United Democrats
- Slovakia:
- Slovenia:
- Somalia:
- Wadajir Party
- Somali Labour Party
- South Africa:
- African National Congress
- Congress of the People
- United Democratic Movement
- Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats
- National Freedom Party
- South Korea:
- Social Democratic Party
- Justice Party
- Labor Party
- Spain:
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
- Sumar
- Republican Left of Catalonia (Catalonia)
- Eusko Alkartasuna (Basque Country)
- Sri Lanka:
- Suriname:
- National Democratic Party
- Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
- Surinamese Labour Party
- National Party of Suriname
- Progressive Reform Party
- Sweden:
- Switzerland:
- Syria:
T
- Taiwan:
- Tajikistan:
- Social Democratic Party
- Tanzania:
- Thailand:
- People's Party
- Timor-Leste:
- National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction
- Frenti-Mudança
- Republican Party (Timor-Leste)
- Timorese Social Democratic Action Center
- Turkey:
- Republican People's Party
- Democratic Left Party
- Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
- Tunisia:
- Democratic Current
- Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties
- Movement Party
- Social Democratic Path
U
- Uganda:
- Ukraine:
- Batkivshchyna
- Radical Party
- Platform for Life and Peace
- Ukraine – Forward!
- United Kingdom:
- Labour Party
- Co-operative Party
- Mec Vannin (MC) (Isle of Man)
- Mebyon Kernow (MK) (Cornwall)
- Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland)
- Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) (Northern Ireland)
- Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scotland)
- Social Democratic Party
- Plaid Cymru (Wales)
- United States:
- California National Party (California)
- Democratic Socialists of America
- Social Democrats of America
- Social Democrats, USA
- Vermont Progressive Party (Vermont)
- Working Families Party
- Uruguay:
- Broad Front, composed of:
- Movement of Popular Participation
- Socialist Party of Uruguay
- Uruguay Assembly
- Vertiente Artiguista
- New Space
- Independent Party
- Broad Front, composed of:
V
- Venezuela:
X
Y
Z
- Zambia:
- Zimbabwe:
- Movement for Democratic Change
List of historical social democratic parties
A
- Andorra:
- New Democracy (Andorra)
- Australia:
- Azerbaijan:
- Social Democratic Party
B
- Belgium:
- Belgian Labour Party
- Belgian Socialist Party
- Belgian Democratic Union
C
- Canada:
- Chile:
- Common Force
E
- Estonia:
- Estonian Democratic Labour Party (1989)
F
- Finland:
- Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
- France:
- French Section of the Workers' International
- Republican-Socialist Party
- Territories of Progress
G
- Germany:
- Georgia:
- Greece:
- Democratic Left (DIMAR)
- Party of Democratic Socialism
- Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)
- Guatemala:
- Party of the Guatemalan Revolution
- Revolutionary Action Party
H
- Hong Kong:
I
- Iceland:
- India:
- Praja Rajyam Party
- Socialist Party (India)
- Ireland:
- Israel:
- Italy:
J
- Japan:
- Democratic Socialist Party (Japan)
- Socialist Democratic Federation (Japan)
- Japan Socialist Party (日本社会党, Nihon Shakai-tō), also referred to as the 'Social Democratic Party of Japan', a major Japanese political party that existed from 1945 to 1996
- Social Democratic Party (Japan, 1926) (社会民衆党, Shakai Minshū-tō), a political party that existed from 1926 to 1932
- Social Democratic Party (Japan, 1901) (社会民主党, Shakai Minshu-tō), a political party that existed briefly in 1901
K
- Kyrgyzstan:
M
- Mexico:
- Laborist Party (Mexico)
- Progressive Social Networks
N
- Netherlands:
- New Zealand:
P
- Pakistan:
- Sindh National Front
- Peru:
- Decentralist Social Force Party
- Poland:
- Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland
- Polish Social Democratic Union
- Democratic Left Alliance
- Democratic-Social Movement
R
- Romania:
- Democratic National Salvation Front
- Democratic Party (Romania)
- National Salvation Front (Romania)
- Romanian Social Democratic Party (1990–2001)
S
- San Marino:
- Party of Democrats
- Sammarinese Socialist Party
- Slovakia:
- South Africa:
- Spain:
- Social Democratic Party
T
- Trinidad and Tobago:
- Social Democratic Labour Party of Trinidad and Tobago
- Transnistria:
- Social Democratic Party of Transnistria
U
- United Kingdom:
- National Labour Organisation
- National Socialist Party
- Ukraine:
Y
- Yemen:
Z
- Zimbabwe:
See also
- Social democracy
- Democratic socialism
- List of democratic socialist parties and organizations
- List of social democratic and democratic socialist parties that have governed
- Socialist International
- Progressive Alliance
References
- ^ James C. Docherty; Peter Lamb (2 October 2006). Historical Dictionary of Socialism. Scarecrow Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-8108-6477-1.
- ^ جميل محسن (2017-04-02). "التيار الاجتماعي الديمقراطي لماذا 2". الحوار المتمدن (in Arabic). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "التيار الاجتماعي الديمقراطي يعقد مؤتمره التأسيسي". Iraqicp (in Arabic). 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Farwell, James P. (2011), The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination & Instability, Potomac Books, p. 54
- ^ Taiwan International Review, Volume 5. Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan, Mission in the United States. 1999. p. 13.
The DPP resembles a cross - mix of Western social democratic and liberal values .
- ^ Ka-Ho Mok, Maggie K. W. Lau, ed. (2013). Managing Social Change and Social Policy in Greater China: Welfare Regimes in Transition. Routledge.
- ^ John Franklin Copper, ed. (2012). Taiwan's Democracy on Trial: Political Change During the Chen Shui-bian Era and Beyond. University Press of America. p. 37.
...The DPP advanced a socialist agenda; the KMT copied much of it in order to preempt the DPP's program and weaken the DPP's political appeal. As it did this Taiwan became more and more a Western (social) democracy. ...


