List of political parties in Liechtenstein
This article lists political parties in Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein has a two-party system where the two largest political parties—the Patriotic Union (VU) and the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)— dominate politics within the Landtag of Liechtenstein, frequently in coalition. There are currently two minor parties forming the opposition in the Landtag, Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) and the Free List (FL), and one minor party not represented in the Landtag, The Independents (DU).
Current parties
| Logo | Name | Abbrev. | Ideology | Landtag | Mayors | Municipal Councils | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Union Vaterländische Union |
VU | 10 / 25 |
7 / 11 |
43 / 104
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| Progressive Citizens' Party Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei |
FBP | 7 / 25 |
4 / 11 |
51 / 104
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| Democrats for Liechtenstein Demokraten pro Liechtenstein |
DpL | 6 / 25 |
0 / 11 |
5 / 104
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| Free List Freie Liste |
FL | 2 / 25 |
0 / 11 |
5 / 104
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| The Independents Die Unabhängigen |
DU | 0 / 25 |
0 / 11 |
0 / 104
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| People at the Center Mensch im Mittelpunkt |
MIM | Anti-COVID vaccine mandate | 0 / 25 |
0 / 11 |
0 / 104
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Defunct parties
| Logo | Name | Abbrev. | Ideology | Founded | Dissolved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Party List Überparteiliche Liste Liechtenstein |
ULL | – | 1989 | 1990 | ||
| Christian Social Party of Liechtenstein Christlich-Soziale Partei Liechtensteins |
CSP | Christian democracy | 1960 | c. 1978 | ||
| Workers' and Peasants' Party Partei der Unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern |
UEK | Agrarianism | c. 1950 | c. 1953 | ||
| Liechtenstein Loyalty Association Heimattreue Vereinigung Liechtenstein |
HVL | – | 1939 | 1945 | ||
| German National Movement in Liechtenstein Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein |
VDBL | Nazism | 1938 | 1945 | ||
| Christian-Social People's Party Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei |
VP | Social liberalism | 1918 | 1936 Merged with LHD to form Patriotic Union | ||
| Liechtenstein Homeland Service Liechtensteiner Heimatdienst |
LHD | Corporate statism | 1933 | 1936 Merged with VP to form Patriotic Union | ||
| Liechtenstein Free Trade Association Liechtensteinischer Freiwirtschaftsbund |
– | Anti-capitalism | 1931 | 1933 | ||