List of political parties in Zambia
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Zambia is a multi-party system with the United Party for National Development in government. Opposition parties are allowed and do have some significant representation in government.
Active parties
Parties represented in the national assembly
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position |
Ideology | MPs | |
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| United Party for National Development | UPND | Hakainde Hichilema | Centre-right | 82 / 156
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| Patriotic Front | PF | Miles Sampa | Centre-left | 59 / 156
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| Party of National Unity and Progress | PNUP | Highvie Hamududu | Centre-right | 1 / 156
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| United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia | UPPZ | Charles Chanda | Centre-right | 1 / 156
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Other parties
- Alliance for Democracy and Development
- ALL Peoples Congress Party (APC)
- Common Cause for Democracy
- Democratic Party
- Agenda for Development party for the People (ADP)
- Forum for Democracy and Development
- Green Party of Zambia (Greens)
- Merge Zambia Party (MZ)
- Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
- National Alliance Party
- National Restoration Party
- New Heritage Party
- New Era Democratic Party (NED)
- People’s Convention Independence Party
- People's Party
- Rainbow Party
- Republican Progressive Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Socialist Party
- United Liberal Party
- United National Independence Party
- The Zambia We Want Party (ZWW)
- Zambia Republican Party
- Citizens First (CF)
- Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP)
- Zambia Wake Up Party (ZAWAPA)
Defunct parties
- Zambian African National Congress (1948–1972)
- Zambian African National Congress (1958–1959)
- United Progressive Party (1971–1972)
- New Generation Party
- National Democratic Alliance (1990-?)