Political parties in Slovakia lists political parties in Slovakia. Slovakia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... A multi-party system is a type of party system. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

The parties

Currently relevant parties (as of early 2006)

• Alliance of the New Citizen (Aliancia Nového Občana) - in the parliament, arose in 2001, left the government in late 2005
• Christian Democratic Movement (Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie) - in the parliament, arose in 1990, left the government in early 2006
• Civic Conservative Party (Občianska konzervatívna strana) - not in the parliament
• Communist Party of Slovakia (Komunistická strana Slovenska) - in the parliament
• Dawn (Úsvit) - not in the parliament, founded 2005, split from the Communist Party of Slovakia
• Direction - Social Democracy (Smer - sociálna demokracia)- in the parliament, split from the Strana demokratickej ľavice
• Free Forum (Slobodné fórum) - split from the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union in 2004, in the parliament
• Green Party (Strana zelených)
• Movement for Democracy (Hnutie za demokraciu) - split from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia in 2002
• Party of the Hungarian Coalition (Strana maďarskej koalície - Magyar Koalíció Pártja), in the government
• People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) - in the parliament, arose in 1991
• People's Union (Ľudová únia) - split from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia in 2003, in the parliament
• Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party (Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia) - in the government
• Slovak National Party (Slovenská národná strana) - currently not in the parliament, arose in 1990

The Alliance of the New Citizen (wrongly translated as the New Civic Alliance) (Slovak: Aliancia Nového Občana, ANO) is a new liberal party in Slovakia. ... The Christian Democratic Movement (Slovak: Kresťansko-demokratické hnutie) (KDH) is a political party in Slovakia. ... Partys Logo The Civic Conservative Party (in Slovak: Občianska konzervatívna strana, OKS) is one of the minor parties in Slovakia. ... Old party In the past, the Communist Party of Slovakia (Slovak: Komunistická strana Slovenska -- KSS) was a communist party in Slovakia. ... Dawn (Usvit) is a Slovakian political party formed in May 2005 as a split from the Communist Party of Slovakia. ... The Direction - Social Democracy (Slovak: Smer - sociálna demokracia) party - before January 1, 2005 called Direction (the Third Way) (Smer (tretia cesta)) - , often just Smer, is a political party in Slovakia, led by Robert Fico. ... The Party of the Democratic Left (Slovak: Strana demokratickej ľavice) was a political party in Slovakia from 1990 to 2004. ... The Freedom Forum (Slobodné fórum) is a political party in Slovakia, founded in 2004 by dissident parliamentarians from the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union. ... The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia, SDKÚ) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Green Party (Slovak: Strana zelených; until January 2006 called Strana zelených na Slovensku, i. ... The Movement for Democracy (Hnutie za demokraciu) is a political party in Slovakia split from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia in 2002. ... The Peoples Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Slovak: Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Party of the Hungarian Coalition (Hungarian: Magyar Koalíció Pártja, Slovak: Strana Maďarskej koalície) is a political party in Slovakia, for the Magyar (i. ... The Peoples Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Slovak: Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Peoples Union (Ľudová únia) is a political party in Slovakia founded in 2003 by dissident parliamentarians from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. ... The Peoples Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Slovak: Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party (Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresÅ¥anská únia - Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Slovak National Party (Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a Christian and nationalist political party in Slovakia. ...

Parties relevant in the past

• Democratic Party (Demokratická strana) - an important party between 1944 and 1948, a new DS arose in 1989, since January 2006 part of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party
• Democratic Union (Demokratická únia) - in the government between 1998 and 2002, now part of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
• Communist Party of Slovakia (Komunistická strana Slovenska) - leading force between 1948 and 1989, this is also a current party
• Civic Democratic Union (Občianska demokratická únia) - arose in 1991, its members are now in the Democratic Party and the small Civic Conservative Party (Občianska konzervatívna strana)
• Party of Slovak Revival (Strana slovenskej obrody) - arose in 1948 from the Democratic Party (see above, see also National Front (Czechoslovakia)), ceased in late 1989 when the new Democratic Party was founded (see above)
• Slovak National Party (Slovenská národná strana)- in existence between 1870 and 1938, this is also a current party
• Slovak Democratic Coalition (Slovenská demokratická koalícia) - in existence from 1997 (as a coalition) / 1998 (as a party) to (?)2001, in the government from 1998 to 2001
• Slovak People's Party (Slovenská ľudová strana) - between 1913/1918 and 1945
• Party of Civic Understanding (Strana občianskeho porozumenia) - in the government between 1998 and 2002
• Party of the Democratic Left (Strana demokratickej ľavice) - before 2002, arose in 1990 from the Communist Party of Slovakia
• Social Democratic Alternative (Sociálnodemokratická alternatíva)
• Social Democratic Party of Slovakia (Sociálnodemokratická strana Slovenska) - arose in 1990, see also Alexander Dubček
• Union of the Workers of Slovakia (Združenie robotníkov Slovenska) - in the government between 1994 and 1998, split from the Strana demokratickej ľavice
• Public against Violence (Verejnosť proti násiliu) - the first party after the fall of the Communists in late 1989, ceased in 1991 (split into the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia(HZDS) and the Civic Democratic Union (Občianska demokratická únia, ODU) )
• True Slovak National Party (Pravá Slovenská národná strana)

The Democratic Party (Demokratická strana) is a political party in Slovakia without parliamentary representation. ... The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party (Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresÅ¥anská únia - Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia, SDKÚ) is a political party in Slovakia. ... Old party In the past, the Communist Party of Slovakia (Slovak: Komunistická strana Slovenska -- KSS) was a communist party in Slovakia. ... Partys Logo The Civic Conservative Party (in Slovak: Občianska konzervatívna strana, OKS) is one of the minor parties in Slovakia. ... The National Front (in Czech: Národní fronta, in Slovak: Národný front) was a (permanent) coalition (or rather group) of parties – since 1948 also of various associations and mass organisations – from 1945 to 1990 in Czechoslovakia. ... The Slovak National Party (Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a Christian and nationalist political party in Slovakia. ... The Slovak Peoples Party (Slovak: Slovenská ľudová strana, SĽS, after 1925 Hlinkas Slovak Peoples Party / Hlinkova slovenská ľudová strana/ HSĽS, after 1938 Hlinkas Slovak Peoples Party - Party of Slovak National Unity/Hlinkova. ... The Party of the Democratic Left (Slovak: Strana demokratickej ľavice) is a political party in Slovakia. ... Old party In the past, the Communist Party of Slovakia (Slovak: Komunistická strana Slovenska -- KSS) was a communist party in Slovakia. ... The Social Democratic Alternative (Sociálnodemokratická alternatíva) was a political party in Slovakia. ... The Social Democratic Party of Slovakia (in Slovak: Sociálnodemokratická strana Slovenska; abbreviated SDSS) was a left wing political party in Slovakia. ... Alexander Dubček Alexander Dubček (November 27, 1921 – November 7, 1992) was a Slovak politician and briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969), famous for his attempt to reform the Communist regime (Prague Spring). ... The Party of the Democratic Left (Slovak: Strana demokratickej ľavice) was a political party in Slovakia from 1990 to 2004. ... The Public Against Violence (Slovak: Verejnosť proti násiliu, VPN) was a political movement that was established in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20 November 1989. ... The Peoples Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Slovak: Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The True Slovak National Party (Pravá Slovenská národná strana) is a political party in Slovakia. ...

See 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
• Liberalism in Slovakia