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Encyclopedia > List of political parties in Switzerland

Political parties in Switzerland lists political parties in Switzerland. Switzerland 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. Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political 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

Party   Members in Political Position
Abbr. Name Website Leader FC ¹ CS ² NC ³ (Ideology)
CVP/PDC/PPD Christian Democratic People's Party 4 [1] [2] Christophe Darbellay 1 15 28 Centre (christian-democratic); in the cantons, centre-left to centre-right
FDP/PRD Free Democratic Party 5 [3] [4] Fulvio Pelli 2 14 36 Centre-right (liberal)
SP/PS Social Democratic Party [5] Hans-Jürg Fehr 2 9 52 Left (social-democratic)
SVP/UDC Swiss People's Party [6] Ueli Maurer 2 8 55 Right (conservative)
CSP/PCS Christian Social Party [7] Monika Bloch Süss 0 0 1 Centre-left (christian-democratic)
EVP/PEV Evangelical People's Party [8] Ruedi Aeschbacher 0 0 3 Centre (christian-democratic)
Greens Green Party [9] Ruth Genner 0 0 13 Left (green)
LPS/PLS Liberal Party [10] Claude Ruey 0 0 4 Center-right (liberal)
SD/DS Swiss Democrats [11] Bernhard Hess 0 0 1 Far-right (nationalist)
Lega Ticino League [12] Giuliano Bignasca 0 0 1 Right (regional populist-conservative)
EDU/UDF Federal Democratic Union [13] Hans Moser 0 0 2 Right (evangelical-conservative)
PdA/PST Swiss Labour Party 6 [14] Alain Bringolf 0 0 2 Far-left (communist)
AL Alternative List [15]   0 0 1 Far-left (green-socialist)
Sol Solidarities     0 0 1 Far-left (socialist)

Notes: ¹ Federal Council since 2004; ² Council of States, 2003; ³ National Council 2003;   4 also rendered as: Christian Democratic Party; 5 also rendered as: Radical Democratic Party, Freethinking Democratic Party, Radical Free Democratic Party or Liberal Democratic Party;  6 also rendered: as Swiss Workers' Party This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Swiss Federal Council (German: , French: , Italian: , Romansh: ) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government as well as the head of state of Switzerland. ... The Council of States of Switzerland (German: Ständerat, French Conseil des Etats, Italian Consiglio degli Stati) is the upper house of the Swiss parliament. ... The National Council of Switzerland (German: Nationalrat, French: Conseil National, Italian: Consiglio Nazionale) is the large Chamber of the parliament and has 200 seats. ... The Christian Democratic Peoples Party of Switzerland (Also called Christian-Democratic Party; German: , French: , Italian: , Romansh: ) is a political party in Switzerland and a member of the Swiss coalition government. ... Christophe Darbellay (born 7 March 1971) is a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss National Council, and President of the Christian Democratic Peoples Party (CVP/PDC). ... The Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP), French: Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD), Italian: Partito liberale radicale svizzero (PLR)) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Socialist Party of Switzerland, in German: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SPS), French Parti socialiste suisse (PSS), Italian Partito Socialista Svizzero, Romansh Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra. ... Hans-Jürg Fehr is the president (2004-) of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. ... The Swiss Peoples Party (SVP) also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre German: Schweizerische Volkspartei, French: Union Démocratique du Centre, Italian: Unione Democratica di Centro, Romansh: Partida Populara Svizra) is a political party in Switzerland. ... The Christian Social Party (German: Christlich-soziale Partei; French: Parti chrétien-social) is a Swiss political party which states its core principles as living solidarity with the economically disadvantaged and the preservation of the environment. ... PEV redirects here. ... The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz / Les verts - Parti écologiste suisse) is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland (the largest not represented on the Federal Council). ... The Liberal Party of Switzerland (German: Liberale Partei der Schweiz, French: Parti liberal suisse, Italian: Partito Liberale Svizzero) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland. ... The Swiss Democrats (Schweizer Demokraten, Démocrates Suisses, Democratici Svizzeri) is a controversial right-wing (some say far-right) political party in Switzerland. ... The Ticino League (Italian Lega dei Ticinesi) is a political party active in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... The Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland (Switzerland: Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union, Union Démocratique Fédérale, Unione Democratica Federale) is a political party in Switzerland. ... Hans Moser as a waiter in a café in Vienna in the movie Ober zahlen (1957) Hans Moser (August 6, 1880 - June 19, 1964) was an Austrian actor who, during his long career (from the 1920s up to his death), mainly played in comedy films. ... The Swiss Party of Labour (German: Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz, French: Parti Suisse du Travail - Parti Ouvrier et Populaire, Italian: Partito Svizzero del Lavoro) is a socialist party in Switzerland. ... The Alternative List (Alternative Liste) is a combination of political parties in Switzerland. ... Solidarities (SolidaritéS) is a political party in Switzerland. ...


Names in the national languages

Abbr. Party German name French Italian Romansh
CVP/PDC Christian Democratic People's Party Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz or CVP Parti Démocrate-Chrétien Suisse or PDC Partito Popolare Democratico or PPD Partida Cristian-democratica de la Svizra or PCD
FDP/PRD Free Democratic Party Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz or FDP Parti radical-démocratique suisse or PRD Partito Liberale Radicale or PLR Partida liberaldemocrata de la Svizra or PLD
SPS/PSS Social Democratic Party Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz or SP Parti Socialiste Suisse or PSS Partito Socialista Svizzero or PSS Partida Socialdemocratica de la Svizra or PSS
SVP/UDC Swiss People's Party Schweizerische Volkspartei or SVP Union Démocratique du Centre or UDC Unione Democratica di Centro or UDC Partida Populara Svizra or PPS
CSP/PCS Christian Social Party Christlich-soziale Partei or CSP Parti chrétien-social or PCS Partito Cristiano Sociale or PCS Partida cristiansociala de la Svizra or PCS
EVP/PEV Evangelical People's Party Evangelische Volkspartei der Schweiz or EVP Parti Evangelique Suisse or PEV Partito Evangelico or PE Partida Evangelica Svizra or PEV
Greens Green Party Grüne Partei der Schweiz or Grüne Parti Ecologiste Suisse or Les Verts Partito Ecologista Svizzero or I Verdi Partida Ecologica Svizra or La Verda
LPS/PLS Liberal Party Liberale Partei der Schweiz or LPS Parti libéral suisse or PLS Partito Liberale Svizzero or PLS Partida liberal-conservativa Svizra or PLC
SD/DS Swiss Democrats Schweizer Demokraten or SD Démocrates Suisses or DS Democratici Svizzeri or DS Democrats Svizzers or DS
Lega Ticino League Lega dei Ticinesi
EDU/UDF Federal Democratic Union Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union or EDU Union Démocratique Fédérale or UDF Unione Democratica Federale or UDF Uniun democrata federala or UDF
PdA/PST Swiss Labour Party Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz or PdA Parti suisse du travail or PST Partito del Lavoro or PdL Partida svizra da la lavur or PSdL
AL Alternative List Alternative Liste    
Sol. Solidarities   Solidarités    

Sources: The Swiss Federal Chancellery This article does not cite any references or sources. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... Romansh (also spelled Rumantsch, Romansch or Romanche) is one of the four national languages of Switzerland, along with German, Italian and French. ... The Christian Democratic Peoples Party of Switzerland (Also called Christian-Democratic Party; German: , French: , Italian: , Romansh: ) is a political party in Switzerland and a member of the Swiss coalition government. ... The Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP), French: Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD), Italian: Partito liberale radicale svizzero (PLR)) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Socialist Party of Switzerland, in German: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SPS), French Parti socialiste suisse (PSS), Italian Partito Socialista Svizzero, Romansh Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra. ... The Swiss Peoples Party (SVP) also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre German: Schweizerische Volkspartei, French: Union Démocratique du Centre, Italian: Unione Democratica di Centro, Romansh: Partida Populara Svizra) is a political party in Switzerland. ... The Christian Social Party (German: Christlich-soziale Partei; French: Parti chrétien-social) is a Swiss political party which states its core principles as living solidarity with the economically disadvantaged and the preservation of the environment. ... PEV redirects here. ... The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz / Les verts - Parti écologiste suisse) is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland (the largest not represented on the Federal Council). ... The Liberal Party of Switzerland (German: Liberale Partei der Schweiz, French: Parti liberal suisse, Italian: Partito Liberale Svizzero) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland. ... The Swiss Democrats (Schweizer Demokraten, Démocrates Suisses, Democratici Svizzeri) is a controversial right-wing (some say far-right) political party in Switzerland. ... The Ticino League (Italian Lega dei Ticinesi) is a political party active in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... The Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland (Switzerland: Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union, Union Démocratique Fédérale, Unione Democratica Federale) is a political party in Switzerland. ... The Swiss Party of Labour (German: Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz, French: Parti Suisse du Travail - Parti Ouvrier et Populaire, Italian: Partito Svizzero del Lavoro) is a socialist party in Switzerland. ... The Alternative List (Alternative Liste) is a combination of political parties in Switzerland. ... Solidarities (SolidaritéS) is a political party in Switzerland. ...

See also


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