List of political parties in Liechtenstein

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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 represented in the Landtag which form the opposition: The Independents (DU), and the Free List (FL).

Current Parties

	Abbrev.	Ideology	Seats
Progressive Citizens' Party Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei	FBP	National conservatism, Economic liberalism	10
Patriotic Union Vaterländische Union	VU	Christian democracy, Liberal conservatism	8
The Independents Die Unabhängigen	DU	Right-wing liberalism	4
Free List Freie Liste	FL	Social democracy, Green politics	3

Name	Abbrev.	Ideology	Founded	Dissolved
Christian Social Party of Liechtenstein Christlich-Soziale Partei Liechtensteins	CSP	Christian democracy	1960	c. 1978
Christian-Social People's Party Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei	VP	Social liberalism	1918	1936 Merged with LHD to form Patriotic Union
German National Movement in Liechtenstein Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein	VDBL	National Socialism	1938	1945
Liechtenstein Homeland Service Liechtensteiner Heimatdienst	LHD	Corporate statism	1933	1936 Merged with VP to form Patriotic Union
Non-Party List Überparteiliche Liste Liechtenstein	ULL	–	1989	1990
Workers' and Peasants' Party Partei der Unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern	–	Agrarianism	c. 1950	c. 1953

Political parties in Liechtenstein

Represented in the Landtag	Progressive Citizens' Party (10) Patriotic Union (8) The Independents (4) Free List (3)

Defunct parties	Christian Social Party Christian-Social People's Party German National Movement in Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Homeland Service Non-Party List Workers' and Peasants' Party

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