List of political parties in Brazil
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This article lists political parties in Brazil.
Brazil 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.
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The parties
Summary of parliamentary parties
- Brazilian Labour Party (Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro)
- Brazilian Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Brasileiro)
- Christian Social Party (Partido Social Cristão)
- Communist Party of Brazil (Partido Comunista do Brasil)
- Democratic Labour Party (Partido Democrático Trabalhista)
- Democratic Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Democrático, now defunct)
- Green Party (Partido Verde)
- Liberal Party (Partido Liberal)
- Party of National Mobilization (Partido da Mobilização Nacional)
- Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro)
- Party of the Brazilian Social Democracy (Partido da Social-Democracia Brasileira)
- Party of the Liberal Front (Partido da Frente Liberal)
- Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order (Partido da Reedificação da Ordem Nacional)
- Progressive Party (Partido Progressista)
- Social Democratic Christian Party (Partido Social-Democrata Cristão)
- Social Labour Party (Partido Social Trabalhista, now defunct)
- Social Liberal Party (Partido Social Liberal)
- Socialist People's Party (Partido Popular Socialista)
- Socialism and Freedom Party (Partido do Socialismo e da Liberdade)
- Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores)
Major parties
| Siglum | Name (Portuguese) | Name (English) | Ideological Position | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCdoB | Partido Comunista do Brasil | Communist Party of Brazil | extreme left | 65 |
| PDT | Partido Democrático Trabalhista | Democratic Labour Party | center-left | 12 |
| PPS | Partido Popular Socialista | Socialist People's Party | center-left | 23 |
| PSB | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | Brazilian Socialist Party | left | 40 |
| PT | Partido dos Trabalhadores | Workers' Party | left | 13 |
| PMDB | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement | center | 15 |
| PTB | Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | Brazilian Labour Party | center-right | 14 |
| PSDB | Partido da Social-Democracia Brasileira | Party of the Brazilian Social Democracy | center-right | 45 |
| PFL | Partido da Frente Liberal | Party of the Liberal Front | right | 25 |
| PP | Partido Progressista | Progressive Party | right | 11 |
| PL | Partido Liberal | Liberal Party | center | 22 |
Minor Parties
| Siglum | Name (Portuguese) | Name (English) | Ideological Position | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAN | Partido dos Aposentados da Nação | Party of the Nation's Retirees | center | 26 |
| PCB | Partido Comunista Brasileiro | Brazilian Communist Party | extreme left | 21 |
| PCO | Partido da Causa Operária | Party of the Working Class's Cause | extreme left | 29 |
| PHS | Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | Humanist Party of Solidarity | center | 31 |
| PMN | Partido da Mobilização Nacional | Party of National Mobilization | center | 33 |
| PRTB | Partido Renovador Trabalhista Brasileiro | Brazilian Renewal Labour Party | center | 28 |
| PSOL | Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | Socialism and Freedom Party | extreme left | 50 |
| PSTU | Partido Socialista dos Trabalhadores Unificado | United Socialist Workers' Party | extreme left | 16 |
| PTdoB | Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | Labour Party of Brazil | center | 70 |
| PTN | Partido Trabalhista Nacional | National Labour Party | center | 19 |
| PSC | Partido Socialista Cristão | Christian Social Party | center | 20 |
| PSDC | Partido Social-Democrata Cristão | Social Democratic Christian Party | center | 27 |
| PSL | Partido Social Liberal | Social Liberal Party | center | 17 |
| PRP | Partido Republicano Progressista | Republican Progressive Party | right | 44 |
| Prona | Partido da Reedificação da Ordem Nacional | Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order | extreme right | 56 |
| PV | Partido Verde | Green Party | center-left | 43 |
Non registered
Waiting for registration in the Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral)
| Siglum | Name (Portuguese) | Name (English) | Ideological Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCML | Partido Comunista Marxista-Leninista | Marxist-Leninist Communist Party | extreme left |
| PNC | Partido Nacional do Consumidor | National Consumers' Party | center |
| PF | Partido Federalista | Federalist Party | center |
| PSN | Partido da Solidariedade Nacional | Party of the National Solidarity | center |
Recently absorbed
Incorporated by other parties
| Siglum | Name (Portuguese) | Name (English) | Absorbed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGT | Partido Geral dos Trabalhadores | General Party of the Workers | PL |
| PSD | Partido Socialista Democrático | Democratic Socialist Party | PTB |
| PST | Partido Social Trabalhista | Social Labour Party | PL |
Historical Parties
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| AIB | Ação Integralista Brasileira | Brazilian Integralist Action | extreme right |
| ARENA | Aliança Renovadora Nacional | National Renewal Alliance | right |
| MDB | Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | Brazilian Democratic Movement | center-left |
| PTB | Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | Brazilian Labour Party | left |
| PSD | Partido Social Democrático | Social Democratic Party | center-right |
| UDN | União Democrática Nacional | National Democratic Union | right |



