List of political parties in Belarus

This is a list of political parties in Belarus.

Though Belarus has a de jure multi-party system, however it operates as a de facto one-party system within an Authoritarian State. [1][2]


Officially registered parties

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According to the "press service of the president of Belarus" only four parties are officially registered:[3]

Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Representatives Councilors Political position Alliances
Belaya Rus
Белая Русь
BR
БР
Oleg Romanov Statism
Russophilia
Pro-Lukashenko
51 / 110
16 / 64
Big tent RKSKPPGA
Republican Party of Labour and Justice
Республиканская партия труда и справедливости
Рэспубліканская партыя працы і справядлівасьці
RPTS
РПТС
РППС
Alexander Stepanov Socialism
Pro-Lukashenko
8 / 110
0 / 64
Centre-left RKSKPPGA
Regional: FSS CIS
Communist Party of Belarus
Коммунистическая партия Беларуси
Камуністычная партыя Беларусі
CPB
КПБ
Aliaksiej Sokal Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Soviet patriotism
Belarusian–Russian unionism
7 / 110
1 / 64
Far-left National: RKSKPPGA
Regional: UCP – CPSU
International:
IMCWP
Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus
Либерально-демократическая партия Беларуси
Ліберальна-дэмакратычная партыя Беларусі
LDPB
ЛДПБ
Oleg Gaidukevich
4 / 110
0 / 64
Right-wing Regional: LDPR

Parties that have never been registered

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Foundation Alliances
National Bolshevik Party of Belarus
Национал-большевистская партия Беларуси
Нацыянал-бальшавіцкая партыя Беларусі
NBP RB
НБП РБ
National Bolshevism
Russian nationalism
Neo-Sovietism
Russian irredentism
Anti-Western sentiment
Russian-Belarusian unionism
Anti-Lukashenko[4]
Syncretic
Fiscal: Far-left
Social: Far-right
1999
(not registered)
Regional:
The Other Russia
Party of Freedom and Progress
Партыя свабоды і прагрэсу
Партия свободы и прогресса
PFP
ПСП
Uładzimier Navasiad Liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre 2003
(not registered)
European:
ALDE Party (observer)
Belarusian Christian Democracy
Беларуская хрысьціянская дэмакратыя
Белорусская христианская демократия
BCD
БХД
Paval Sieviaryniec
Vital Rymasheuski
Hieorhij Dzmitruk
Olga Kovalkova
Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
Social conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right 1917 (historical)
2005
(not registered)
BNB
European:
EPP (observer)
International:
IDU (observer)
Together
Разам
Вместе
Razam
Разам
Вместе
Maria Kalesnikava Democratization
Anti-Lukashenko
Big tent 2020
(not registered)
Coordination Council

Deregistered parties

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Foundation Alliances
BPF Party
Партыя БНФ
Партия БНФ
PBNF
ПБНФ
Ryhor Kastusioŭ Belarusian nationalism
Christian democracy
Conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right to right-wing 1993
(officially deregistered in 2023)
BNB, UDF
European:
ECR Party
International:
IDU
Belarusian Green Party
Беларуская партыя «Зялёныя»
Белорусская партия «Зелёные»
BGP
БПЗ
Dźmitry Kučuk Green politics
Eco-socialism
Environmentalism
Anti-capitalism
Alter-globalism
Left-wing 1994
(officially deregistered in 2023)
BNB
European:
EGP (associate)
International:
GG (associate)
Belarusian Left Party "A Just World"
Беларуская партыя левых «Справядлівы свет»
Белорусская партия левых «Справедливый мир»
BPL
БПЛ
Sergey Kalyakin
Socialism
Anti-Lukashenko
Left-wing 1991
(officially deregistered in 2023)
National: UDF
European:
PEL
Belarusian Patriotic Party
Белорусская патриотическая партия
Беларуская патрыятычная партыя
BPP
БПП
Nikolai Ulakhovich Socialism
Pro-Lukashenko
Left-wing 1994
(officially deregistered in 2023)
RKSKPPGA
Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly
Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная Грамада
Белорусская социал-демократическая Грамада
BSDA
БСДГ
Siarhiej Čeračań Social democracy
Civic nationalism
Environmentalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-left 1991 (first)
1998 (current)
(officially deregistered in 2023)
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly)
Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Грамада)
Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Грамада)
BSDP (Hramada)
БСДП (Грамада)
Ihar Barysaŭ Social democracy
Liberal democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-left 2005
(officially deregistered in 2023)
UDF
European:
PES
International:
PA (observer)
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)
Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Народная Грамада)
Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Народная Громада)
BSDP (PA)
БСДП (НГ)
Mikola Statkevich Social democracy
Sustainable development
Non-interventionism
Centre-left 1996
(officially deregistered in 2005)
International:
PA, SI
Belarusian Social Sporting Party
Белорусская социально-спортивная партия
Беларуская сацыяльна-спартыўная партыя
BSSP
БССП
Vladimir Alexandrovich Welfarism
Pro-Lukashenko
Russophilia
Centre-left 1994
(officially deregistered in 2023)
RKSKPPGA
Belarusian Women's Party "Nadzieja"
Беларуская партыя жанчын «Надзея»
Белорусская партия женщин «Надзея»
BWP "Nadzieja"
БПЖ «Надзея»
Aliena Jaśkova Women's rights
Social democracy
Centre-left 1994
(officially deregistered in 2007)
UDF
European:
International:
PA
Conservative Christian Party – BPF
Кансерватыўна-хрысціянская партыя — БНФ
Консервативно-христианская партия — БНФ
CChP-BPF
КХП-БНФ
Zianon Pazniak Belarusian nationalism
National conservatism
Social conservatism
Christian right
Right-wing 1999
(officially deregistered in 2023)
Republican Party
Республиканская партия
Рэспубліканская партыя
RP
РП
Uladzimir Belazor Eurasianism
Pro-Lukashenko
Centre (official) 1994
(officially deregistered in 2023)
RKSKPPGA
Social Democratic Party of Popular Accord
Социал-демократическая партия народного согласия
Сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя Народнай Згоды
SDPPA
СДПНС
СДПНЗ
Sergey Yermak Social democracy
Pro-Lukashenko
Centre-left 1997
(officially deregistered in 2023)
RKSKPPGA
United Civic Party
Аб'яднаная грамадзянская партыя
Объединённая гражданская партия
UCP
АГП
ОГП
Mikalaj Kazloŭ Liberal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right 1995
(officially deregistered in 2023)
UDF
European:
EPP (observer)
International:
IDU

Political movements

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Foundation Alliances
Belarusian Students' Association
Задзіночанне беларускіх студэнтаў
BSA
БРСМ
Youth rights 1988
officially deregistered in 2001
European Students' Union
Belarusian Republican Youth Union
Белорусский республиканский союз молодёжи
Беларускi рэспубліканскі саюз моладзі
BRSM
БРСМ
Dmitry Voronyuk Patriotism
Moral values
Pro-Lukashenko
Big tent 2002
(not registered)
RKSKPPGA
Legalize Belarus
Legalize Belarus
Liberalism Advocation for drug liberalization 2017
(not registered)
Young Front
Малады фронт
Молодой фронт
MF
МФ
Dzianis Urbanovič Belarusian nationalism
Christian democracy
Centre-right to right-wing 1997
(not registered)
UDF
European:
YEPP,
EDS
Young Democrats
Маладыя дэмакраты
Молодые демократы
MD
МД
Alaksandar Šumkievič Christian democracy Centre-right 1997
(officially deregistered in 2004)
BNB
European:
YEPP (observer)
ECPYouth (observer)
Right Alliance
Правы альянс
Правый альянс
PFP
ПСП
Juraś Karetnikaŭ Conservatism
Traditionalism
Civic nationalism
Belarusian nationalism
Right-wing to far-right 2004-2011
(not registered)
Young Belarus
Маладая Беларусь
Молодая Беларусь
MB
МБ
Artur Fińkievič Belarusian nationalism
Christian democracy
Conservatism
Centre-right to right-wing 2004
(not registered)
BNB
Youth Bloc
Моладзевы блок
MB
МБ
Classical liberalism Center 2019
(not registered)
International Federation of Liberal Youth (associate member)
Revolutionary Action
Рэвалюцыйнае дзеянне
Революционное действие
RD
РД
Collective leadership Anarcho-communism
Social anarchism
Insurrectionary anarchism
Illegalism
Platformism
Far-left 2005
(not registered)
Regional:
AD
Movement "For Freedom"
Рух «За свабоду»
Движение «За свободу»
Za svabodu

За свабод
уЗа свободу
Yury Gubarevič Liberal democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Big tent 2006
(not registered)
UDF, BNB
Tell the Truth
Гавары праўду
Говори правду
GP
ГП
Andrey Dmitriyeu
Tatsiana Karatkevich
Democratization
Anti-Lukashenko
Big tent 2010
(not registered)

Historical parties and movements (1991–present)

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Years active
Belarusian Popular Front "Adradžeńnie"
Беларускі народны фронт «Адраджэньне»
Белорусский народный фронт «Возрождение»
BPF
БНФ
Zianon Pazniak Anti-communism
Belarusian nationalism
National democracy
Centre-right 1989-1993
(successed by BPF Party and CChP–BPF)
United Democratic Party of Belarus
Аб'яднаная дэмакратычная партыя Беларусі
Объединённая демократическая партия Беларуси
UDPB
АДПБ
ОДПБ
Stanislaŭ Bahdankievič Liberal conservatism Centre-right 1990-1995
(merged into UCP)
Belarusian Peasant Party
Беларуская сялянская партыя
Белорусская крестьянская партия
BPP
БСП
БКП
Jaŭhien Luhin Agrarianism
Liberalism
Belarusian nationalism
Centre-right 1991-1999
Belarusian Christian Democratic Union
Беларуская хрысціянска-дэмакратычная злучнасць
Белорусский христианско-демократический союз
BCDU
БХДЗ
БХДС
P. Silka Christian democracy
Belarusization
Centre-right 1991-?
Belarusian Party of Communists
Партыя камуністаў беларуская
Партия коммунистов белорусская
PCB
ПКБ
Sergey Kalyakin Communism
Marxism
Socialism
Left-wing to far-left 1991-2009
(rebranded into A Just World)
Slavic Council "Belaya Rus"
Славянскі сабор «Белая Русь»
Славянский собор «Белая Русь»
SCBR
ССБР
Mikalaj Siarhiejeŭ
Valieryj Suriajeŭ
Michail Iĺin
Great Russian nationalism
Russian irredentism
Russophilia
Slavophilia
Pan-Slavism
Right-wing to far-right 1992-1999
People's Accord Party
Партыя народнай згоды
Партия народного согласия
PAP
ПНЗ
ПНС
Hienadź Karpienka Social democracy Centre-left 1992-1996
(merged into SDPPA)
Belarusian Freedom Party
Беларуская партыя свабоды
Белорусская партия свободы
BFP
БПС
Serhiy Visotskiy Belarusian nationalism
National conservatism
Russophobia
Far-right 1992-2003
(successed by PA)
Belarusian Ecological Green Party
Беларуская экалягічная партыя зялёных
Белорусская экологическая партия зеленых
BEGP
БЭПЗ
Mikalaj Kartaš Green politics Centre-left 1992-2007
Belarusian Agrarian Party
Белорусская аграрная партия
Беларуская аграрная партыя
BAP
БАП
Mikhail Rusy Agrarian socialism
Pro-Lukashenko
Left-wing 1992-2023
Beer Lovers Party
Партыя аматараў піва
Партия любителей пива
BLP
ПАП
ПЛП
Andrej Ramašeŭski Joke party
Liberalism
Centre-right 1993-1997
Polish Democratic Association
Польскае дэмакратычнае аб’яднанне
Польское демократическое объединение
Polskie Zjednoczenie Demokratyczne
PZD
ПДА
ПДО
Edward Ochrem
Konstanty Tarasiewicz
Polish minority interests
Christian democracy
Centre-right 1993-1995
Belarusian Labour Party
Беларуская партыя працы
Белорусская партия труда
BPT
БПП
БПТ
Aliaksandar Buchvostaŭ Social democracy
Labourism
Centre-left 1993-2009
(merged into BSDP)
Civic Party
Грамадзянская партыя
Гражданская партия
GP
ГП
Jaroslav Romanchuk Liberal conservatism Centre-right 1994-1995
(merged into UCP)
Belarusian Popular Party
Беларуская народная партыя
Белорусская народная партия
BPP
БНП
Victor Tereshchenko Social liberalism Centre 1994-1999
Belarusian Women's Party "Nadzieja"
Беларуская партыя жанчын «Надзея»
Белорусская партия женщин «Надзея»
BWP "Nadzieja"
БПЖ «Надзея»
Aliena Jaśkova Women's rights
Social democracy
Centre-left 1994-2007
(officially deregistered)
Belarusian National Party
Беларуская нацыянальная партыя
Белорусская национальная партия
BNP
БПНП
Anatoĺ Astapienka Belarusian nationalism
Christian conservatism
Right-wing 1994-1999
Belarusian Party "Green Peace"
Беларуская партыя «Зялёны мір»
Белорусская партия «Зелёный мир»
BPGP
БПЗМ
Anatoĺ Astapienka Green politics
Pacifism
Centre-left 1994-1999
Belarusian Christian Democratic Party
Беларуская хрысціянска-дэмакратычная партыя
Белорусская христианско-демократическая партия
BCDP
БХДП
Mikalaj Krukoŭski Christian democracy Centre to centre-right 1994-1999
All-Belarusian Unity and Accord Party
Партыя ўсебеларускага адзінства і згоды
Партия всебелорусского единства и согласия
PVES
ПЎАЗ
ПВЕС
Social liberalism Centre 1994-1999
Christian Democratic Choice
Хрысціянска-дэмакратычны выбар
Христианско-демократический выбор
CDV
ХДВ
Valieryj Saroka Christian democracy Centre 1995-1999
National Democratic Party of Belarusians
Нацыянальна-дэмакратычная партыя беларусаў
Национально-демократическая партия белорусов
NDBP
НДПБ
Viktar Navumienka Belarusian nationalism
National democracy
Right-wing 1995-?
Belarusian Socialist Party
Беларуская сацыялістычная партыя
Белорусская социалистическая партия
BSP
БСП
Michail Padhajny Socialism
Democratic socialism
Left-wing 1995-1999
Belarusian Ecological Party
Беларуская экалягічная партыя
Белорусская экологическая партия
BEP
БЭП
Michail Frydliand Green politics
Environmentalism
Centre-left 1995-1998
(merged into BEGP)
Belarusian Republican Party
Беларуская рэспубліканская партыя
Белорусская республиканская партия
BRP
БРП
Valier Artyšeŭski Liberalism
Belarusian nationalism
Centre-right 1995-1999
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)
Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Народная Грамада)
Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Народная Громада)
BSDP (PA)
БСДП (НГ)
Mikola Statkevich Social democracy
Sustainable development
Non-interventionism
Centre-left 1996-2005
(officially deregistered,
merged into BSDP)
Belarusian Resistance Movement "ZUBR"
Беларускі Рух Супраціву "ЗУБР"
Белорусское движение сопротивления "ЗУБР"
ZUBR
ЗУБР
Mikita Sasim
Jaŭhien Afnahieĺ
Nonviolent resistance
Liberal democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Catch-all 2001-2006
European Coalition Free Belarus
Еўрапейская кааліцыя «Свабодная Беларусь»
Европейская коалиция «Свободная Беларусь»
ECFB
ЕКСБ
Andrej Sańnikaŭ Liberal democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Centre 2003-2005
People's Coalition 5 Plus
Народная каалица 5 Плюс
Народная коалиция 5 Плюс
5 Plus
5 Плюс
Collective leadership Big tent
Pro-Europeanism
Catch-all 2004-2006
(merged into UDF)
Civil Alliance for Just and Fair Elections for a Better Life "Talaka"
Грамадзянскі альянс за справядлівыя і сумленныя выбары для лепшага жыцця «Талака»
Гражданский альянс за справедливые и честные выборы для лучшей жизни «Талака»
Talaka
Талака
Collective leadership Big tent
Anti-Lukashenko
Pro-Europeanism
Catch-all 2013-2015

Soviet parties (1918–1991)

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CPB

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Years active
Sole legal party (before 1990)
Communist Party of Byelorussia
Коммунистическая партия Белоруссии
Камуністычная партыя Беларусі
CPB
КПБ
Alexander Miasnikian (first)
Anatoly Malofeyev (last)
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Far-left 1918-1991
(succeeded by PCB)
(in Poland) Communist Party of Western Belorussia
Камуністычная партыя Заходняй Беларусі
Komunistyczna Partia Zachodniej Białorusi
KPZB
КПЗБ
Joseph Loginovich
Stephan Mertens
Vera Kharuzhaya
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
National communism
Far-left 1923-1938
(in Poland) Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union
Беларуская сялянска-работніцкая грамада
Białoruska Włościańsko-Robotnicza Hromada
BPWU
БСРГ
BWRH
Branislaw Tarashkyevich Belarusian separatism
Socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Agrarian socialism
Left-wing 1925-1927

Clandestine parties

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Years active
Belarusian Party of Socialist Revolutionaries
Беларуская партыя сацыялістаў-рэвалюцыянераў
Белорусская партия социалистов-революционеров
BPS-R
БПС-Р
Paluta Badunova Neo-Narodism
Agrarian socialism
Revolutionary socialism
Left-wing 1918-1924
Belarusian National Socialist Party
Беларуская нацыянал-сацыялістычная партыя
Белорусская национал-социалистическая партия
BNSP
БНСП
Fabijan Akinčyc Belarusian nationalism
Nazism
Antisemitism
Anti-communism
Far-right 1933-1943
Belarusian Independence Party
Беларуская незалежніцкая партыя
Белорусская независимая партия
BNP
БНП
Vincent Hadleŭski
Mikalaj Ščors
Belarusian nationalism
Fascism
Nazism
Anti-communism
Far-right 1939/42-1950s
Belarusian Popular Front "Adradžeńnie"
Беларускі народны фронт «Адраджэньне»
Белорусский народный фронт «Возрождение»
BPF
БНФ
Zianon Pazniak Anti-communism
Belarusian nationalism
National democracy
Centre-right 1989-1993
legalized in 1990

Independence parties (1917–1918)

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Name Abbr. Leader (s) Ideology Political position Years active
General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia
Усеагульны яўрэйскі рабочы саюз у Літве, Польшчы і Расіі
אַלגעמײנער ייִדישער אַרבעטער־בונד אין ליטע, פּױלן און רוסלאַנד
Bund
Бунд
בונד
Victor Alter Bundism
Socialism
Jewish Autonomism
Non-Zionism
Secularism
Left-wing 1897-1921
Belarusian Socialist Assembly
Беларуская сацыялістычная грамада
Белорусская социалистическая грамада
BSA
БСГ
Anton Luckievich
Ivan Luckievič
Alaiza Pashkevich
Neo-Narodism
Belarusian nationalism
Agrarian socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Left-wing 1902-1918

See also

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References

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