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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.

Officially registered parties

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

	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	Russian-Belarusian unionism	4 / 110	0 / 64	Right-wing	Regional: LDPR

Parties that have never been registered

	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	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

	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

	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)

	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)

CPB

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

	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)

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

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