This article lists political parties in Belarus.
Officially registered parties
According to the "press service of the president of Belarus" only four parties are officially registered:
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| Belaya Rus<br />
| BR<br />
| 2007
| Oleg Romanov
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| Centre
| RKSKPPGA
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| Republican Party of Labour and Justice<br><br>
| RPTS<br /><br>
| 1993
| Alexander Stepanov
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| Centre-left
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| Communist Party of Belarus<br><br>
| CPB<br />
| 1996
| Aliaksiej Sokal
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| Far-left
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| Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus<br><br>
| LDPB<br />
| 1994
| Oleg Gaidukevich
| Belarusian–Russian unionism
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| Right-wing
| LDPR
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Parties that have never been registered
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! Leader (s)
! Ideology
! Political position
! Founded
! Alliances
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| National Bolshevik Party of Belarus<br><br>
| NBP RB<br />
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| Syncretic <br> Fiscal: Far-left <br> Social: Far-right
| 1999
| Regional:<br>The Other Russia
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| Party of Freedom and Progress<br><br>
| PFP<br />
| Uładzimier Navasiad
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| Centre
| 2003
| European:<br />ALDE Party
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| Belarusian Christian Democracy<br><br>
| BCD<br />
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| Centre-right
| 1917<br><hr>2005<br>
| BNB<br>European:<br />EPP <br>International:<br />IDU
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| Together<br><br>
| Razam<br /><br>
| Maria Kalesnikava
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| Big tent
| 2020
| Coordination Council
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Deregistered parties
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! Abbr.
! Leader (s)
! Ideology
! Political position
! Years active
! Alliances
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| BPF Party<br><small>Партыя БНФ<br>Партия БНФ</small>
| PBNF<br /><small>ПБНФ</small>
| Ryhor Kastusioŭ
| Belarusian nationalism<br>Christian democracy<br>Conservatism<br>Pro-Europeanism
| Centre-right to right-wing
| 1993–2023
| BNB, UDF<br>European:<br />ECR Party<br>International:<br />IDU
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| Conservative Christian Party – BPF<br><small>Кансерватыўна-хрысціянская партыя — БНФ<br>Консервативно-христианская партия — БНФ</small>
| CChP–BPF<br /><small>КХП–БНФ</small>
| Zianon Pazniak
| Belarusian nationalism<br>National conservatism<br>Social conservatism<br>Christian right
| Right-wing
| 1999–2023
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| Belarusian Green Party<br><small>Беларуская партыя «Зялёныя»<br>Белорусская партия «Зелёные»</small>
| BGP<br /><small>БПЗ</small>
| Dźmitry Kučuk
| Green politics<br>Eco-socialism<br>Environmentalism<br>Anti-capitalism<br>Alter-globalism
| Left-wing
| 1994–2023
| BNB<br>European:<br />EGP <br>International:<br />GG
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| Belarusian Left Party "A Just World"<br /><small>Беларуская партыя левых «Справядлівы свет»<br>Белорусская партия левых «Справедливый мир»</small>
| BPL<br /><small>БПЛ</small>
| Sergey Kalyakin
| <br>Socialism<br>Anti-Lukashenko
|Left-wing
| 1991–2023
| National: UDF<br>European: <br />PEL
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| Belarusian Patriotic Party<br><small>Белорусская патриотическая партия<br>Беларуская патрыятычная партыя</small>
| BPP<br /><small>БПП</small>
| Nikolai Ulakhovich
| Socialism<br>Pro-Lukashenko
|Left-wing
|1994–2023
| RKSKPPGA
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| Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly<br><small>Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная Грамада<br>Белорусская социал-демократическая Грамада</small>
| BSDA<br /><small>БСДГ</small>
| Siarhiej Čeračań
| Social democracy<br />Civic nationalism<br />Environmentalism<br />Pro-Europeanism
| Centre-left
| 1991–2023
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| Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)<br><small>Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Народная Грамада)<br>Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Народная Громада)</small>
| BSDP (People's Assembly)<br /><small>БСДП (НГ)</small>
| Mikola Statkevich
| Social democracy<br>Sustainable development<br>Non-interventionism
| Centre-left
| 1996–2005
| International:<br />PA, SI
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| Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly)<br><small>Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Грамада)<br>Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Грамада)</small>
| BSDP (Assembly)<br /><small>БСДП (Грамада)</small>
| Ihar Barysaŭ
| Social democracy<br>Liberal democracy<br>Pro-Europeanism
| Centre-left
| 2005–2023
| UDF<br>European:<br />PES<br>International:<br />PA
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| Belarusian Social Sporting Party<br /><small>Белорусская социально-спортивная партия<br>Беларуская сацыяльна-спартыўная партыя</small>
| BSSP<br /><small>БССП</small>
| Vladimir Alexandrovich
| Welfarism<br>Pro-Lukashenko<br>Russophilia
|Centre-left
| 1994–2023
|RKSKPPGA
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| Belarusian Women's Party "Nadzieja"<br><small>Беларуская партыя жанчын «Надзея»<br>Белорусская партия женщин «Надзея»</small>
| BWP "Nadzieja"<br /><small>БПЖ «Надзея»</small>
| Aliena Jaśkova
| Women's rights<br>Social democracy
| Centre-left
| 1994–2007
| UDF<br>European:<br />International:<br />PA
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| Republican Party<br><small>Республиканская партия<br>Рэспубліканская партыя</small>
| RP<br /><small>РП</small>
| Uladzimir Belazor
| Eurasianism<br>Pro-Lukashenko
| Centre (official)
| 1994–2023
| RKSKPPGA
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| Social Democratic Party of Popular Accord<br /><small>Социал-демократическая партия народного согласия<br>Сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя Народнай Згоды</small>
| SDPPA<br /><small>СДПНС<br>СДПНЗ</small>
| Sergey Yermak
| Social democracy<br>Pro-Lukashenko
| Centre-left
| 1997–2023
| RKSKPPGA
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| United Civic Party<br><small>Аб'яднаная грамадзянская партыя<br>Объединённая гражданская партия</small>
| UCP<br /><small>АГП<br>ОГП</small>
| Mikalaj Kazloŭ
| Liberal conservatism<br>Economic liberalism<br>Pro-Europeanism
| Centre-right
| 1995–2023
| UDF<br>European:<br />EPP <br>International:<br />IDU
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Political movements
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! Political<br/>position
! Founded
! Alliances
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| Belarusian Students' Association<br>
| BSA<br />
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| Youth rights
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| 1988
| ESU
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| Belarusian Republican Youth Union<br><br>
| BRSM<br />
| Dmitry Voronyuk
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| Big tent
| 2002
| RKSKPPGA
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| Legalize Belarus
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| 2017
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| Young Front<br><br>
| MF<br />
| Dzianis Urbanovič
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| Centre-right<br/>to right-wing
| 1997
| UDF<br />European:<br />YEPP, EDS
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| Young Democrats<br><br>
| MD<br />
| Alaksandar Šumkievič
| Christian democracy
| Centre-right
| 1997
| BNB<br>European:<br />YEPP <br />ECPYouth
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| Right Alliance<br><br>
| PFP<br />
| Juraś Karetnikaŭ
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| Right-wing<br/>to far-right
| 2004
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| Young Belarus<br><br>
| MB<br />
| Artur Fińkievič
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| Centre-right<br/>to right-wing
| 2004
| BNB
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| Youth Bloc<br>
| MB<br />
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| Classical liberalism
| Center
| 2019
| IFLRY
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| 60px
| Revolutionary Action<br><br>
| RD<br />
| Collective leadership
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| Far-left
| 2005
| Regional:<br />AD
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| Movement "For Freedom"<br><br>
| Za svabodu<br /><br>
| Yury Gubarevič
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| Big tent
| 2006
| UDF, BNB
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| Tell the Truth!<br><br>
| GP<br />
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| Big tent
| 2010
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Historical parties and movements (1991–present)
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| Belarusian Popular Front "Revival"<br><small>Беларускі народны фронт «Адраджэньне»<br>Белорусский народный фронт «Возрождение»</small>
| BPF<br /><small>БНФ</small>
| Zianon Pazniak
| Anti-communism<br><br>National democracy
| Centre-right
| 1989–1993<br>
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| United Democratic Party of Belarus<br><small>Аб'яднаная дэмакратычная партыя Беларусі<br>Объединённая демократическая партия Беларуси</small>
| UDPB<br /><small>АДПБ<br>ОДПБ</small>
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| Liberal conservatism
| Centre-right
| 1990–1995<br>
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| Belarusian Peasant Party<br><small>Беларуская сялянская партыя<br>Белорусская крестьянская партия</small>
| BPP<br /><small>БСП<br>БКП</small>
| Jaŭhien Luhin
| Agrarianism<br>Liberalism<br>Belarusian nationalism
| Centre-right
| 1991–1999
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| Belarusian Christian Democratic Union<br><small>Беларуская хрысціянска-дэмакратычная злучнасць<br>Белорусский христианско-демократический союз</small>
| BCDU<br /><small>БХДЗ<br>БХДС</small>
| P. Silka
| Christian democracy<br>Belarusization
| Centre-right
| 1991–?
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| Belarusian Party of Communists<br><small>Партыя камуністаў беларуская<br>Партия коммунистов белорусская</small>
| PCB<br /><small>ПКБ</small>
| Sergey Kalyakin
| Communism<br>Marxism<br>Socialism
| Left-wing to far-left
| 1991–2009<br>
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| Slavic Council "Belaya Rus"<br><small>Славянскі сабор «Белая Русь»<br>Славянский собор «Белая Русь»</small>
| SCBR<br /><small>ССБР</small>
| Mikalaj Siarhiejeŭ<br>Valieryj Suriajeŭ<br>Michail Iĺin
| <br>Russian irredentism<br>Russophilia<br>Slavophilia<br>Pan-Slavism
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| 1992–1999
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| People's Accord Party<br><small>Партыя народнай згоды<br>Партия народного согласия</small>
| PAP<br /><small>ПНЗ<br>ПНС</small>
| Hienadź Karpienka
| Social democracy
| Centre-left
| 1992–1996<br>
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| Belarusian Freedom Party<br><small>Беларуская партыя свабоды<br>Белорусская партия свободы</small>
| BFP<br /><small>БПС</small>
| Serhiy Visotskiy
| Belarusian nationalism<br>National conservatism<br>Russophobia
| Far-right
| 1992–2003<br>
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| Belarusian Ecological Green Party<br><small>Беларуская экалягічная партыя зялёных<br>Белорусская экологическая партия зеленых</small>
| BEGP<br /><small>БЭПЗ</small>
| Mikalaj Kartaš
| Green politics
| Centre-left
| 1992–2007
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| Belarusian Agrarian Party<br><small>Белорусская аграрная партия<br>Беларуская аграрная партыя</small>
| BAP<br /><small>БАП</small>
| Mikhail Rusy
| Agrarian socialism<br>Pro-Lukashenko
| Left-wing
| 1992–2023
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| 60px
| Beer Lovers Party<br><small>Партыя аматараў піва<br>Партия любителей пива</small>
| BLP<br /><small>ПАП<br>ПЛП</small>
| Andrej Ramašeŭski
| Joke party<br>Liberalism
| Centre-right
| 1993–1997
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| Polish Democratic Association<br><small>Польскае дэмакратычнае аб’яднанне<br>Польское демократическое объединение<br>Polskie Zjednoczenie Demokratyczne</small>
| PZD<br /><small>ПДА<br>ПДО</small>
| Edward Ochrem<br>Konstanty Tarasiewicz
| <br>Christian democracy
| Centre-right
| 1993–1995
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| Belarusian Labour Party<br><small>Беларуская партыя працы<br>Белорусская партия труда</small>
| BPT<br /><small>БПП<br>БПТ</small>
| Aliaksandar Buchvostaŭ
| Social democracy<br>Labourism
| Centre-left
| 1993–2009<br>
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| Civic Party<br><small>Грамадзянская партыя<br>Гражданская партия</small>
| GP<br /><small>ГП</small>
| Jaroslav Romanchuk
| Liberal conservatism
| Centre-right
| 1994–1995<br>
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| Belarusian Popular Party<br><small>Беларуская народная партыя<br>Белорусская народная партия</small>
| BPP<br /><small>БНП</small>
| Victor Tereshchenko
| Social liberalism
| Centre
| 1994–1999
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| Belarusian Women's Party "Nadzieja"<br><small>Беларуская партыя жанчын «Надзея»<br>Белорусская партия женщин «Надзея»</small>
| <br /><small>БПЖ «Надзея»</small>
| Aliena Jaśkova
| Women's rights<br>Social democracy
| Centre-left
| 1994–2007<br>
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| Belarusian National Party<br><small>Беларуская нацыянальная партыя<br>Белорусская национальная партия</small>
| BNP<br /><small>БПНП</small>
| Anatoĺ Astapienka
| Belarusian nationalism<br>Christian conservatism
| Right-wing
| 1994–1999
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| Belarusian Party "Green Peace"<br><small>Беларуская партыя «Зялёны мір»<br>Белорусская партия «Зелёный мир»</small>
| BPGP<br /><small>БПЗМ</small>
| Anatoĺ Astapienka
| Green politics<br>Pacifism
| Centre-left
| 1994–1999
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| Belarusian Christian Democratic Party<br><small>Беларуская хрысціянска-дэмакратычная партыя<br>Белорусская христианско-демократическая партия</small>
| BCDP<br /><small>БХДП</small>
| Mikalaj Krukoŭski
| Christian democracy
| Centre to centre-right
| 1994–1999
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| All-Belarusian Unity and Accord Party<br><small>Партыя ўсебеларускага адзінства і згоды<br>Партия всебелорусского единства и согласия</small>
| PVES<br /><small>ПЎАЗ<br>ПВЕС</small>
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| Social liberalism
| Centre
| 1994–1999
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| Christian Democratic Choice<br><small>Хрысціянска-дэмакратычны выбар<br>Христианско-демократический выбор</small>
| CDV<br /><small>ХДВ</small>
| Valieryj Saroka
| Christian democracy
| Centre
| 1995–1999
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| National Democratic Party of Belarusians<br><small>Нацыянальна-дэмакратычная партыя беларусаў<br>Национально-демократическая партия белорусов</small>
| NDBP<br /><small>НДПБ</small>
| Viktar Navumienka
| Belarusian nationalism<br>National democracy
| Right-wing
| 1995–?
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| Belarusian Socialist Party<br><small>Беларуская сацыялістычная партыя<br>Белорусская социалистическая партия</small>
| BSP<br /><small>БСП</small>
| Michail Padhajny
| Socialism<br>Democratic socialism
| Left-wing
| 1995–1999
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| Belarusian Ecological Party<br><small>Беларуская экалягічная партыя<br>Белорусская экологическая партия</small>
| BEP<br /><small>БЭП</small>
| Michail Frydliand
| Green politics<br>Environmentalism
| Centre-left
| 1995–1998<br>
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| Belarusian Republican Party<br><small>Беларуская рэспубліканская партыя<br>Белорусская республиканская партия</small>
| BRP<br /><small>БРП</small>
| Valier Artyšeŭski
| Liberalism<br>Belarusian nationalism
| Centre-right
| 1995–1999
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| Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)<br><small>Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Народная Грамада)<br>Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Народная Громада)</small>
| BSDP (PA)<br /><small>БСДП (НГ)</small>
| Mikola Statkevich
| Social democracy<br>Sustainable development<br>Non-interventionism
| Centre-left
| 1996–2005<br>
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| Belarusian Resistance Movement "ZUBR"<br><small>Беларускі Рух Супраціву "ЗУБР"<br>Белорусское движение сопротивления "ЗУБР"</small>
| ZUBR<br /><small>ЗУБР</small>
| Mikita Sasim<br>Jaŭhien Afnahieĺ
| Nonviolent resistance<br />Liberal democracy<br />Pro-Europeanism
| Catch-all
| 2001–2006
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| European Coalition Free Belarus<br><small>Еўрапейская кааліцыя «Свабодная Беларусь»<br>Европейская коалиция «Свободная Беларусь»</small>
| ECFB<br /><small>ЕКСБ</small>
| Andrej Sańnikaŭ
| Liberal democracy<br>Pro-Europeanism
| Centre
| 2003–2005
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| People's Coalition 5 Plus<br><small>Народная каалица 5 Плюс<br>Народная коалиция 5 Плюс</small>
| 5 Plus<br /><small>5 Плюс</small>
| Collective leadership
| Big tent<br />Pro-Europeanism
| Catch-all
| 2004–2006<br>
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| Civil Alliance for Just and Fair Elections for a Better Life "Talaka"<br><small>Грамадзянскі альянс за справядлівыя і сумленныя выбары для лепшага жыцця «Талака»<br>Гражданский альянс за справедливые и честные выборы для лучшей жизни «Талака»</small>
| Talaka<br /><small>Талака</small>
| Collective leadership
| Big tent<br />Anti-Lukashenko<br />Pro-Europeanism
| Catch-all
| 2013–2015
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Soviet parties (1918–1991)
CPB
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! Leader (s)
! Ideology
! Political position
! Years active
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! colspan=8 | Sole legal party (before 1990)
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| Communist Party of Byelorussia<br><small>Коммунистическая партия Белоруссии<br>Камуністычная партыя Беларусі</small>
| CPB<br /><small>КПБ</small>
| Alexander Miasnikian (first)<br>Anatoly Malofeyev (last)
| Communism<br>Marxism–Leninism
| Far-left
| 1918–1991<br>
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|(in Poland)
| Communist Party of Western Belorussia<br><small>Камуністычная партыя Заходняй Беларусі<br>Komunistyczna Partia Zachodniej Białorusi</small>
| KPZB<br /><small>КПЗБ</small>
| Joseph Loginovich<br>Stephan Mertens<br>Vera Kharuzhaya
| Communism<br>Marxism–Leninism<br>National communism
| Far-left
| 1923–1938
|-
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| (in Poland)
| Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union<br><small>Беларуская сялянска-работніцкая грамада<br>Białoruska Włościańsko-Robotnicza Hromada</small>
| BPWU<br /><small>БСРГ<br>BWRH</small>
| Branislaw Tarashkyevich
|
| Left-wing
| 1925–1927
|-
|}
Clandestine parties
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan=3 |Name
! Abbr.
! Leader (s)
! Ideology
! Political position
! Years active
|-
! style="background:"|
|
| Belarusian Party of Socialist Revolutionaries<br><small>Беларуская партыя сацыялістаў-рэвалюцыянераў<br>Белорусская партия социалистов-революционеров</small>
| BPS-R<br /><small>БПС-Р</small>
| Paluta Badunova
| Neo-Narodism<br>Agrarian socialism<br/>Revolutionary socialism
| Left-wing
| 1918–1924
|-
! style="background:"|
| 60px
| Belarusian National Socialist Party<br><small>Беларуская нацыянал-сацыялістычная партыя<br>Белорусская национал-социалистическая партия</small>
| BNSP<br /><small>БНСП</small>
| Fabijan Akinčyc
| Belarusian nationalism<br>Nazism<br>Antisemitism<br>Anti-communism
| Far-right
| 1933–1943
|-
! style="background:#EC0000"|
|
| Belarusian Independence Party<br><small>Беларуская незалежніцкая партыя<br>Белорусская независимая партия</small>
| BNP<br /><small>БНП</small>
| Vincent Hadleŭski<br>Mikalaj Ščors
| Belarusian nationalism<br>Fascism<br>Nazism<br>Anti-communism
| Far-right
| 1939/42–1950s
|-
! style="background:#CC0000;"|
| 60px
| Belarusian Popular Front "Adradžeńnie"<br><small>Беларускі народны фронт «Адраджэньне»<br>Белорусский народный фронт «Возрождение»</small>
| BPF<br /><small>БНФ</small>
| Zianon Pazniak
| Anti-communism<br><br>National democracy
| Centre-right
| 1989–1993<br><small>legalized in 1990</small>
|-
|}
Independence parties (1917–1918)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan=3 |Name
! Abbr.
! Leader (s)
! Ideology
! Political<br/>position
! Years active
|-
! style="background:#DA2129;"|
| 60px
| General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia<br><br>
| Bund<br /><br>
| Victor Alter
|
| Left-wing
| 1897–1921
|-
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|
| Belarusian Socialist Assembly<br><br>
| BSA<br />
|
|
| Left-wing
| 1902–1918
|-
|}
See also
- List of political parties by country
- Politics of Belarus
References
External links
- List of political parties from the Ministry of Justice
- Political Parties In Belarus - Do They Really Matter?
- Opposition Reshaping: Where Will It Lead?