List of political parties in the Czech Republic

This is a list of political parties in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic has a multi-party system. Due to the electoral system used, a limited number of parties are successful in each parliamentary election.

Parliamentary parties

There are currently seven parties in the Chamber of DeputiesANO 2011, the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), Mayors and Independents (STAN), the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL), Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), TOP 09 and the Czech Pirate Party (Pirates). All of these parties except the SPD also have seats in the Senate, as do the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), and the Green Party (Z) have one Senate seat. The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) hold no seats in the Chamber or the Senate but do have one elected member of the European Parliament and along with all the previously mentioned parties they have elected representatives at regional level.

The only party to have had members elected to every Parliament since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia is ODS.

The next legislative election will be held no later than 2025.

Party Representation European affiliation Comments
Chamber Senate Regions EP
ANO
ANO 2011
ANO
72 / 200
5 / 81
178 / 675
5 / 21
ALDE Centrist to centre-right and populist political party led by Andrej Babiš.
Civic Democratic Party
Občanská demokratická strana
ODS
34 / 200
18 / 81
99 / 675
4 / 21
ECR Right-wing conservative, Eurosceptic party founded by the former Czech President Václav Klaus. Its leader is Petr Fiala.
Mayors and Independents
Starostové a nezávislí
STAN
33 / 200
19 / 81
91 / 675
1 / 22
- Party focusing on localism and promoting powers for municipalities. Led by Vít Rakušan.
Christian and Democratic Union –
Czechoslovak People's Party

Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová
KDU-ČSL
23 / 200
12 / 81
53 / 675
2 / 21
EPP Christian democratic party, traditionally strong in South Moravia.
Freedom and Direct Democracy
Svoboda a přímá demokracie
SPD
20 / 200
0 / 81
35 / 675
2 / 21
I&D Eurosceptic, far-right political party that advocates direct democracy and opposition to immigration. Founded by Tomio Okamura.
TOP 09
TOP 09
TOP 09
14 / 200
5 / 81
19 / 675
2 / 21
EPP Liberal conservative, pro-European and fiscally conservative political party led by Markéta Pekarová Adamová.
Czech Pirate Party
Česká pirátská strana
Piráti
4 / 200
2 / 81
99 / 675
3 / 21
PPEU Pirate and liberal party led by Ivan Bartoš.
Czech Social Democratic Party
Česká strana sociálně demokratická
ČSSD
0 / 200
3 / 81
36 / 675
1 / 21
PES Centre-left social democratic party. The leader is Michal Šmarda.
Communist Party of
Bohemia and Moravia

Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy
KSČM
0 / 200
0 / 81
13 / 675
1 / 21
EL (observer) Left-wing to far-left party which is the successor to the former ruling Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
Green Party
Strana zelených
Zelení
0 / 200
1 / 81
7 / 675
0 / 21
EGP Centre-left, green political party.

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Non-parliamentary parties

Defunct parties

See also

References

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