List of political parties in Zambia
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Zambia is a multi-party system with the United Party for National Development in power. Opposition parties are allowed and do have some significant representation in government.
Active parties
Parties represented in the National Assembly
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | |
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| United Party for National Development | UPND | Hakainde Hichilema | Centre | Liberalism | 82 / 156 | |
| Patriotic Front | PF | Edgar Lungu | Centre-left | Social democracy Social conservatism | 59 / 156 | |
| Party of National Unity and Progress | PNUP | Highvie Hamududu | Centre-right | Liberalism | 1 / 156 | |
Other parties
- Agenda for Development Party for the People
- Agenda for Zambia
- All Peoples Congress Party (Nasson Msoni)
- Alliance for a Better Zambia
- Alliance for Democracy and Development
- Common Cause for Democracy
- Democratic Party
- Forum for Democracy and Development
- Green Party of Zambia (Greens)
- Merge Zambia Party (MZ)
- Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
- National Alliance Party
- National Democratic Focus
- National Restoration Party
- New Heritage Party
- People’s Convention Independence Party
- People's Party (Zambia)
- Rainbow Party
- Republican Progressive Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Socialist Party
- United Liberal Party
- United National Independence Party
- Zambians For Empowerment and Development
- Zambia Republican Party
Defunct parties
- Zambian African National Congress (1948–1972)
- Zambian African National Congress (1958–1959)
- United Progressive Party (1971–1972)
- New Generation Party
- National Democratic Alliance (1990-?)
