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Political parties in the Czech Republic lists political parties in this country. The Czech Republic has a multi-party system. Usually only few parties (cca four) are successful in parliament elections.

Contents 1 The parties 1.1 Parties in Chamber of deputies 1.2 Other significant parties 1.3 Other parties 2 See also 3 External link

This is incomplete list of political parties in Czech Republic. The political scene is dominated by four large (membership, voters) parties; remaining parties are small and weak.

• Civic Democratic Party (ODS – Občanská demokratická strana) – major right-wing party
• Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD – Česká strana sociálně demokratická) – major left-wing party
• Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM – Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy) – an heir of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
• Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL – Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová) – major conservative party
• Green Party (SZ – Strana Zelených) – centrist green party

Parties with representation in one of the two chambers of parliament or the European parliament

• Freedom Union-Democratic Union (US-DEU - Unie Svobody - Demokratická unie) - small liberal party
• Liberal Reform Party (LIRA - Liberální reformní strana) - other liberal party
• SNK European Democrats (SNK ED - SNK Evropští demokraté)
• The Independents
• Independents Democrats (Vladimír Železný)

Parties without parliamentary representation, incomplete list

• Czech crown (Monarchist party of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia) - (Koruna česká (Monarchistická strana Čech, Moravy a Slezska), KČ) - monarchists
• Czech National Social Party (Česká strana národně sociální, CSNS)
• Club of Committed Non-Party Members (Klub angažovaných nestraníků, KAN)
• General Civic Party (Všeobecná občanská strana, VOS)
• National Unity (Národní Sjednocení)
• Party for the Open Society (Strana pro otevřenou společnost, SOS)
• Party of Democratic Socialism (SDS - Strana Demokratického Socialismu)
• Roma Democratic Social Party (Romská Demokratická Sociální Strana)
• Vote for the City (Volba pro město, VPM)
• Common sense Party (Strana zdravého rozumu, SZR)
• Czech movement for national unity (České hnutí za národní jednotu, ČHNJ)
• Balbín's Poetical Party (Balbínovy poetické strany, BPS)
• Law and Justice (Právo a spravedlnost, PaS)
• Movement INDEPENDENTS (hnutí NEZÁVISLÍ, NEZ)
• the Czech Right-wing (Česká pravice, ČP)
• Helax - Ostrava is having fun (Helax – Ostrava se baví, HOB)
• Right-wing Bloc (Pravý Blok, PB)
• 4 VISIONS (4 VIZE, 4 VIZE)
• Moravians (Moravané, M)
• Humane party (Humanistická strana, HS)
• Coaliton for Czech Republic - Democratic union (see above), Support of Volunteers Movement, Club of Committed Non-party Members, Masaryk's Democratic Party, Independent Initiative, Work Party, Union of businessmen and entrepreneurs (Koalice pro Českou republiku, KpČR)
• National party (Národní strana, NS)
• Folklor as well as Society (Folklor i Společnost, FIS)
• Equality of Prospects Party (Strana Rovnost šancí, SRS) - feminist party

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• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• Liberalism in the Czech lands

• List of political parties registered by Ministry of Interior in Czech Republic (in Czech)

Political Parties in the Czech Republic
Chamber of Deputies (2006)	Civic Democratic Party (81) | Czech Social Democratic Party (74) | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (26) | Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (13) | Green Party (6)
Senate (2006)	Civic Democratic Party (41) | Czech Social Democratic Party (12) | Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (11) | Caucus of Open Democracy (8 – 1 from each of Civic Democratic Alliance, Green Party*, Freedom Union - Democratic Union*, Liberal Reform Party*, Party for the Open Society*, Path of Change*, Civic Democratic Alliance and an independent candidate) | Caucus SNK (7 – SNK European Democrats 3, Independents Movement 2*, Independent Majors for Region 1*, Movement of Independents for Harmonious Development of Municipalities and Towns 1) | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (2)
European Parliament (2004)	Civic Democratic Party (9) | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (6) | SNK Union of Independents (3) | Czech Social Democratic Party (2) | Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (2) | Independents Movement (2, now split to Independent Democrats and Politics 21)
(latest elections)	(seats; * for Senators from tiny electoral parties who are not their members) Source: Czech Statistical Office, Senate