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There are a number of communist parties active in various countries across the world and a number that used to be active. They differ not only in method, but also in strict ideology and interpretation, although they are generally within the tradition of Marxism–Leninism.

The formation of communist parties in various countries was first initiated by the Russian Bolsheviks within the Communist International. Since then, communist parties have governed numerous countries, whether as ruling parties in one-party states like the Communist Party of China or the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, or as ruling parties in multi-party systems, including majority and minority governments as well as leading or being part of several coalitions.

Many other communist parties did not govern any country, but did govern a state or region within a country. Others have also been represented in national, state, or regional parliaments. Some communist parties and schools of thought reject parliamentarism, instead advocating insurrection or social revolution as well as workers' councils.

Officially ruling in communist states[]

In the following countries, several communist parties either lead the ruling coalition or hold monopoly on state power as defined by their respective country's constitutions.

Country Logo Name Abbr. Leader Founded Ideology Legislature Notes
 China Danghui.svg Communist Party of China
中国共产党 		CPC
中共 		Xi Jinping 1 July 1921 (1921-07-01) Socialism with Chinese characteristics
Socialist patriotism
Chinese nationalism 		National People's Congress:
2,091 / 2,980
 Leads the United Front
 Cuba Logo del Partido Comunista de Cuba.svg Communist Party of Cuba
Partido Comunista de Cuba 		PCC Miguel Díaz-Canel 3 October 1965 (1965-10-03) Marxism–Leninism
Castroism
Guevarism
Left-wing nationalism
Latin American integration 		National Assembly:
605 / 605
 Leads the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution
 Laos LPRP logo.svg Lao People's Revolutionary Party
ພັກປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ 		LPRP
ພປປລ 		Thongloun Sisoulith 22 May 1955 (1955-05-22) Marxism–Leninism
Kaysone Phomvihane Thought 		National Assembly:
158 / 164
 Leads the Lao Front for National Development
 North Korea WPK symbol.svg Workers' Party of Korea
조선로동당 		WPK
로동당 		Kim Jong-un 24 June 1948 (1948-06-24) Juche
Songun 		Supreme People's Assembly:
607 / 687
 Leads the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea
 Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam flag logo.svg Communist Party of Vietnam
Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam 		CPV
ĐCV 		Nguyễn Phú Trọng 3 February 1930 (1930-02-03) Marxism–Leninism
Ho Chi Minh Thought
Socialist-oriented market economy
Socialist patriotism
Vietnamese nationalism 		National Assembly:
485 / 499
 Leads the Vietnamese Fatherland Front

Ruling or part of ruling coalition in multi-party states[]

Country Logo Name Abbr. Leader Founded Ideology Legislature Notes
 Argentina Logo del Partido Comunista Argentino.svg Communist Party of Argentina
Partido Comunista de la Argentina 		PC; PCA 6 January 1918 (1918-01-06) Marxism–Leninism
Internationalism 		Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 257
 Participates in the ruling Frente de Todos
Logo-PCCE-solo-01-1-300x137.png Communist Party of Argentina (Extraordinary Congress)
Partido Comunista (Congreso Extraordinario) 		PCCE 2 December 1996 (1996-12-02) Marxism–Leninism
Kirchnerism 		Chamber of Deputies:
0 / 257
Pcrcolor 0.svg Revolutionary Communist Party
Partido Comunista Revolucionario 		PCR Juan Carlos Alderete 6 January 1968 (1968-01-06) Marxism–Leninism
Maoism
Anti-revisionism 		Chamber of Deputies:
2 / 257
 Bangladesh Workers Party of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি 		WPB
বাংওপা 		Rashed Khan Menon 1980 (1980) Marxism–Leninism
Anti-revisionism 		Jatiya Sangsad:
4 / 350
 Participates in the ruling Grand Alliance
 Belarus Communist Party of Belarus Logo.png Communist Party of Belarus
Камуністычная партыя Беларусі 		CPB
КПБ 		2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) Marxism–Leninism
Belarusian–Russian unionism 		House of Representatives:
11 / 110
 Supports the government of president Alexander Lukashenko
   Nepal Flag of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).svg Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र) 		CPN (Maoist)
नेकपा (माओवादी) 		Pushpa Kamal Dahal 1994 (1994) Prachanda Path
Left-wing nationalism 		House of Representatives:
53 / 275
 Member of the coalition government
Flag of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).svg Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत-समाजवादी) 		CPN (Unified Socialist)
नकप (एकीकृत-समाजवादी) 		Madhav Kumar Nepal 18 August 2021 (2021-08-18) Marxism–Leninism
People's Multiparty Democracy 		House of Representatives:
25 / 275
RaJaMo.png National People's Front
राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा 		RJ
राज 		Chitra Bahadur K.C. 1994 (1994) Marxism–Leninism
Anti-federalism 		House of Representatives:
1 / 275
 Supports the coalition government
 Palestine PFLP Infobox Flag.svg Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين 		PFLP Ahmad Sa'adat 11 December 1967 (1967-12-11) Palestinian nationalism
Marxism–Leninism
Revolutionary socialism
One-state solution
Anti-zionism 		Legislative Council:
3 / 132
 Member of the ruling PLO
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Flag.svg Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين 		DFLP Nayef Hawatmeh 1969 (1969) Marxism–Leninism
Palestinian nationalism
Left-wing nationalism
Anti-Zionism 		Legislative Council:
1 / 132
Palestinian People's Party flag Hebron.jpg Palestinian People's Party
حزب الشعب الفلسطيني 		PPP Bassam Al-Salhi February 1982 (1982-02) Marxism
Scientific socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Palestinian nationalism 		Legislative Council:
1 / 132
 Serbia Communist Party
Комунистичка партија 		CP
КП 		Joška Broz 28 November 2010 (2010-11-28) Marxism–Leninism
Titoism 		National Assembly:
1 / 250
 Participates in the SPS–JS coalition, member of the SNS-led government
 South Africa Emblem of the South African Communist Party.svg South African Communist Party SACP Blade Nzimande 12 February 1921 (1921-02-12) Marxism–Leninism
Left-wing nationalism 		National Assembly:
0 / 400
 Participates in the ruling Tripartite Alliance
 Spain Pce 2014.svg Communist Party of Spain
Partido Comunista de España 		PCE Enrique Santiago 14 November 1921 (1921-11-14) Marxism–Leninism
Republicanism
Internationalism
Federalism 		Congress of Deputies:
6 / 350
 Participates in the United Left and Unidas Podemos, member of the PSOE-led government
 Sri Lanka South Asian Communist Banner.svg Communist Party of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ කොමියුනිස්ට් පක්ෂය
இலங்கை கம்யூனிஸ்ட் கட்சி 		CPSL 3 July 1943 (1943-07-03) Marxism–Leninism
Anti-imperialism 		Parliament:
1 / 225
 Participates in the ruling Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
LankaSamaSamajaLogo.png Lanka Equal Society Party
ලංකා සම සමාජ පක්ෂය
லங்கா சமசமாஜக் கட்சி 		LSSP Tissa Vitharana 18 December 1935 (1935-12-18) Marxism
Trotskyism 		Parliament:
1 / 225
 Syria Bakdash communist party.png Syrian Communist Party
الحزب الشيوعي السوري 		SCP 1986 (1986) Marxism–Leninism
Anti-revisionism 		People's Assembly:
2 / 250
 Participates in the ruling National Progressive Front
Syrian Communist Party (Unified)
الحزب الشيوعي السوري (الموحد) 		SCP(U) 1986 (1986) Marxism–Leninism People's Assembly:
2 / 250

Formerly ruling[]

One-party system[]

Country Logo Name Abbr. Leaders Founded Dissolved Ideology Notes
 Afghanistan
(1978–1992) 		Emblem of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.svg People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
حزب دموکراتيک خلق افغانستان
د افغانستان د خلق دموکراټیک ګوند 		PDPA Nur Muhammad Taraki (first)
Mohammad Najibullah (last) 		1 January 1965 (1965-01-01) 15 April 1992 (1992-04-15) Marxism–Leninism
Left-wing nationalism
Secularism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism in 1990, deposed in 1992
 Albania
(1946–1992) 		Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë.svg Party of Labour of Albania
Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë 		PPSh Enver Hoxha (first)
Ramiz Alia (last) 		8 November 1941 (1941-11-08) 13 June 1991 (1991-06-13) Marxism–Leninism
Hoxhaism
Anti-revisionism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy in 1991 and now known as the Socialist Party of Albania
 Angola
(1975–1992) 		Logo of the MPLA (Angola).svg People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola 		MPLA Agostinho Neto (first)
João Lourenço (current) 		10 December 1956 (1956-12-10) Marxism–Leninism Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
Flag of the Azerbaijan People's Government.svg Azerbaijan People's Government
(1945–1946) 		Coat of arms of Azerbaijan People's Government.svg Azerbaijani Democratic Party
Azərbaycan Demokrat Firqəsi
فرقه دموکرات آذربایجان< 		ADP
ADF
فدآ< 		Ja'far Pishevari 3 September 1945 (1945-09-03) 1960 (1960) Marxism–Leninism
Azerbaijani nationalism
Left-wing nationalism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
 Benin
(1975–1990) 		Flag of PRPB.svg People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
Parti de la révolution populaire du Bénin 		PRPB Mathieu Kérékou 30 November 1975 (1975-11-30) 30 April 1990 (1990-04-30) Marxism–Leninism
Scientific socialism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy and is now known as the Union of Forces of Progress
 Bulgaria
(1946–1990) 		LogoBKP.svg Bulgarian Communist Party
Българска комунистическа партия 		PRPB
БКП 		Dimitar Blagoev (first)
Aleksandar Lilov (last) 		27 May 1919 (1919-05-27) 3 April 1990 (1990-04-03) Marxism–Leninism Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy and is now known as the Bulgarian Socialist Party
 Cambodia
(1975–1979) 		Emblem of the Communist Party of Kampuchea.svg Communist Party of Kampuchea
បក្សកុម្មុយនីស្តកម្ពុជា 		CPK
ប.ក.ក 		Tou Samouth (first)
Pol Pot (last) 		30 September 1960 (1960-09-30) 6 December 1981 (1981-12-06) Maoism
Khmer nationalism
Agrarianism
Anti-intellectualism
Autarky 		Succeeded by the exiled, non-ruling and now defunct Party of Democratic Kampuchea
 Cambodia
(1979–1992) 		Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
គណបក្សប្រជាជនបដិវត្តន៍កម្ពុជា 		KPRP Pen Sovan (first)
Heng Samrin (last) 		28 June 1951 (1951-06-28)
5 January 1979 (1979-01-05) 		17 October 1991 (1991-10-17) Marxism–Leninism
Revisionism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for centrism and is now known as the Cambodian People's Party
 Congo
(1979–1992) 		Roundel of Congo 1970.svg Congolese Party of Labour
Parti congolais du travail 		PCT Marien Ngouabi (first)
Denis Sassou Nguesso (current) 		29 December 1969 (1969-12-29) Marxism–Leninism
Scientific socialism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
 Croatia
(1945–1990) 		Emblem of the SKH.svg League of Communists of Croatia
Savez komunista Hrvatske 		SKH Pavle Gregorić (first)
Ivica Račan (last) 		1 August 1937 (1937-08-01) 3 November 1990 (1990-11-03) Marxism–Leninism
Titoism (from 1948) 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism and Titoism for social democracy in 1989–1990 and is now known as the Social Democratic Party of Croatia
 Czechoslovakia
(1948–1990) 		Emblem of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.svg Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Komunistická strana Československa 		KSČ (first)
Ladislav Adamec (last) 		16 May 1921 (1921-05-16) 3 November 1992 (1992-11-03) Marxism–Leninism
Socialism with a human face (1968)
Husakism (1969–1989) 		Split into the non-ruling Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia and the social democratic Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)
 Ethiopia
(1979–1984) 		Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia
የኢትዮጵያ የሥራ ሕዝብ ፓርቲ የማደራጀት ኮሚሽን 		COPWE Mengistu Haile Mariam 17 December 1979 (1979-12-17) 12 September 1984 (1984-09-12) Marxism–Leninism Succeeded by the Workers' Party of Ethiopia
 Ethiopia
(1984–1991) 		Workers-Party-of-Ethiopia-flag.png Workers' Party of Ethiopia
የኢትዮጵያ ሠራተኞች ፓርቲ 		WPE
የሠፓ 		12 September 1984 (1984-09-12) 21 May 1991 (1991-05-21) Marxism–Leninism Deposed in 1991
 East Germany
(1949–1989) 		Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands Logo.svg Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands 		SED Wilhelm Pieck & Otto Grotewohl (first)
Egon Krenz (last) 		21 April 1946 (1946-04-21) 16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) Marxism–Leninism
Socialist patriotism 		Became the Party of Democratic Socialism and is now a part of The Left
 Greece
(1944, 1947–1949) 		Kke.svg Communist Party of Greece
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας 		KKE
ΚΚΕ 		Avraam Benaroya (first)
Dimitris Koutsoumpas (current) 		17 November 1918 (1918-11-17) Marxism–Leninism
Internationalism
Anti-capitalism
Euroscepticism 		Overthrown during the Greek Civil War
 Grenada
(1979–1983) 		New Jewel Movement NJM Maurice Bishop 11 March 1973 (1973-03-11) 29 October 1983 (1983-10-29) Marxism–Leninism
State atheism
Revolutionary socialism
Republicanism 		Lost power and ceased to exist after an internal party split, a military coup and the American invasion, succeeded by the Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement
 Hungary
(1919) 		Logo of the Party of Communists in Hungary.svg Hungarian Communist Party
Magyar Kommunista Párt 		MKP Béla Kun (first)
Mátyás Rákosi (last) 		24 November 1918 (1918-11-24) 22 July 1948 (1948-07-22) Marxism–Leninism
State atheism
Revolutionary socialism
Republicanism 		Desposed in August 1919
 Hungary
(1948–1989) 		Logo of the Hungarian Communist Party.svg Merged with the Social Democratic Party of Hungary in the Hungarian Working People's Party
Logo of the Hungarian Working People's Party.svg Hungarian Working People's Party
Magyar Dolgozók Pártja 		MDP Mátyás Rákosi (first)
János Kádár (last) 		22 July 1948 (1948-07-22) 31 October 1956 (1956-10-31) Marxism–Leninism
Stalinism 		Reorganized into the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Logo of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1989-1993).svg Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt 		MSZMP János Kádár (first)
Rezső Nyers (last) 		31 October 1956 (1956-10-31) 7 October 1989 (1989-10-07) Marxism–Leninism
Kádárism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy and is now known as the Hungarian Socialist Party
 Madagascar
(1975–1992) 		Arema mada.png Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution
Antokin'ny Revolisiona Malagasy 		AREMA Didier Ratsiraka (first)
(current) 		30 November 1976 (1976-11-30) Marxism–Leninism
Scientific socialism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for left-wing nationalism and is now known as the Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar
 Mongolia
(1921–1992) 		Mongolian People's Party logo.svg Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Нам 		MAKhN
МАХН 		Damdin Sükhbaatar (first)
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (current) 		25 June 1920 (1920-06-25) Marxism–Leninism Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
 Mozambique
(1975–1990) 		Partido FRELIMO Emblem.svg FRELIMO Party
Partido FRELIMO 		FRELIMO Eduardo Mondlane (first)
Filipe Nyusi (current) 		25 June 1962 (1962-06-25) Marxism–Leninism Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for democratic socialism
 Poland
(1944–1989) 		Socialist red flag.svg Polish Workers' Party
Polska Partia Robotnicza 		PPR Władysław Gomułka 5 January 1942 (1942-01-05) 16 December 1948 (1948-12-16) Marxism–Leninism
Stalinism 		Merged with the Polish Socialist Party to form the Polish United Workers' Party
POL PZPR logo.svg Polish United Workers' Party
Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza 		PZPR Bolesław Bierut (first)
Mieczysław Rakowski (last) 		16 December 1948 (1948-12-16) 30 January 1990 (1990-01-30) Marxism–Leninism
Left-wing nationalism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy and later known as the Democratic Left Alliance
 Romania
(1945–1989) 		Coat of arms of PCR.svg Romanian Communist Party
Partidul Comunist Român 		PCR Gheorghe Cristescu (first)
Nicolae Ceaușescu (last) 		8 May 1921 (1921-05-08) 22 December 1989 (1989-12-22) Marxism–Leninism
Neo-Stalinism
Anti-revisionism
National Communism 		Dissolved after the Romanian Revolution
 Somalia
(1976–1991) 		Emblem of Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party.svg Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party
Xisbiga Hantiwadaagga Kacaanka Soomaaliyeed 		XHKS Siad Barre 26 June 1976 (1976-06-26) 26 January 1992 (1992-01-26) Marxism–Leninism
Islamic socialism
Pan-Somalism
Scientific socialism
Somali nationalism
Militarism 		Deposed in 1991
 Soviet Union
(1922–1991) 		КПСС.svg Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза 		CPSU
КПСС 		Vladimir Lenin (first)
Mikhail Gorbachev (last) 		30 July 1903 (1903-07-30) 6 November 1991 (1991-11-06) Leninism (1922–1927)
Stalinism (1927–1953)
Marxism–Leninism (1953–1991)
Soviet patriotism 		Banned in 1991, de facto succeeded by UCP-CPSU and CPRF
 South Yemen
(1967–1990) 		Flag of the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf.svg National Liberation Front
الجبهة القومية للتحرير 		NLF Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi 1963 (1963) 13 October 1978 (1978-10-13) Marxism–Leninism
Arab nationalism 		Reorganized itself into the Yemeni Socialist Party
Emblem of the Yemeni Socialist Party.svg Yemeni Socialist Party
الحزب الاشتراكي اليمني 		YSP Abdul Fattah Ismail (first)
(current) 		13 October 1978 (1978-10-13) Marxism–Leninism
Arab nationalism 		Abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
 Tannu Tuva
(1921–1944) 		Flag of the Tuvinian Peoples Revolutionary Party.svg Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party
Тьва arat-хuviskaalçь nam
Тувинская народно-революционная партия 		TPRP
ТAХN
ТНРП 		(first)
Salchak Toka (last) 		21 October 1921 (1921-10-21) 11 October 1944 (1944-10-11) Marxism–Leninism
Stalinism 		Became the Tuvan Regional Committee of the VKP(b), later CPSU
 Yugoslavia
(1945–1990) 		Emblem of the SKJ.svg League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Савез комуниста Југославије
Savez komunista Jugoslavije 		SKJ
СКJ 		Josip Broz Tito (1939–1980)
Milan Pančevski (last) 		20 April 1919 (1919-04-20) 22 January 1990 (1990-01-22) Marxism–Leninism
Titoism 		Split in 1990 into separate parties in each constituent republic (republics' parties existed before and the League of Communists of Yugoslavia was a federation of League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, League of Communists of Croatia, League of Communists of Macedonia, League of Communists of Montenegro, League of Communists of Serbia and League of Communists of Slovenia) which abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia could be considered the ideological successor

Parliamentary majority or minority government[]

Country Logo Name Abbr. Leaders Founded Dissolved Ideology Notes
 Austria
(1945–1949) 		Kommunistische Partei Österreichs Logo.svg Communist Party of Austria
Kommunistische Partei Österreichs 		KPÖ Ruth Fischer & Franz Koritschoner & Lucien Laurat (first)
Mirko Messner (current) 		3 November 1918 (1918-11-03) Marxism–Leninism
Anti-fascism 		Participated in the provisional coalition of the Government of Austria after World War II and for four years after the 1945 Austrian legislative election
 Bangladesh
(1975) 		Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Worker's-Peasants' People's League
বাংলাদেশ কৃষক শ্রমিক আওয়ামী লীগ 		BAKSAL
বাংকশ্আল 		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 24 February 1975 (1975-02-24) 15 August 1975 (1975-08-15) State socialism
Bengali nationalism 		Dissolved after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
 Chad
(1993) 		Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism
Action Tchadienne pour l'unité et le socialisme 		ACTUS/prpe Fidèle Moungar 1 May 1981 (1981-05-01) Marxism–Leninism
Ecologism 		The party's leader was chosen as Prime Minister in April 1993 by the Sovereign National Conference, but subsequently lost an October 1993 vote of no-confidence and resigned.
 Cyprus
(2008–2013) 		Progressive Party of Working People
Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού 		AKEL
ΑΚΕΛ 		Ploutis Servas (first)
Stefanos Stefanou (current) 		15 August 1926 (1926-08-15) Marxism–Leninism
Cypriot nationalism 		Won the 2008 election and ruled until 2013
 Guyana
(1992–2015) 		People's Progressive Party-Civic Flag (Guyana).svg People's Progressive Party/Civic PPP/С Cheddi Jagan & Janet Jagan (first)
Bharrat Jagdeo (current) 		1 January 1950 (1950-01-01) Social democracy
Left-wing populism
Left-wing nationalism
Nominally:
Marxism–Leninism 		The party de facto abandoned Marxism–Leninism in favor of social democracy by 2015.
 Moldova
(2001–2009) 		Logo of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova.svg Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Partidul Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova 		PCRM Vladimir Voronin 22 October 1993 (1993-10-22) Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
Moldovenism
Russophilia 		Deposed after the 2009 protests
   Nepal
(1994–1995, 2008–2013, 2015–2017, 2018–2021) 		CPN-UML.svg Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी) 		CPN (UML)
नेकपा (एमाले) 		Madan Bhandari (first)
K. P. Sharma Oli (current) 		6 January 1991 (1991-01-06)
8 March 2021 (2021-03-08) 		17 May 2018 (2018-05-17) Marxism–Leninism
People's Multiparty Democracy 		The party merged with the CPN (MC) to form the Nepal Communist Party in 2018, refounded in 2021.
Nepal Communist Party.svg Nepal Communist Party
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी 		NCP
नेकपा 		K. P. Sharma Oli
Pushpa Kamal Dahal 		17 May 2018 (2018-05-17) 8 March 2021 (2021-03-08) Marxism–Leninism
People's Multiparty Democracy
Prachanda Path
Democratic centralism
Secularism
Federalism 		Dissolved as a result of internal conflicts in 2021

Coalition partner or supporter[]

  •  Argentina (2003–2015) – Communist Party of Argentina, in coalition governments with Front for Victory
  •  Brazil (2003–2016) – Communist Party of Brazil, in coalition governments with Workers' Party
  •  Bulgaria (2005–2009, 2013–2014) – Communist Party of Bulgaria, in coalition government as member of the Coalition for Bulgaria
  •  Chile (1937–1941, 1942–1946, 1970–1973, 2014–2018) – Communist Party of Chile, in coalition governments as a member of the Popular Front, Democratic Alliance, Popular Unity, and now New Majority
  •  Finland (1944–1948, 1966–1970, 1970–1971, 1975–1976 and 1977–1982) – Finnish People's Democratic League, in coalition governments with numerous other parties
  •  France (1981–1989; 1997–2002) – French Communist Party as a part of the Union de la gauche and of the Gauche plurielle
  •  India (2004–2008) – Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India, in the coalition government of the United Progressive Alliance
  •  Iran (1946) – Tudeh Party of Iran, in the coalition government of Ahmad Qavam[1]
  •  Italy (1998–2001, 2006–2008) – Party of Italian Communists in the D'Alema I Cabinet, D'Alema II Cabinet, Amato II Cabinet with The Olive Tree; Communist Refoundation Party and Party of Italian Communists in the coalition government of The Union
  •  Mali (2005–2014) – Malian Party of Labour, participated in the Alliance for Democracy in Mali
  •  Norway (1945) – Communist Party of Norway in coalition government as member of Gerhardsen's First Cabinet led by the Labour Party
  •  Peru (2011–2016) – Communist Party of Peru, in coalition governments as member of Peru Wins
  •  Portugal (2015–2019) – Portuguese Communist Party in support of the XXI Constitutional Government of Portugal led by the Socialist Party
  •  San Marino (1945–1957, 1978–1992) – Sammarinese Communist Party, in coalition government with Sammarinese Socialist Party
  •  Sri Lanka (1970–1975, 2004–2015) – Communist Party of Sri Lanka, in coalition governments with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
  •  Uruguay (2005–2020) – Communist Party of Uruguay and People's Victory Party, in coalition governments as members of the Broad Front

Modern non-ruling[]

Former[]

  •  Afghanistan – Parcham faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, became Watan Party of Afghanistan
  •  Albania – Party of Labour of Albania, became Socialist Party of Albania
  •  Angola – Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy; National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), abandoned Maoism for social democracy and then nationalism and social conservatism
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina – League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy and civic nationalism and became Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Brazil – Brazilian Communist Party, became Cidadania
  •  Bulgaria – Bulgarian Communist Party, became Bulgarian Socialist Party
  •  Cambodia – Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy, and became Cambodian People's Party
  •  Congo – Congolese Party of Labour, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
  •  Croatia – League of Communists of Croatia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, and became Social Democratic Party of Croatia
  •  Estonia – Communist Party of Estonia, Communist Party of Estonia (on CPSU platform)
  • East Germany Germany (East) – Socialist Unity Party of Germany, became Party of Democratic Socialism, and is now a part of The Left
  •  Hungary – Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, became Hungarian Socialist Party
  •  Indonesia – Communist Party of Indonesia, dissolved and banned subsequently after an alleged coup attempt
  •  Mongolia – Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy, and became Mongolian People's Party
  •  Montenegro – League of Communists of Montenegro abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy and liberalism, and became Democratic Party of Socialists
  •  Morocco – Party of Progress and Socialism abandoned Marxism–Leninism for democratic socialism
  •  Mozambique – FRELIMO, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for democratic socialism
  •  Netherlands – Communist Party of the Netherlands, merged with GroenLinks
  •  North Macedonia – League of Communists of Macedonia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, and became Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
  •  Poland – Polish United Workers' Party, became Democratic Left Alliance
  •  Romania – Communist Party of Romania, became National Salvation Front the descendants of which are Democratic Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party
  •  San Marino – Communist Party of San Marino, became Party of Democrats
  •  Slovenia – League of Communists of Slovenia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, and became Social Democrats
  •  Serbia – League of Communists of Serbia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for democratic socialism and nationalism, later social democracy, and became Socialist Party of Serbia
  •  Tunisia – Tunisian Communist Party, became Movement for Renewal
  •  Yemen – Yemeni Socialist Party, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy

Defunct[]

Once ruling[]

Non-ruling[]

Left communist organizations by country[]

The following is a list of left communist organizations by country which list only those political organizations and parties who officially call themselves left communist ideologically and still exist.

Organisations[]

  •  Australia –
  •  Italy – Internationalist Communist Party, Lotta Comunista
  •  Iran –
  •  United Kingdom – Communist Workers Organisation, World Revolution
  •  United States – , ,
  •  Venezuela – Internationalism

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