List of libertarian political parties

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Many countries and subnational political entities have Libertarian parties. Although these parties may describe themselves as libertarian, thety follow classical liberalism and their ideologies differ considerably, and not all of them support all elements of libertarianism. Most of these political parties are right-libertarians, or are right-leaning for favouring classical liberalism and economic liberalism, as left-libertarians take a different approach, generally opposing electoral politics and political parties themselves; exceptions are the Libertarian Left in Chile.

Active parties by country[]

Name Founded Country Ideology Membership
Partido Libertario 2019  Argentina Classical liberalism
Liberal Democratic Party[1][2][3] 2001  Australia Classic liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Reason Party 2017  Australia
 Victoria
Civil libertarianism
 [fr][2][4] 2012  Belgium Classical liberalism
Minarchism
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)
Libertair, Direct, Democratisch 2007  Belgium
 Flanders
Conservative liberalism
Euroscepticism
Right-wing populism
Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists
European Conservatives and Reformists
Libertarians[1] 2009  Brazil Anarcho-capitalism
British Columbia Libertarian Party 1986  Canada
 British Columbia
Libertarian conservatism
Libertarian Party of Canada[1][2][3] 1973  Canada Libertarian conservatism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
People's Party of Canada 2018  Canada Libertarian conservatism
Right-wing populism
Ontario Libertarian Party[1] 1975  Canada
 Ontario
Libertarian conservatism
Atlantica Party 2016  Canada
 Nova Scotia
Libertarian conservatism Freedom Party International
Libertarian Left 1999  Chile Left-libertarianism
Libertarian socialism
Partido Libertario[5]  Chile Classical liberalism
Libertario[2]  Colombia Minarchism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Liberal Democrats[1]  Cyprus Classical liberalism
Party of Free Citizens[1][2] 2009  Czech Republic Classical liberalism
Euroscepticism
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Libertarian Party[1]  Denmark Classical liberalism
Liberal Alliance 2007  Denmark Classical liberalism
European Party for Individual Liberty 2013  EU Classical liberalism
Parti libéral[2][4]
Mouvement des libertariens
Parti libertarien[6]
2013  France Classical liberalism
Minarchism
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member as Mouvement des libertariens, 2013–2016, and latest name since 2020)
Girchi 2015  Georgia Classical liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Party of Reason[1][2][4] 2009  Germany Classical liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)

European Party for Individual Liberty
Liberal Alliance[citation needed] 2007  Greece Classical liberalism

(Down with 75% of Taxes Party)[7][8][9]
2019  Hungary Classical liberalism
Libertarian Society of Iceland 2002  Iceland Classical liberalism
Swarna Bharat Party[10]  India Classical liberalism
Zehut[11] 2015  Israel Classical liberalism
Minarchism
Zionism
Italian Radicals[12] 2001  Italy Classical liberalism Liberal International
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Libertarian Movement[1][2] 2005  Italy Anarcho-capitalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Go Tax Evaders![1]  Italy Anarcho-capitalism
Libertarische Partij[1][2][3][4] 1993  Netherlands Classical liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties

European Party for Individual Liberty
Capitalist Party 2014  Norway Classical liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
ACT New Zealand[13][14][15] 1994  New Zealand Classic liberalism
Right-libertarianism
Libertarian Party[16] 2015–2020  Poland Anarcho-capitalism
Minarchism
KORWiN[17] 2015  Poland Conservative liberalism
Euroscepticism[18]
Confederation Liberty and Independence (founding member)
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)
[19] 2020  Poland Classical liberalism[20]
Iniciativa Liberal[21][22][23] 2017  Portugal Classical liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Right-libertarianism
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Libertarian Party of Russia[1][2][4] 2008  Russia Anarcho-capitalism
Minarchism
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)
Scottish Libertarian Party[2] 2012  Scotland Classical liberalism
Euroscepticism
Scottish independence
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Libertarian Party of South Africa[1][2][4] 2013  South Africa Classical liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)
Capitalist Party of South Africa 2019  South Africa Classical liberalism
Libertarian Party[1]  South Korea Anarcho-capitalism
Partido Libertario[1][2] 2009  Spain Anarcho-capitalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties

European Party for Individual Liberty
Liberala partiet[2] 2004  Sweden Classical liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Libertarian Party of Geneva   Switzerland
 Geneva
Classical liberalism
The Swiss Independence Party up![2][4] 2014   Switzerland Classical liberalism International Alliance of Libertarian Parties
I Liberisti Ticinesi[1]   Switzerland
 Ticino
Classical liberalism
5.10[1] 2014  Ukraine Classical liberalism
Liberty 2010  Ukraine Classical Liberalism
Libertarian Party[1][2][4] 2007  United Kingdom Classical liberalism
Euroscepticism
Libertarian conservatism
Minarchism
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)
Libertarian Party[1][2][3][4] 1971  United States Classical liberalism
Libertarianism
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties (founding member)
Libertarian Liberal Party[1]  Uruguay Classical liberalism
Libertarian Movement of Venezuela[24]  Venezuela Anarcho-capitalism
Minarchism

Defunct parties by country[]

Name Active Country Ideology Membership
Liberal Libertarian Party 2009–2014  Argentina Classical liberalism
Freedom Party of Manitoba 1980s–2000s  Canada
 Manitoba
Objectivism Freedom Party International
Liberal Alternative 2006–2011  France Classical liberalism
Liberal Democratic Party 2008–2019  France Classical liberalism European Party for Individual Liberty
Swatantra Party 1959–1974  India Classical liberalism
Liberal Reformers[3][dead link] 2005–2009  Italy Classical liberalism
Pannella List 1989–1996  Italy Radicalism
Libertarianz[3] 1995–2014  New Zealand Objectivism
Real Politics Union[3] 1990–2011  Poland Classical liberalism
Euroscepticism
Russian Libertarian Movement 2003–2006  Russia Classical liberalism
Personal Choice Party[3] 2004–2006  United States Classical liberalism
Boston Tea Party 2006–2012  United States Classical liberalism

Organizations associated with Libertarian parties[]

Name Founded Association Country Ideology
[25] 2008 Free Democratic Party  Germany Anarcho-capitalism
College Libertarians Libertarian Party  United States Libertarianism
Libertarians for Life 1976 Libertarian Party  United States Pro-life libertarianism
LPRadicals Libertarian Party  United States Anarcho-capitalism
Outright Libertarians[26] 1998 Libertarian Party  United States LGBT libertarianism
Republican Liberty Caucus[3] 1991 Republican Party  United States Libertarian conservatism

See also[]

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