This article lists political parties in Cuba. Cuba is a single-party authoritarian regime, led by the Communist Party of Cuba, where political opposition is not permitted. No party is allowed to campaign or endorse candidates for election, including the Communist Party. Candidates for National Assembly of People's Power elections are nominated by organizations that are firmly controlled by the Party. Candidates are elected on an individual referendum basis without formal party involvement, though elected assemblies predominantly consist of members of the dominant party alongside non-affiliated candidates.Cuba: Elections and Events 1991-2001 Latin American Election Statistics Home Elections in Cuba are neither free, nor democratic. As a result, political rallies by opposition parties occur only sporadically on the island.
Cuban law also stipulates that it is punishable to receive funds from a foreign government for purposes of a political organization.
Current political parties Official parties PartyAbbr.FoundedIdeologyPolitical positionLeaderNational AssemblyCommunist Party of CubaPartido Comunista de CubaPCC1965Far-leftMiguel Díaz-Canel
Unofficial parties PartyAbbr.FoundedIdeologyPolitical positionLeaderNational AssemblyChristian Democratic Party of CubaPartido Demócrata Cristiano de CubaPDC1959CentreElena LarrinagaChristian Liberation MovementMovimiento Cristiano LiberaciónMCL1988Centre-rightEduardo CardetDemocratic Social-Revolutionary Party of CubaPartido Social-Revolucionario Democrático de CubaPSRDC1992Democratic socialismLeft-wingJorge Valls Cuban Libertarian Party – José Martí () Cuban Democratic Socialist Current () Cuban Liberal Solidarity Party - An amalgamation of the National Liberal Party and the Democratic Solidarity Party Cuban Liberal Union (, member LI) Orthodox Renovation Party () Social Democratic Co-ordination of Cuba ()
Historical parties PartyAbbr.IdeologyPolitical positionLeaderYears activeCuban Revolutionary PartyPartido Revolucionario CubanoPRCCentre1892–1898Cuban Revolutionary Party – AuthenticPartido Revolucionario Cubano – AuténticoPRC-ACentre-left to left-wing1934–1959Democratic Solidarity PartyPartido Solidaridad DemocráticaPSDCentre to centre-rightFernando Sánchez López1992–2014Liberal Party of CubaPartido Liberal de CubaPLCCentre to centre-right1878–1959National Liberal Party of CubaPartido Liberal Nacional de CubaPLNCCentre-right2004–2014Party of the Cuban People – OrthodoxPartido del Pueblo Cubano – OrtodoxosPPC-OCentre-left to left-wing1947–1952Popular Socialist PartyPartido Socialista PopularPSPFar-leftBlas Roca Calderio1925–1961Progressive Action PartyPartido de Acción ProgresistaPAPRight-wingFulgencio Batista1949–1959United Party of the Socialist Revolution of CubaPartido Unido de la Revolución Socialista de CubaPURSCFar-leftFidel Castro1962–1965 Constitutional Union Party Cuban National League Cuban National Party Cuban Popular Party Cuban Socialist Party Democratic Federal Republican Party of Santiago de Cuba Democratic Party Democratic Union Party Federal Republican Party of Las Villas Independent Colored Party Independent Republican Party National Conservative Party People's Labour Party People's Party Republican Party of Havana Saguan Democratic Party Socialist Party of the Island of Cuba Socialist Party of Manzanillo Socialist Workers Party
See also
List of ruling political parties by country Liberalism in Cuba Cuban dissident movement
References