The list of historical political parties in Germany lists the historical parties in Germany since 1848. For current political parties in Germany, see List of political parties in Germany.
Political groups in the Frankfurt National Assembly
In the National Assembly in Frankfurt, the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany, that of 18 May 1848 to 31 Existed in May 1849, the following groups were represented: Fraction Augsburger Hof Fraction Casino Fraction German court Fraction Thunder Mountain Fraction Landsberg Group Milani (also: Café Milani) Fraction Nürnberger Hof Fraction Paris court Fraction West Hall Fraction Württemberger Hof
Parties and political groups in 1848 to the founding of the Empire
German General Workers' Association Old liberal (1849–1876) Federal Constitutional rule of association Democratic Party (1863–1866) German Progressive Party German National Team German Reform Association Fraction Bockum-Dolffs (1862–1870) (Left center) Free Conservative Party, see: Reich and Free Conservative Party Catholic faction (1852–1867) Conservative Party, since 1876: German Conservative Party Cross Party newspaper (1848–1867) Lassallescher General German Workers Association (1867–1872) Nassau Progressive Party (1863-1866, then merged into German Progress Party) National Liberal Party Imperial and free Conservative Party (1867–1918), see also: Free Conservative Party Saxon People's Party Social Democratic Labour Party Weekly party (1851–1858)
German Empire
Old liberal (Al) Antisemitic People's Party Bavarian Farmers Association (BB) Bavarian patriotic party, see also: Centre Party Christian Social Workers' Party (CSAP) (1878–1881), see also: Christian Social Party (CSP) (1878–1918) and German Conservative Party Christian Social Party (CSP) (1878–1918), also: Christian Social Workers' Party (CSAP) (1878–1881) Democratic Party (DP) (1885–1895) Democratic Union (DV) (1908–1918) Democratic Club (DVE) (1871–1873) German Conservative Party (DKP) (1876–1918), before: Conservative Party (LAD) German Progressive Party (DFP) (1861–1884) German Liberal Party (DFSP) (1884–1893) German Reform Party (DRP) (1900–1914), see also: antisemitic, German Social Reform Party German Fatherland Party (DVLP) (1917–1918) German People's Party (DTVP) (1868–1910), also: South German People's Party (1868–1910), see also: People's Democratic Party, Progressive People's Party German Social Party (DSP) (1900–1914), see: antisemitic German Social Reform Party (PRSP) (1894–1900), see also: antisemitic, German Reform Party, German Social Party Deutschvölkische Party (DVP) (1914–1918) Progressive People's Party (FoVp) (1910 to 1918), see also: Liberal Association, Liberal People's Party (FVP) (1893–1910) Free Conservative Party, see also Reich and Free Conservative Party (RFKP) Liberal Association (FVG) (1893 to 1910), see also: Progressive People's Party, National Social Association (NSA) Koła Polskie (1848–1918), see also: Polish Party, Centre Party Conservative Party (LAD) (1848–1918), see: German Conservative Party (DKP) Liberal Party Empire (LRP) (1871–1874) Liberal Association (secessionists) (1880–1884), see also: National Liberal Party (NLP) National Liberal Party (NLP) (1867–1918), see also: Liberal Association (secessionists) National Social Club (NSV) (1896 to 1903), see also: Liberal Association (FVG) Poland party, also: Kola Polskie Imperial and Free Conservative Party (RFKP) (1867–1918), see also: Free Conservative Party Social Democratic Party, see also: Socialist Workers Party of Germany Socialist Workers Party of Germany, see: Social Democratic Party of Germany Guelph, see also: German-Hanoverian Party (DHP) Centre Party
Weimar Republic
Old Social Democratic Party, see also: (SPD) Social Democratic Party of Germany Workers' and Peasants' Party of Germany (ABPD) (1931–33), see: Christian Socialist Reich Party (CSRP) (1920–33) Bavarian Farmers Association (BBB) (1895–33), also: Bavarian peasants and middle class Confederation (1922–33), see also: German Peasants' Party Bavarian peasants and middle class Federation (1922–33), including: Bavarian Farmers' Association (1895–22), see also: German Peasants' Party Bavarian People's Party (BVP) (1918–33), see also: Centre Party Christian-National Peasants' and Country People's Party (CNBLP / CNBL) (1928–33), including: German peasantry (DL) (1930–33) Christian Social Party (Bavarian Center) (1920–26), also: Christian Social Party Empire (CSRP) (1920–33) Christian Social Community (CSVG) (1922 to 1926), see also: Christian Social Party Empire (CSRP) (1920–33) Christian Social Party Empire (CSRP) (1920–33), see also: Workers and Peasants Party (ABPD) Christian Social People's Service (CSVD) (1929–33), see also: Christian Social Party (1878–18), German National People's Party Christian Democratic Party (center), see: Centre Party German-Hanoverian Party (DHP), see also: Guelph German Workers' Party (DAP) (1919/1920), see: National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) German Peasant Party (1928–33), see also: Bavarian Farmers Association (BB) German Democratic Party (DDP) (1918 to 1930), see also: German State Party (DStP) (1930–33) German State Party (DStP) (1930–33), see also: German Democratic Party (1918–30) German People's Party (DVP) (1918–33) German free-free-money-collar (1919–21), see also: Free Business Association (FFF) German peasantry (DL) (1930–33), also: Christian-National Peasants' and Country People's Party (CNBLP / CNBL) (1928–33) German National People's Party (DNVP), see also: Combat Front Black-White-Red (KFSWR) German Social Party (DTSP) (1921–28), see: Richard Kunze, Nationalist parties Deutschvolkische Freedom Party (DVFP), see also: National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP), National Socialist Freedom Party, Deutschvolkische Freedom Movement, National Socialist Freedom Movement of Greater Germany Free Business Association (FFF / FWB) (1919–33), see also: German free-free-money-collar Battle Front Black-White-Red (1933), name of the German National People's Party 1933 Communist Workers' Party of Germany (KAP) (born 1920), see also: Communist Party of Germany Communist Association (CISA) (1921–22), see also: (USPD) Communist Party of Germany (KPD), Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany German Communist Party (KPD), see also: Spartacus, Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD), Communist Party Opposition (KPO), Workers' Communist Party (KAP), Lenin League, Communist Association (CISA ) Communist Party Opposition (KPO also KPD-O) (1929), see also: German Communist Party (KPD), Socialist Workers Party of Germany (SAPD) Conservative People's Party (CIP) (1930–31), also: Conservative People's Association (VCV) (1930–33), see also: German National People's Party (DNVP) Lenin League (born 1928), see also: German Communist Party (KPD), Left Communists Liberal Association (LVG) (1924–29), see: German Democratic Party (DDP), German People's Party (DVP) National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP), see also: German Workers' Party (DAP), Völkisch-Social Block (CDB), Deutschvolkische Freedom Party (DVFP) Radical Democratic Party (RDP) (1930–33) Nazi Party of the German middle class (Economic Party) (1920–33) (WP), see also: Economic Party (WP), 1920–25: Economy party of German SMEs Nazi Party for People's Rights and appreciation (People's Rights Party) (VRP) (1926–33), see also: People's right-wing party, the Christian Social Reich Party (CSRP) Republican Party (RPD) (1924) Social Democratic Party (SPD), see also: Old Social Democratic Party, Socialist Workers Party of Germany (SAPD), Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) Socialist Workers Party of Germany (SAPD) (born 1931), see also Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Communist Party Opposition (KPO), Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) Social Republican Party of Germany. Horsing movement for job creation (SRPD) Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) (1917–31), see also, Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), Communist Association (CISA) Socialist Workers Party of Germany (SAPD) Social Völkisch-block (CDB), see also: Nazi Conservative People's National Association (VCV) (1929), from 1930 Conservative Popular Party People's Rights Party (VRP), see: Nazi Party and appreciation for people right Economic Party (WP), see: Nazi Party of the German middle class (WP) Economic Party of the German Mittelstand, see: Nazi Party of the German middle class (WP) Center Party, see also: Bavarian People's Party (BVP), Social Christian Party, Christian Social Community (CSVG), Christian Social Reich Party (CSRP)
Saarland 1945-1956
The Saarland was after the Second World War until 1 January 1957 an autonomous territory in French protectorate. Accordingly, emerged after 1945 independent parties. Prior to the referendum via European Saar Statute 1955, political parties were allowed, that wanted to be reunited with the Federal Republic of Germany.
Christian Democratic Party of Saarland (CVP), founded in 1945, merged in 1956 with the Center Party to Christian People's Party (CVP), again in 1957 alone and association with the CSU-Saar to CSU / CVP, 1959 merged into the CDU with the elimination of the Saarland People's Party (SVP) Social Democratic Party of Saarland (PLC), founded in 1945, dissolved in 1956 in favor of the SPD on Democratic Party Saar (DPS), founded in 1946 banned, 1951–55, and since 1957 as FDP / DPS Saarland State Association of FDP Communist Party Saar, actually Communist Party, National Union Saar (KP, also KPS), founded in 1945, in 1957 as a replacement organization banned the German Communist Party German People's Party (DV), founded in 1952, merged in 1955 in the DPS CDU Saar, founded in 1952, approved in 1955, from 1957 National Association of the CDU SPD Saar approved in 1955, was founded in 1952 without authorization as German Social Democratic Party (DSP) German Democratic Union (DDU), founded in 1955, joined in 1961 to the German Peace Union CSU Saar, founded in 1955, brings together from 1957 to 1959 with the CVP, then burst into the CDU Nationwide European People's Party Saar (ÜEVPS), stepped up to the parliamentary elections in 1955
German Democratic Republic
Parties of the National Front of the German Democratic Republic
SED - Socialist Unity Party of Germany (emerged in 1946 from the forced merger of the SPD and the KPD, 1989 renamed SED-PDS, 1990 renamed PDS, in 2005 renamed the Left Party, 2007 merged with WASG and renamed The Left)
Bloc parties CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany (DDR), founded in 1945, merged in 1990 in the CDU DBD - Democratic Peasants' Party of Germany, founded in 1948, merged in 1990 in the CDU East Germany Liberal Democratic Party - founded in 1945 as LDP, March 1990 merger with NDPD to Alliance of Free Democrats, August risen 1990 in FDP NDPD - National Democratic Party of Germany, founded in 1948, March 1990 merger with LDPD to Alliance of Free Democrats, August risen 1990 in FDP
Independent parties Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (January 1986 founded, merged 1990/91 Alliance 90) New Board (September 1989 founded, 1990/91 in part merged into Alliance 90, last begun 2006 on a country's general election) Democracy Now (September 1989 founded, merged 1990/91 Alliance 90) DA - Democratic Awakening (October / December 1989 founded, August 1990 went up in CDU GDR) SDP - Social Democratic Party in the GDR (founded in October 1989, September 1990 in SPD risen) F.D.P. - Free Democratic Party of East Germany (November 1989/Februar founded in 1990, August 1990 FDP risen) Green Party (November 1989/Februar founded in 1990, in 1990 in The Greens risen) Independent Women's Association (founded in December 1989, September 1991 conversion to club dissolved in 1998)