List of major liberal parties considered left

Liberalism is frequently associated with centrism; however, especially in countries whose Overton window is to the right, or where the mainstream left–right political spectrum includes liberals and conservatives but not socialists and social democrats, liberals may be considered left-leaning or centre-left as opposed to conservatives. Even in countries where socialist political forces exist significantly, some liberal parties have left-leaning characteristics.

Active Major parties CountryPartyAbbr.NotesRef.People's Democratic PartyPDPTwo-party system enforced by law: the PDP is a liberal party and has been responsible for left-leaning politics.Liberal Party of CanadaLPCTwo-party system dominated by the Liberal and Conservative parties. Most influential third party (NDP) is social democratic.Indian National CongressINCMulti-party system, with two dominant parties that are the most influential: the liberal INC and the conservative BJP.Constitutional Democratic Party of JapanCDPDominant-party system under the conservative LDP. The liberal CDP is one of the main opposition parties, alongside the right-wing populist Ishin and the communist JCP.Democrats 66D66Multi-party system, with two dominant parties that are the most influential: the liberal D66 and the right-wing populist PVV.Freedom MovementGSMulti-party system, with two dominant parties that are the most influential: the liberal GS and the conservative SDS.Democratic PartyDPKTwo-party system dominated by the liberal DPK and the conservative PPP.Democratic Progressive PartyDPPTwo-party system dominated by the liberal DPP and the conservative KMT.Democratic PartyDTwo-party system dominated by the liberal Democrats and the conservative Republicans.

While left-leaning liberal parties in Slovenia and South Korea tend to be major parties, they are usually short-lived. Other parties in these traditions include:

: Liberal Democracy of Slovenia, List of Marjan Šarec, Modern Centre Party, Party of Alenka Bratušek, Positive Slovenia, Zares : Democratic United Party, Millennium Democratic Party, Rebuilding Korea Party, Uri Party

Other

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The liberal Progressive Slovakia (PS) is considered right-leaning in that it is the main opposition party to the left-wing nationalist Direction – Social Democracy (Smer). By international standards, PS is referred to as the centre-left. PRCh, B, PRG, and Democrats 66 are connected to classical radicalism, the mainstream left-wing positions before socialism and social democracy mostly replaced it.

Historical Early liberal parties were mostly related to the political left, therefore only liberal parties that existed since 1945 are included.

: United Democrats : Civic Party, Democratic Party, Demosisto : Independent Liberals, Shinui : Radical Party : Democratic Party of Japan, Democratic Party (2016)

List of liberal political coalitions considered left Active

: Pro-democracy camp (majority) : Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance : Iranian Reformists : Pro-democracy camp (majority)

The Civic Coalition (KO), a liberal Polish party, is recognised as centre-right by the international standards. By Polish political standards, it is considered centre-left as the main opposition of the conservative United Right (ZP).

Historical : Democratic Alliance of Korea

Liberal parties called "Left"

Some of these parties are referred to by different names in English, and in this case the native name is used. Active

: Radikale Venstre, Venstre : Radical Party of the Left : Venstre

Historical

: , United Left : Moderate Venstre : Svensk Vänster : , , Federation of the Lefts, Independents of the Left, , Rally of Republican Lefts, Republican Left, Social and Radical Left, : Left Centre, United Left (Civic Freedom Party–National Democratic Party) : Historical Left : Left Liberals : Moderate Venstre, Free-minded Venstre : Democratic Left of Catalonia, Republican Left

List of major liberal parties considered left

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