This article lists political parties in Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
The parties
editMajor parties
editName | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Senators | Seats in Assembly | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Party | SLP | 1950 | Social democracy | Philip J. Pierre | 6 / 11
|
13 / 17
| |
United Workers Party | UWP | 1964 | Christian democracy Conservatism |
Allen Chastanet | 3 / 11
|
2 / 17
|
Minor parties
edit- National Green Party[1]
Defunct parties
edit- Lucian Greens Party[2]
- Lucian People's Movement (LPM)[2]
- National Alliance
- National Development Movement (NDM)[2]
- People's Progressive Party
- Saint Lucia Freedom Party
- Sou Tout Apwe Fete Fini (STAFF)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Saint Lucia goes to the polls with COVID-19 safety measures". www.uk-cpa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ a b c Joseph, Carmy (18 November 2011). "52 are nominated". HTS Channel 4. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.