This article lists political parties in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia has a number of strong, well-developed political parties because of the use of proportional representation in the island's Congress.
The major issue dividing the parties is the question of independence.
Political parties
editParty | Party initials | Ideology |
---|---|---|
The Rally (New Caledonia) Le Rassemblement |
Rassemblement-LR | Conservative, anti-independence |
Caledonia Together Caledonie Ensemble |
CE | Liberal, anti-independence |
Caledonian Republicans Les Républicains calédoniens |
LRC | Liberal, anti-independence |
Caledonian People's Movement Mouvement Populaire Calédonien |
MPC | Conservative, anti-independence |
Caledonian Union Union Calédonienne |
UC | Pro-independence |
Party of Kanak Liberation Parti de libération kanak |
PALIKA | Socialist, pro-independence |
National Rally Rassemblement National |
RN | Far-right, anti-independence |
Oceanian Awakening L'Éveil Océanien |
EO | Ethnist, neutral |
Générations NC | GNC | Liberal, anti-independence |
Kanak Socialist Liberation Libération Kanak Socialiste |
LKS | Pro-independence |
Renewed Caledonian Union Union Calédonienne Renouveau |
UC-R | Pro-independence |
Melanesian Progressive Union Union progressiste mélanésienne |
UPM | Pro-independence |
Labour Party Parti travailliste |
PT | Socialist, pro-independence |
Oceanian Democratic Rally Rassemblement démocratique océanien |
RDO | Pro-independence |
All Caledonians Tous calédoniens |
Liberal, anti-independence |
Historical parties
edit- Communist Party of New Caledonia (1941–1948)