List of political parties in Guyana

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This article lists political parties in Guyana. Guyana has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties. The main schism is not of ideology, but ethnicity; the People's Progressive Party is supported primarily by Indo-Guyanese people, while the People's National Congress is supported primarily by Afro-Guyanese people.[1]

The parties

Parliamentary parties

Name Ideology MP's
People's Progressive Party PPP Democratic socialism, Left-wing nationalism 32
A Partnership for National Unity APNU 26
People's National Congress PNC 22
Alliance for Change AFC 4
The United Force TUF Conservatism 1
Guyana Action Party/Rise Organise and Rebuild Guyana GAP/ROAR Socialism 1

Non-parliamentary parties

See also

Footnotes

  1. "Guyana voters head to polls to choose new government". BBC News. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.