 | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
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| Constitution |
This article lists political parties in Botswana. Botswana is a dominant-party state with the Botswana Democratic Party in power. Opposition parties are widely considered to have little chance of gaining a parliamentary majority.
Current parties
| Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats in the National Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Botswana Democratic Party | BDP | Paternalistic conservatism | 38 / 57
| |
| Botswana Congress Party | BCP |
Social democracy Third Way |
7 / 57
| ||
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Botswana Patriotic Front | BPF | Populism | 4 / 57
| |
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Botswana People's Party ( UDC) | BPP |
Democratic socialism Pan-Africanism |
1 / 57
| |
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Botswana National Front ( UDC) | BNF |
Social democracy Christian left |
1 / 57
| |
| Alliance for Progressives ( UDC) | AP | Social liberalism | 1 / 57
| ||
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Botswana Movement for Democracy | BMD | Right-wing populism | 0 / 57
| |
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Botswana Republican Party | BRP |
Christian democracy Social conservatism |
0 / 57
| |
Political alliances
| Alliance | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats in national assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbrella for Democratic Change | UDC |
Social democracy Left-wing populism |
7 / 57
| ||
Historical
| Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Alliance Movement | BAM | Progressivism | 1999-2010 | |
| Botswana Independence Party | BIP | 1962-1994 | ||
| Botswana Workers Front | BWF |
Nationalism Christian democracy |
1993-? | |
| MELS Movement of Botswana | MELS |
Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-revisionism Pan-Africanism |
1994-2013 | |
| New Democratic Front | NDF | Progressivism | 2003-2004 | |
Political alliances
| Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Front | UDF |
Nationalism Christian democracy |
founded in 1994 | |
See also
External links
| Parliamentary | |
|---|---|
| Extraparliamentary | |
| Defunct | |
| This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (April 2024) |
|
|
|---|
| Constitution |
This article lists political parties in Botswana. Botswana is a dominant-party state with the Botswana Democratic Party in power. Opposition parties are widely considered to have little chance of gaining a parliamentary majority.
Current parties
| Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats in the National Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Botswana Democratic Party | BDP | Paternalistic conservatism | 38 / 57
| |
| Botswana Congress Party | BCP |
Social democracy Third Way |
7 / 57
| ||
|
Botswana Patriotic Front | BPF | Populism | 4 / 57
| |
|
Botswana People's Party ( UDC) | BPP |
Democratic socialism Pan-Africanism |
1 / 57
| |
|
Botswana National Front ( UDC) | BNF |
Social democracy Christian left |
1 / 57
| |
| Alliance for Progressives ( UDC) | AP | Social liberalism | 1 / 57
| ||
|
Botswana Movement for Democracy | BMD | Right-wing populism | 0 / 57
| |
|
Botswana Republican Party | BRP |
Christian democracy Social conservatism |
0 / 57
| |
Political alliances
| Alliance | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats in national assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbrella for Democratic Change | UDC |
Social democracy Left-wing populism |
7 / 57
| ||
Historical
| Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Alliance Movement | BAM | Progressivism | 1999-2010 | |
| Botswana Independence Party | BIP | 1962-1994 | ||
| Botswana Workers Front | BWF |
Nationalism Christian democracy |
1993-? | |
| MELS Movement of Botswana | MELS |
Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-revisionism Pan-Africanism |
1994-2013 | |
| New Democratic Front | NDF | Progressivism | 2003-2004 | |
Political alliances
| Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Front | UDF |
Nationalism Christian democracy |
founded in 1994 | |
See also
External links
| Parliamentary | |
|---|---|
| Extraparliamentary | |
| Defunct | |