Liberal Party

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The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world.

The meaning of liberal varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems of Australia and Canada share many similarities, the Liberal Party of Australia is Australia's major party on the centre-right, while the Liberal Party of Canada is typically described as centre-left.

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Active liberal parties

This is a list of existing and active Liberal Parties worldwide with a name similar to "Liberal party".

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Nation !Party !Affiliation !Political position
{{flag\|Åland}} \|Liberals of Åland \| valign="top" \|ALDE \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Andorra}} \|Liberal Party of Andorra \|LI, ALDE \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Argentina}} \|Liberal Party of Corrientes \| \|Centre
rowspan="3" \|{{flagcountry\|Armenia}} \|Armenian Democratic Liberal Party \| \|Centre to Centre-right
Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia \| valign="top" \| \|
Liberal Party \| valign="top" \| \|
{{flagcountry\|Australia}} :New South Wales :Victoria :Western Australia :South Australia :Tasmania :Australian Capital Territory :Queensland :Northern Territory \|Liberal Party of Australia :NSW Liberals :Victorian Liberals :WA Liberals :SA Liberals :Tasmanian Liberals :Canberra Liberals :Liberal National Party of Queensland :Country Liberal Party \|IDU \|Centre-right to Right-wing
{{flagcountry\|Bangladesh}} \|Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh) \| \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Brazil}} \|Liberal Party \| \|Far-right
{{flagcountry\|Burundi}} \|Liberal Party \| \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Canada}} :Alberta :British Columbia :Manitoba :New Brunswick :Newfoundland and Labrador :Nova Scotia :Ontario :Prince Edward Island :Quebec :Saskatchewan :Yukon \|Liberal Party of Canada (federal) :Alberta Liberal Party :BC United :Manitoba Liberal Party :New Brunswick Liberal Association :Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador :Nova Scotia Liberal Party :Ontario Liberal Party :Prince Edward Island Liberal Party :Quebec Liberal Party :Saskatchewan Liberal Party :Yukon Liberal Party \| valign="top" \|LI \|Centre to Centre-left Centre-right (BC United)
{{flagcountry\|Chile}} \|Liberal Party (Chile, 2013-) \|LI \|Centre-left
{{flagcountry\|Colombia}} \|Colombian Liberal Party \|SI, COPPPAL \|Centre to Centre-left
rowspan="2" \|{{flagcountry\|Denmark}} \|Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party \| rowspan="2" \|LI, ALDE \|Centre-right
Danish Social Liberal Party \|Centre to Centre-left
{{flagcountry\|Finland}} \|Liberal Party - Freedom to Choose \| \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Germany}} \|Free Democratic Party \|LI, ALDE \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Gibraltar}} \|Liberal Party of Gibraltar \|LI, ALDE \|Centre to Centre-left
{{flagcountry\|Honduras}} \|Liberal Party of Honduras \|LI, RELIAL, COPPPAL \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Hong Kong}} \|Liberal Party (Hong Kong) \| \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Hungary}} \|Hungarian Liberal Party \|ALDE \|Centre to Centre-right
25px (In Exile) \|[https://liberalpartyofiran.org Liberal Party of Iran] \| \|Centre to Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Iraq}} \|Liberal Party (Iraq) \| \|Centre to Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Isle of Man}} \|Liberal Vannin Party \|LI \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Italy}} \|Italian Liberal Party \| \|Centre to Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Kosovo}} \|Liberal Party of Kosovo \| \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Moldova}} \|Liberal Party (Moldova) \|ALDE \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Montenegro}} \|Liberal Party of Montenegro \|LI, ALDE \|Centre-left
{{flagcountry\|Morocco}} \|Moroccan Liberal Party \| \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|North Macedonia}} \|Liberal Party of Macedonia \| \|Centre to Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Norway}} \|Liberal Party of Norway \|LI, ALDE \|Centre
{{flag\|Paraguay}} \|Authentic Radical Liberal Party \| \|Centre-left
{{flag\|Philippines}} \|Liberal Party (Philippines) \|LI, CALD \|Centre to Centre-left
{{flag\|Portugal}} \|Liberal Initiative \|ALDE \|Centre-right to Right-wing
{{flag\|Romania}} \|National Liberal Party (Romania) \|EPP \|Centre-right
{{flagcountry\|Rwanda}} \|Liberal Party (Rwanda) \| \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Sri Lanka}} \|Liberal Party of Sri Lanka \|LI, CALD \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Sudan}} \|Liberal Party of Sudan \|ALN \|Centre-left
rowspan="2" \|{{flagcountry\|Sweden}} \|Liberals (Sweden) \| valign="top" \|LI, ALDE \|Centre-right
Classical Liberal Party (Sweden) \|IALP \|Libertarian
{{flagcountry\|Switzerland}} \|Liberals (Switzerland)	LI, ALDE \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Thailand}} \|Thai Liberal Party \| \|Centre to Centre-right
{{flag\|Turkey}} \|Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey) \| \|Centre
{{flagcountry\|Ukraine}} \|Liberal Party of Ukraine \| \|Centre
rowspan="2" \|{{flagcountry\|United Kingdom}} \|Liberal Party (UK, 1989) \| valign="top" \| \|Centre
Liberal Democrats (UK) \|ALDE \|Centre to Centre-left
rowspan="2" \|{{flagcountry\|United States}} :Pennsylvania :New York \|Liberal Party USA :Liberal Party of Pennsylvania \| \|Centre
Liberal Party of New York \| \|Centre-left

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Nation

!Party

!Affiliation

!Political position

|Liberals of Åland

| valign="top" |ALDE

|Centre

|Liberal Party of Andorra

|LI, ALDE

|Centre-right

|Liberal Party of Corrientes

|

|Centre

rowspan="3" |{{flagcountry|Armenia}}

|Armenian Democratic Liberal Party

|

|Centre to Centre-right

Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia

| valign="top" |

|

Liberal Party

| valign="top" |

|

:Australian Capital Territory

:Queensland

:Northern Territory

|Liberal Party of Australia

:Liberal National Party of Queensland

:Country Liberal Party

|IDU

|Centre-right to Right-wing

|Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)

|

|

|

:Newfoundland and Labrador

:Nova Scotia

:Ontario

:Prince Edward Island

:Quebec

:Saskatchewan

:Yukon

|Liberal Party of Canada (federal)

:Alberta Liberal Party

:BC United

:Manitoba Liberal Party

:New Brunswick Liberal Association

:Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

:Nova Scotia Liberal Party

:Ontario Liberal Party

:Prince Edward Island Liberal Party

:Quebec Liberal Party

:Saskatchewan Liberal Party

:Yukon Liberal Party

| valign="top" |LI

|Centre to Centre-left
Centre-right (BC United)

|Liberal Party (Chile, 2013-)

|LI

|Centre-left

|Colombian Liberal Party

|SI, COPPPAL

|Centre to Centre-left

rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Denmark}}

|Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party

| rowspan="2" |LI, ALDE

|Centre-right

Danish Social Liberal Party

|Centre to Centre-left

|Liberal Party - Freedom to Choose

|

|Centre-right

|Free Democratic Party

|LI, ALDE

|Centre-right

|Liberal Party of Gibraltar

|LI, ALDE

|Centre to Centre-left

|Liberal Party of Honduras

|LI, RELIAL, COPPPAL

|Centre

|Liberal Party (Hong Kong)

|

|Centre-right

|Hungarian Liberal Party

|ALDE

|Centre to Centre-right

25px (In Exile)

|[https://liberalpartyofiran.org Liberal Party of Iran]

|

|Centre to Centre-right

|Liberal Party (Iraq)

|

|Centre to Centre-right

|Liberal Vannin Party

|LI

|Centre

|Italian Liberal Party

|

|Centre to Centre-right

|Liberal Party of Kosovo

|

|Centre

|Liberal Party (Moldova)

|ALDE

|Centre-right

|Liberal Party of Montenegro

|LI, ALDE

|Centre-left

|Moroccan Liberal Party

|

|Centre-right

|Liberal Party of Macedonia

|

|Centre to Centre-right

|Liberal Party of Norway

|LI, ALDE

|Centre

|Authentic Radical Liberal Party

|

|Centre-left

|Liberal Party (Philippines)

|LI, CALD

|Centre to Centre-left

|Liberal Initiative

|ALDE

|Centre-right to Right-wing

|National Liberal Party (Romania)

|EPP

|Centre-right

|Liberal Party (Rwanda)

|

|Centre

|Liberal Party of Sri Lanka

|LI, CALD

|Centre

|Liberal Party of Sudan

|ALN

|Centre-left

rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Sweden}}

|Liberals (Sweden)

| valign="top" |LI, ALDE

|Centre-right

Classical Liberal Party (Sweden)

|IALP

|Libertarian

|Liberals (Switzerland)

LI, ALDE

|Centre

|Thai Liberal Party

|

|Centre to Centre-right

|Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)

|

|Centre

|Liberal Party of Ukraine

|

|Centre

rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}

|Liberal Party (UK, 1989)

| valign="top" |

|Centre

Liberal Democrats (UK)

|ALDE

|Centre to Centre-left

rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|United States}}

:Pennsylvania

:New York

|Liberal Party USA

:Liberal Party of Pennsylvania

|

|Centre

Liberal Party of New York

|

|Centre-left

Defunct liberal parties

class="wikitable"
Nation !Party
Argentina \|Liberal Party
Armenia \|Democratic Liberal Party
rowspan=2\|Australia \|Commonwealth Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Queensland, 1908)
Azerbaijan \|Azerbaijan Liberal Party (1995-2023)
Belgium \|Liberal Party
Bolivia \|Liberal Party
rowspan="2"\|Brazil \|Liberal Party (1831–1889)
Liberal Party (1985–2006)
rowspan=2\|Bulgaria \|Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
Cambodia \|Liberal Party
Canada \|Northwest Territories Liberal Party
Chile \|Liberal Party (Chile, 1849) (1849–1966) Liberal Party (Chile, 1983) (1983–1987) Liberal Party (Chile, 1988) (1988–1993) Liberal Party (Chile, 1998) (1998–2002)
Croatia \|Dalmatian Liberal Party Liberal Party
Cuba \|Liberal Party of Cuba
Egypt \|Liberal Egyptian Party (2003-2011)
Finland \|Liberals
Greece \|Liberal Party (1910-1961) Liberal Party (1980-2012)
Guatemala \|Liberal Party
Hungary \|Liberal Party
Iceland \|Liberal Party (1926–1929) Liberal Party (1998–2012)
India \|Liberal Party of India
Isle of Man \|Manx Liberal Party
Israel \|Israeli Liberal Party
Italy \|Italian Liberal Party Liberal Party
Japan \|Liberal Party (Japan, 1881) Liberal Party (Japan, 1890) Liberal Party (Japan, 1903) Liberal Party (Japan, 1945) Liberal Party (Japan, 1950) Liberal Party (1998–2003) Liberal Party (2016–2019)
Luxembourg \|Liberal Party
Mexico \|Liberal Party Mexican Liberal Party
Netherlands \|Liberal Party
New Zealand \|Liberal Party Liberal Party (1962) Liberal Party (1991)
Mandatory Palestine \|Liberal Party
Paraguay \|Liberal Party
Puerto Rico \|Liberal Party
Rhodesia \|Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party
Serbia \|Liberal Party (1883–1895) Liberal Party/Liberal Democratic Party (1989–2010) New Democracy/Liberals of Serbia (1990–2010) Serbian Liberal Party (1991–2010)
Solomon Islands \|Solomon Islands Liberal Party
South Africa \|Liberal Party of South Africa
South Korea \|Liberal Party
Spain \|Liberal Party (1976–1989) Liberal Party (1880–1931) Liberal Union (1858–1874)
Sweden \|Liberal Party of Sweden
Switzerland \|Liberal Party of Geneva Liberal Party of Switzerland
Thailand \|Liberal Party
Timor-Leste \|Democratic Liberal Party, founded as Liberal Party
Trinidad and Tobago \|Liberal Party
United Kingdom \|Liberal Party Ulster Liberal Party
Uruguay \|Liberal Party
United States \|Liberal Party of Hawaii Liberal Party of New Jersey Liberal Party of Utah Liberal Republican Party
Zambia \|Northern Rhodesian Liberal Party

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Nation

!Party

Argentina

|Liberal Party

Armenia

|Democratic Liberal Party

rowspan=2|Australia

|Commonwealth Liberal Party

Liberal Party (Queensland, 1908)

Azerbaijan

|Azerbaijan Liberal Party (1995-2023)