List of political parties in Zambia
# List of political parties in Zambia

Zambia is a multi-party system with the United Party for National Development in power. Opposition parties are allowed and do have some significant representation in government.

## Active parties

### Parties represented in the National Assembly

| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United Party for National Development | UPND | Hakainde Hichilema | Centre | Liberalism | 82 / 156 |
| Patriotic Front | PF | Edgar Lungu | Centre-left | Social democracy Social conservatism | 59 / 156 |
| Party of National Unity and Progress | PNUP | Highvie Hamududu | Centre-right | Liberalism | 1 / 156 |

### Other parties

* Agenda for Development Party for the People
* Agenda for Zambia
* Alliance for a Better Zambia
* Alliance for Democracy and Development
* Common Cause for Democracy
* Democratic Party
* Forum for Democracy and Development
* Green Party of Zambia (Greens)
* Merge Zambia Party (MZ)
* Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
* National Alliance Party
* National Democratic Focus
* National Restoration Party
* New Heritage Party
* People’s Convention Independence Party
* People's Party (Zambia)
* Rainbow Party
* Republican Progressive Party
* Social Democratic Party
* Socialist Party
* United Liberal Party
* United National Independence Party
* Zambians For Empowerment and Development
* Zambia Republican Party

## Defunct parties

* Zambian African National Congress (1948–1972)
* Zambian African National Congress (1958–1959)
* United Progressive Party (1971–1972)
* New Generation Party
* National Democratic Alliance (1990-?)
