Liberal Party facts for kids

The Liberal Party is a name used by many different political parties around the world. It's like how many schools might be called "Central High School," but they are all in different places and have their own unique ways.

The word liberal can mean different things depending on where you are. For example, in Australia, the Liberal Party of Australia is usually seen as a bit to the right of the middle. But in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada is often described as a bit to the left of the middle. This shows how the same name can mean different things in different countries!

Active Liberal Parties Around the World

This section lists some of the Liberal Parties that are currently active in different countries. They all have "Liberal Party" or a similar name.

Nation	Party	Group They Belong To	Where They Stand Politically
Åland	Liberals of Åland	ALDE	In the middle
Andorra	Liberal Party of Andorra	LI, ALDE	A bit to the right of the middle
Argentina	Liberal Party of Corrientes		In the middle
Armenia	Armenian Democratic Liberal Party		In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
	Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia
	Liberal Party
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	A bit to the right of the middle to right
Bangladesh	Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)		In the middle
Brazil	Liberal Party		Far right
Burundi	Liberal Party		In the middle
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	LI	In the middle to a bit to the left of the middle A bit to the right of the middle (BC United)
Chile	Liberal Party (Chile, 2013-)	LI	A bit to the left of the middle
Colombia	Colombian Liberal Party	SI, COPPPAL	In the middle to a bit to the left of the middle
Denmark	Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party	LI, ALDE	A bit to the right of the middle
	Danish Social Liberal Party		In the middle to a bit to the left of the middle
Finland	Liberal Party - Freedom to Choose		A bit to the right of the middle
Germany	Free Democratic Party	LI, ALDE	A bit to the right of the middle
Gibraltar	Liberal Party of Gibraltar	LI, ALDE	In the middle to a bit to the left of the middle
Honduras	Liberal Party of Honduras	LI, RELIAL, COPPPAL	In the middle
Hong Kong	Liberal Party (Hong Kong)		A bit to the right of the middle
Hungary	Hungarian Liberal Party	ALDE	In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
(In Exile)	Liberal Party of Iran		In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
Iraq	Liberal Party (Iraq)		In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
Isle of Man	Liberal Vannin Party	LI	In the middle
Italy	Italian Liberal Party		In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
Kosovo	Liberal Party of Kosovo		In the middle
Moldova	Liberal Party (Moldova)	ALDE	A bit to the right of the middle
Montenegro	Liberal Party of Montenegro	LI, ALDE	A bit to the left of the middle
Morocco	Moroccan Liberal Party		A bit to the right of the middle
North Macedonia	Liberal Party of Macedonia		In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
Norway	Liberal Party of Norway	LI, ALDE	In the middle
Paraguay	Authentic Radical Liberal Party		A bit to the left of the middle
Philippines	Liberal Party (Philippines)	LI, CALD	In the middle to a bit to the left of the middle
Portugal	Liberal Initiative	ALDE	A bit to the right of the middle to right
Romania	National Liberal Party (Romania)	EPP	A bit to the right of the middle
Rwanda	Liberal Party (Rwanda)		In the middle
Sri Lanka	Liberal Party of Sri Lanka	LI, CALD	In the middle
Sudan	Liberal Party of Sudan	ALN	A bit to the left of the middle
Sweden	Liberals (Sweden)	LI, ALDE	A bit to the right of the middle
	Classical Liberal Party (Sweden)	IALP	Believes in maximum freedom
Switzerland	Liberals (Switzerland)	LI, ALDE	In the middle
Thailand	Thai Liberal Party		In the middle to a bit to the right of the middle
Turkey	Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)		In the middle
Ukraine	Liberal Party of Ukraine		In the middle
United Kingdom	Liberal Party (UK, 1989)		In the middle
	Liberal Democrats (UK)	ALDE	In the middle to a bit to the left of the middle
United States Pennsylvania New York	Liberal Party USA Liberal Party of Pennsylvania		In the middle
	Liberal Party of New York		A bit to the left of the middle

Past Liberal Parties

Many Liberal Parties have existed in the past but are no longer active today. Here are some examples:

Related Topics

• Liberalism by country: A list of other liberal parties, such as:
  • Democratic Liberal Party (disambiguation)
  • Liberal Democratic Party (disambiguation)
  • Liberal People's Party (disambiguation)
  • Liberal Reform Party (disambiguation)
  • National Liberal Party (disambiguation)
  • New Liberal Party (disambiguation)
  • Progressive Liberal Party (disambiguation)
  • Radical Liberal Party (disambiguation)
  • Social Liberal Party (disambiguation)
  • Free Democratic Party (disambiguation)
  • Radical Party (disambiguation)
  • Freedom Party
• Partido Liberal (disambiguation) (This is "Liberal Party" in Spanish or Portuguese)
• Liberal government: A list of governments led by Liberal parties in Australia, Canada, and the UK.
• Liberal International: An organization that connects liberal political parties from around the world.
• Liberal Party leadership election (disambiguation)