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There have been numerouspolitical parties active inUkraine in the past and present. Currently, as of 1 January 2020, there are 349 officially registered political parties in the country.[1]
Political parties in Ukraine need to hold at least fifteen seats in parliament in order to be recognized as official parliamentary factions.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Political position | Verkhovna Rada | Oblast Councils | Regions | Associations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SN СН | Servant of the People Слуга народу | 2019 | Liberalism Populism | Centre | 235 / 450 | 305 / 1,780 | 6,400 / 43,122 | European: ALDE | |
 | YeS ЄС | European Solidarity Європейська солідарність | 2000 | Liberal conservatism Christian democracy | Centre-right | 27 / 450 | 283 / 1,780 | 3,905 / 43,122 | European: EPP(observer) International: IDU | |
 | VOB ВОБ | Fatherland Батьківщина | 1999 | Social democracy | Centre-left | 24 / 450 | 193 / 1,780 | 4,470 / 43,122 | European: EPP (observer) International: IDU | |
 | Holos Голос | Holos Голос | 2019 | Liberalism Anti-corruption | Centre-right | 20 / 450 | 16 / 1,780 | 335 / 43,122 | European: ALDE | |
In theVerkhovna Rada, parliamentary groups are formed by deputies during a session of parliament. Usually, parliamentary groups are made up of independent deputies or deputies from parties that did not gain enough seats in parliament to form an official faction. Sometimes, they can also be formed through the splintering of official factions. Two parties in the current session of parliament,For the Future andDovira, were originally formed as parliamentary groups after the2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election but later expanded into full-fledged political parties.
| Party | Founded | Ideology | Political position | Verkhovna Rada | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PZZhM ПЗЖМ | Platform for Life and Peace Платформа за життя та мир | 2022 | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism | Centre to Centre-left | 21 / 450 | Created mostly by deputies from formerOPPZh. | |
Dovira Довіра | Dovira Довіра | 2019 | Regionalism | Big tent | 19 / 450 | Created mostly by independent, non-partisan deputies, or deputies from parties with representation not enough to form a separate group. | ||
VU ВУ | Restoration of Ukraine Відновлення України | 2022 | Populism | Centre | 18 / 450 | Created mostly by deputies from formerOPPZh, but includes deputies from Servant of the People and Dovira. | ||
 | ZM ЗМ | For the Future За майбутнє | 2019 | Populism Liberalism Economic nationalism | Centre-right | 17 / 450 | Created mostly by independent, non-partisan deputies, or deputies from parties with representation not enough to form a separate group. | |
Justice Справедливість | "Justice" Deputy Association ДО «Справедливість» | 2021 | Liberalism Anti-corruption Pro-Europeanism | Centre to centre-right | 11 / 450 | Split fromHolos in response to leadership changes. | ||
Because of the use offirst-past-the-post single-mandate electoral districts in Ukrainian parliamentary elections, it is possible for a political party to get fewer than fifteen seats in parliament, meaning that it is not recognized as an official faction. While these deputies were elected as representatives of their respective parties, and continue to be affiliated with their political parties during their time in office, they officially sit as independents. Often, they join parliamentary groups in order to gain more influence over the legislative process (while maintaining their affiliation to their original party).
| Party | Founded | Ideology | Political position | Verkhovna Rada | Oblast Councils | Regions | Associations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Svoboda Свобода | All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" ВО «Свобода» | 1995 | Ultranationalism Social conservatism Right-wing populism | Far-right | 1 / 450 | 50 / 1,780 | 890 / 43,122 | ||
 | Self Reliance Самопоміч | Union "Self Reliance" Об'єднання «Самопоміч» | 2012 | Christian democracy Liberal conservatism | Centre-right | 1 / 450 | 9 / 1,780 | 222 / 43,122 | National: Trust European: EPP(observer) | |
 | KAB КАБ | Andriy Baloha's Team Команда Андрія Балоги | 2008 | Populism Pro-Europeanism | 1 / 450 | 7 / 1,780 | 193 / 43,122 | National: For the Future | ||
 | BTsR БЦР | Bila Tserkva Together Біла Церква разом | 2019 | Decentralization | 1 / 450 | 0 / 1,780 | 9 / 43,122 | National: Trust | ||
Ukraine is made up of 24oblasts, as well as twocities with special status (Kyiv andSevastopol) and one autonomous republic (theAutonomous Republic of Crimea). All of these entities haveoblast Councils (or city councils in the case ofKyiv andSevastopol), which function as regional legislatures, and are the second level of government after theVerkhovna Rada. In total, there are 1,780 seats across alloblast Councils inUkraine. These parties have representation on at least oneoblast Councils, but no seats in parliament.
| Party | Founded | Position | Oblast Councils | Regions | Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NK НК | Our Land Наш край | 2014 | Centre-left Russophilia | 43 / 1,780 | 1,891 / 43,122 | National | |
 | BK БК | Kernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv Блок Кернеса — Успішний Харків | 2020 | Regionalism | 46 / 1,780 | 433 / 43,122 | Kharkiv | |
 | USH УСГ | Ukrainian Strategy of Groysman Українська стратегія Гройсмана | 2015 | Centre tocentre-left | 40 / 1,780 | 574 / 43,122 | National | |
.svg) | Proposition Пропозиція | Proposition Пропозиція | 2020 | Regionalism | 35 / 1,780 | 549 / 43,122 | National | |
 | UDAR[a] УДАР | Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Український демократичний альянс за реформи Віталія Кличка | 2010 | Centre tocentre-right | 30 / 1,780 | 183 / 43,122 | National | |
 | RPOL РПОЛ | Radical Party of Oleh Liashko Радикальна Партія Олега Ляшка | 2010 | Left-wing | 27 / 1,780 | 582 / 43,122 | National | |
 | RD РД | Native Home Рідний дім | 2015 | Regionalism | 19 / 1,780 | 438 / 43,122 | Chernihiv | |
 | Cherkashchany Черкащани | All-Ukrainian Union "Cherkashchany" Всеукраїнське об'єднання «Черкащани» | 2015 | Regionalism | 18 / 1,780 | 343 / 43,122 | Cherkasy | |
 | Together! Разом! | Svitlychna Bloc — Together! Блок Світличної «Разом!» | 2020 | Centre tocentre-right | 17 / 1,780 | 320 / 43,122 | Kharkiv | |
 | SCh СЧ | Strength and Honor Сила і честь | 2009 | Centre-right | 16 / 1,780 | 575 / 43,122 | National | |
 | Vilkul Bloc Блок Вілкула | Vilkul Bloc — Ukrainian Perspective Блок Вілкула «Українська Перспектива» | 2020 | Regionalism | 16 / 1,780 | 272 / 43,122 | Dnipropetrovsk | |
 | Unity Єдність | Unity of Oleksandr Omelchenko Єдність Олександра Омельченка | 1999 | Centre-right | 14 / 1,780 | 14 / 43,122 | Kyiv City | |
.svg){kind=logo} | KS КС | Symchyshyn's Team [uk] Команда Симчишина | 2015 | Regionalism | 13 / 1,780 | 74 / 43,122 | Khmelnytskyi | |
.svg){kind=logo} | NTZh! НТЖ! | Ihor Kolykhaiev's "We Have to Live Here!" Партія Ігоря Колихаєва «Нам тут жити!» | 2020 | Regionalism | 13 / 1,780 | 215 / 43,122 | Kherson | |
 | APU АПУ | Agrarian Party of Ukraine Аграрна партія України | 2006 | Agrarianism | 12 / 1,780 | 313 / 43,122 | National | |
 | RZ РЗ | Native Zakarpattia Рідне Закарпаття | 2020 | Regionalism | 12 / 1,780 | 354 / 43,122 | Zakarpattia | |
 | DD ДД | Trust the Deeds [uk] Довіряй ділам | 2020 | Regionalism | 11 / 1,780 | 227 / 43,122 | Odesa | |
 | PH ПГ | All-Ukrainian Union "Community Platform" [uk] Всеукраїнське об'єднання «Платформа Громад» | 2019 | Regionalism | 11 / 1,780 | 216 / 43,122 | Ivano-Frankivsk | |
 | Solutions Справи | For Tangible Solutions [uk] За конкретні справи | 2015 | Regionalism | 10 / 1,780 | 306 / 43,122 | Khmelnytskyi | |
.svg){kind=logo} | HS ГС | Community Power Party [uk] Громадська сила | 2010 | Regionalism | 9 / 1,780 | 47 / 43,122 | Dnipropetrovsk | |
 | United Єднання | Volodymyr Buryak — United Партія Володимира Буряка «Єднання» | 2020 | Regionalism | 9 / 1,780 | 62 / 43,122 | Zaporizhzhia | |
 | Native City Рідне місто | Native City Рідне місто | 2018 | Regionalism | 9 / 1,780 | 224 / 43,122 | Poltava | |
_logo_(2020_variant).svg){kind=logo} | YeA ЄА | United Alternative [uk] Єдина Альтернатива | 2020 | Regionalism | 9 / 1,780 | 74 / 43,122 | Chernivtsi | |
 | KMKS КМКС | Party of Hungarians of Ukraine (KMKSZ) «КМКС» Партія угорців України | 2005 | Regionalism | 8 / 1,780 | 128 / 43,122 | Zakarpattia | |
 | UHP УГП | Ukrainian Galician Party Українська Галицька партія | 2014 | Centre-right | 7 / 1,780 | 219 / 43,122 | Western Ukraine | |
 | Rukh Рух | People's Movement of Ukraine Народний рух України | 1990 | Centre-right | 6 / 1,780 | 202 / 43,122 | National | |
NK НК | People's Control Громадський рух «Народний контроль» | 2015 | Centre-right | 6 / 1,780 | 79 / 43,122 | Chernivtsi | ||
These political parties have no seats in parliament or any regional legislature, but do have local representation on city or town councils, mayorships, or other municipal bodies. Many of these parties are local organizations and operate only in a specific city or oblast.
| Party | Founded | Position | Regions | Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SL СЛ | Power of the People Сила Людей | 2014 | Liberalism Pro-Europeanism | 152 / 43,122 | National | |
 | Order Порядок | Order Порядок | 2020 | Regionalism | 137 / 43,122 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | |
 | HP ГП | Civil Position Громадянська позиція | 2005 | Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism | 135 / 43,122 | National | |
 | Victory Перемога | Palchevsky's Victory [uk] Перемога Пальчевського | 2020 | CentreRussophilia | 62 / 43,122 | National | |
 | Boychenko Bloc Блок Бойченка | Vadym Boychenko Bloc Блок Вадима Бойченка | 2014 | Regionalism | 59 / 43,122 | Mariupol,Donetsk Oblast | |
 | New Faces Нові обличчя | New Faces Нові обличчя | 2015 | Regionalism | 53 / 43,122 | Kyiv Oblast | |
 | Minko's Team Команда Мінька | Serhii Minko's Team Команда Сергія Мінька | 2010 | Regionalism | 46 / 43,122 | Melitopol,Zaporizhzhia Oblast | |
 | Time for Change! Час змін! | Serhii Rudyk's Team — Time for Change! Команда Сергія Рудика. Час змін! | 2014 | Regionalism | 41 / 43,122 | Cherkasy Oblast | |
 | EPU ЄПУ | European Party of Ukraine Європейська партія України | 2006 | Liberalism Pro-Europeanism | 39 / 43,122 | National | |
 | New Politics Нова політика | New Politics Нова політика | 2001 | Regionalism | 39 / 43,122 | Eastern Ukraine | |
 | Bee Бджола | Bee Бджола | 2019 | Regionalism | 34 / 43,122 | Kamianske,Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | |
 | VARTA ВАРТА | All-Ukrainian Alliance of Regional and Territorial Activists [uk] Всеукраїнський альянс регіональних і територіальних активістів | 2020 | Ukrainian nationalism Pro-Europeanism | 33 / 43,122 | Western Ukraine | |
 | UNP УНП | Ukrainian People's Party Українська Народна Партія | 1999 | Conservatism Pro-Europeanism | 30 / 43,122 | National | |
 | PARMS ПАРМС | Party of Local Self Government [uk] Партія місцевого самоврядування | 2009 | Local government | 26 / 43,122 | National | |
 | PZU ПЗУ | Party of Greens of Ukraine Партія Зелених України | 1990 | Green politics | 24 / 43,122 | National | |
Currently active political parties in Ukraine with no seats in parliament nor in Oblast Councils.
On 20 March 2022, in the midst of the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,president of UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy announced the suspension of eleven political parties with claimed ties to Russia, which would last until the end ofmartial law in Ukraine.[7] Two of the suspended political parties,Opposition Platform — For Life andOpposition Bloc, have a significant presence in national politics, while the remaining nine parties aremarginal.In June 2022 various court proceedings tried to ban the parties suspended on 20 March 2022.[8][9] Of all the parties suspended on 20 March 2022 only the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine and Opposition Platform — For Life actively opposed its banning.[9][8] In September 2022 the final appeals against the parties' ban were dismissed by theSupreme Court of Ukraine, meaning that the parties were fully banned in Ukraine.
A faction of nonpartisan deputies under the nameReforms for the Future existed between 16 February 2011[10] and 15 December 2012.[11][12][13][14] A faction of nonpartisan deputies under the nameFor Peace and Stability existed between 2 July 2014 and 27 November 2014.[15][16] From 1998 to 2000, there was another parliamentary factionLabour Ukraine that existed without its political party until it was registered by theUkrainian Ministry of Justice in June 2000.[17]
TheCommunist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union) was prohibited in 1991, however its members were not excluded from theUkrainian parliament. They formed a parliamentary faction of theSocialist Party of Ukraine. For the 1994 parliamentary elections however the ban on communist parties was lifted and there were two parties with similar ideologies running for parliament theSocialist Party of Ukraine and theCommunist Party of Ukraine that was reestablished in 1993.
List of defunct political parties by founding year:
The idea of electoral blocs as a loose association of parties was introduced in 1998, however it did not become popular right away. The real success of electoral blocks came in 2002 when the Bloc of Victor Yushchenko "Our Ukraine" gained the most parliamentary seats. The electoral blocs system was liquidated in 2011[23] forcing registration of individual parties for the next 2012 parliamentary elections. The longest existing political blocs were Our Ukraine and Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko.
The association of parties however was transformed into a new concept of an "umbrella party" when several parties temporarily unite under such party that becomes a core party of informal electoral bloc.[24][25][26] Below is the list of official electoral blocs in 1998 - 2012 that led to creation of their own parliamentary factions.
The following blocs did not form their parliamentary factions due to small number of their representatives.
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