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Liberia

System of governmentUnitary presidential republic
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index0.64/1
Head of State and Government (President)Joseph Boakai (UP, centre)
Parties in GovernmentCDC (centre-right)
LPDP (centre-right)
NPP (right-wing)

National Parliaments

Parties

Unity Party (UP)

Leader: Luther Tarpeh
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Economic liberalism, Christian democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: Democrat Union of Africa, International Democrat Union

Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)

Leader: George Weah
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Coalition for Democratic Change (centre-right to right-wing)
International affiliation: N/A

Liberty Party (LP)

Leader: Musa Hassan Bility
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Economic liberalism, federalism, parliamentarism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Collaborating Political Parties (centre to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A

National Patriotic Party (NPP) 

Leader: James Biney
Orientation: Right-wing
Ideology: Liberian nationalism, militarism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Coalition for Democratic Change (centre-right to right-wing)
International affiliation: N/A

Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR)

Leader: Prince Johnson
Orientation: *
Ideology: Opposition to civil war crimes trials, social conservatism, Christian democracy
National affiliation: N/A
International affiliation: N/A

National Democratic Coalition (NDC)

Leader: Dougbeh Chris Nyan
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, pan-africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A

United People’s Party (UPP)

Leader: MacDonald A. Wento
Orientation: Left-wing
Ideology: Democratic socialism, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Alliance for Peace and Democracy (left-wing)
International affiliation: N/A

National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) 

Leader: David Cammue
Orientation: Right-wing
Ideology: Liberian nationalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A

Liberian People’s Party (LPP)

Leader: Yanqui Zaza
Orientation: Left-wing
Ideology: African nationalism, democratic socialism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Alliance for Peace and Democracy (left-wing)
International affiliation: N/A

All Liberian Party (ALP)

Leader: Benoni Urey
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, agrarianism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A

Alternative National Congress (ANC)

Leader: Alexander B. Cummings
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: social-liberalism, tough on crime, anti-corruption
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Collaborating Political Parties (centre to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A

Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE)

Leader:  Maxwell Kemayan
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Economic liberalism, meritocracy rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

People’s Unification Party (PUP)

Leader: Samuel Kogar
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social-liberalism, moderate social conservatism, pro-democracy rhetoric
Stance toward the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Opposition Vision for  Liberia Transformation Party (VOLT)

Leader: Jeremiah Z. Whapoe
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, left-wing populism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A

Liberian National Union (LINU)

Leader: Jerome Slojue
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Christian democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Victory for Change Party (VCP)

Leader: Emmanuel A. Tulay
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social unity rhetoric, progressivism, social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A