List of political parties in New Caledonia

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This article lists political parties in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia has a number of strong, well-developed political parties because of the use of proportional representation in the island's Congress.

The major issue dividing the parties is the question of independence.

Political parties[edit]

Party Party initials Translation Ideology
Le Rassemblement Rassemblement-LR The Rally conservative, anti-independence
Caledonie Ensemble CE Caledonia Together liberal, anti-independence
Les Républicains calédoniens LRC Caledonian Republicans liberal, anti-independence
Mouvement Populaire Calédonien MPC Caledonian People's Movement conservative, anti-independence
Union Calédonienne UC Caledonian Union pro-independence
Parti de libération kanak PALIKA Party of Kanak Liberation socialist, pro-independence
Rassemblement National RN National Rally extreme-right, anti-independence
L'Éveil Océanien EO Oceanian Awakening ethnist, neutral
Générations NC GNC Generations NC liberal, anti-independence
Libération Kanak Socialiste LKS Kanak Socialist Liberation pro-independence
Union Calédonienne Renouveau UC-R Renewed Caledonian Union pro-independence
Union progressiste en Mélanésie UPM Progressivist Union in Melanesia pro-independence
Parti travailliste PT Labour Party socialist pro-independence
Rassemblement démocratique océanien RDO Oceanian democratic rally pro-independence
Tous calédoniens All Caledonians liberal, anti-independence

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