View source for Political parties in The Furbish Islands

{{wip}}

This article '''lists political parties in [[The Furbish Islands]]'''.

The Furbish Islands is a {{wp|multi-party democracy}} and has hundreds of registered political parties, the vast majority existing only in the provincial and territorial level. On the federal and regional level, most parties align themselves with one of the "Big Three" unions, the [[Christian Democratic Union]], [[Liberal Union]], and [[Progressive Union]], or the [[Union of Furbish Green Parties]]. Other parties with seats in the [[National Assembly of The Furbish Islands|National Assembly]] include [[Alternative for The Furbish Islands]], the [[Conservative Party (The Furbish Islands)|Conservative Party]], [[De Burgers]], the [[Liberal Party (The Furbish Islands)|Liberal Party]], and the [[Peoples' Party (The Furbish Islands)|Peoples' Party]].

==Organization==
Furbish political parties, especially the four alliances, are more loosely organized than parties in most countries. The four alliances exist only on the national and regional levels. Other parties have separate organizations in different provinces, territories, and regions they are active in. While they are technically separate entities, they often have an organization leading all of them, which may or may not be the regional or national organization of that party.

The Furbish constitution requires that parties are "democratic organizations representing the interests of their members" and lays out how they are to be organized.
===Delegates===
The party delegates are the main governing body of each political party.
===Chair and executive committee===
The party executive committee handles administrative tasks such as managing finances. It is elected by the delegates, but has little power over the party's politics.
===Party leaders===
Party leaders are elected by party members. They are considered the "face" of the party and represent its views in debates and to the general public. Parties have a leader in the federal government and in every federal subject it is active in, and leaders are also the party's candidate for Prime Minister or the provincial equivalent, or serve in the cabinet or shadow cabinet.

In addition to the leaders there is a number of co-leaders, though rules differ by party. The leader in the National Assembly is also one of the co-leaders.
===Parliamentary leaders===
Parliamentary leaders lead representatives of the party in the National Assembly or in local assemblies, and are elected by deputies of the party.

==List==
===Current parties===
====Christian Democratic Union====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! colspan="3" | Name
! width=15% | Leader(s)
! width=15% | Ideology
! width=15% | [[National Assembly of The Furbish Islands|National Assembly]]
! width=15% | [[List of Furbish federal subjects|Federal subject executives]]
! width=15% | Political Position
|-
! style="background-color: #F7931E" |
| [[File:CDULogo.svg|75px]]
| width=15% | [[Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU)
| [[Arthur Trudeau]]
| {{wp|Christian democracy}}<br>{{wp|Liberal conservatism}}
| {{Composition bar|420|600|#F7931E}}
| {{Composition bar|69|130|#F7931E}}
| {{wp|centrism|center}} to {{wp|center-right}}
|-
|}
====Liberal Union====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! colspan="3" | Name
! width=15% | Leader(s)
! width=15% | Ideology
! width=15% | [[National Assembly of The Furbish Islands|National Assembly]]
! width=15% | [[List of Furbish federal subjects|Federal subject executives]]
! width=15% | Political Position
|-
! style="background-color: #F5D800" |
| [[File:LULogo.svg|75px]]
| width=15% | [[Liberal Union]] (LU)
| [[Floris Hutters]]
| {{wp|Classical liberalism}}<br>{{wp|Conservative liberalism}}
| {{Composition bar|420|600|#F5D800}}
| {{Composition bar|69|130|#F5D800}}
| {{wp|centrism|center}} to {{wp|center-right}}
|-
|}
====Progressive Union====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! colspan="3" | Name
! width=15% | Leader(s)
! width=15% | Ideology
! width=15% | [[National Assembly of The Furbish Islands|National Assembly]]
! width=15% | [[List of Furbish federal subjects|Federal subject executives]]
! width=15% | Political Position
|-
! style="background-color: #C1272D" |
| [[File:PULogo.svg|75px]]
| width=15% | [[Progressive Union]] (PU)
| [[Thomas Norup]]
| {{wp|Social democracy}}<br>{{wp|Social liberalism}}
| {{Composition bar|420|600|#C1272D}}
| {{Composition bar|69|130|#C1272D}}
| {{wp|Center-left}} to {{wp|left-wing}}
|-
|}

====Union of Furbish Green Parties====
====Other national parties====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! colspan="3" | Name
! width=15% | Leader(s)
! width=15% | Ideology
! width=15% | [[National Assembly of The Furbish Islands|National Assembly]]
! width=15% | [[List of Furbish federal subjects|Federal subject premiers]]
! width=15% | Political Position
|-
! style="background-color: #000000" |
| [[File:AFTFILogo.svg|75px]]
| width=15% | [[Alternative for The Furbish Islands]] (AFÐFI)
| [[Chad Grosderhan]]
| {{wp|Right-wing populism}}<br>{{wp|National conservatism}}<br>[[Furbish nationalism]]
| {{Composition bar|420|600|#000000}}
| {{Composition bar|0|130|#000000}}
| {{wp|Right-wing}} to {{wp|far-right}}
|-
|}
====Local parties====
Only parties with seats in any federal subject legislatures are listed here.
===Former parties===
Only parties with seats in any federal subject legislatures are listed here.

==Coalitions==
As legislatures on all levels of Furbish governments are elected proportionally, it is rare when a single party or party alliance wins an absolute majority, so parties have to form a {{wp|coalition government}}. Since the Third Great War each party is associated with a color, and certain coalitions have been given nicknames by the media. The following are ones which have been in power in a federal subject government in the post-Third Great War era, sorted by major parties:

'''Christian Democratic Union:'''

'''Liberal Union:'''

'''Progressive Union:'''
* Atocha coalition (PU and CP or DKP) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#0041BA|border=silver}}{{color box|#002B7E|border=silver}}
** Sometimes called New Piedmont coalition
* Christmas coalition (PU and De Burgers) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#006600|border=silver}}
* Christmas storm coalition (PU, De Burgers, and LP) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#006600|border=silver}}{{color box|#2A91FF|border=silver}}
** Sometimes called icy Christmas coalition by foreign media
* Gryva coalition (PU and LP) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#2A91FF|border=silver}}
* Strawberry coalition (PU and UFGP) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#00A933|border=silver}}
** Sometimes called Sexish coalition
* Valentines coalition (PU and Pirates) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#660087|border=silver}}
* TBD coalition (PU, UFGP, and LP) {{color box|#C1272D|border=silver}}{{color box|#00A933|border=silver}}{{color box|#2A91FF|border=silver}}

'''CDU and LU:'''

'''CDU and PU:'''

'''LU and PU:'''

'''Minor parties only:'''

===Hypothetical coalitions===
The following are hypothetical coalitions that have been discussed either by politicians or the media.

====AFTFI====
The following coalitions include AFTFI, which is under a ''{{wp|cordon sanitaire (politics)|cordon sanitaire}}'' by other parties.
===Pre-Third Great War===
The following are names given to past coalition. They were not contemporary, and it should be noted past party colors do not align with ones used by current parties even with a similar ideology.

==History==
===Colonial era (1500s-1805)===
===First Republic (1805-1815)===
===Second Republic (1815-1875)===
===Early Third Republic (1875-1930s)===
===Second Great War era (1930s-1973)===
===Post-Third Great War era (1973-present)===
====Contemporary era (2015?-present)====

{{Furbish political parties}}
{{Furbish topics}}
{{Manala topics}}
[[Category:The Furbish Islands]]
[[Category:Politics of The Furbish Islands]]
[[Category:Manala]]