List of political parties in Sainte-Chloé

This article lists political parties in Sainte-Chloé.

Current Parties

Major Parties

	Party logo	Party name	Leader	Première Chambre seats	Deuxième Chambre seats	Parish Prefects	Parish seats in government	Ideology
		Catholic Labour Party Parti Catholique des Travailleurs PCT	Genevieve Chevallier	113 / 179	27 / 65	34 / 59	1,499 / 2,955	Catholic politics Social Conservatism Trade Unionism Corporatism Sotirian Democracy Syncretic politics
	The PCT was founded in 1953 as a merger of the Catholic Party and Labour Party and pushed for a new constitution against the struggling United Provinces. Socially right and very religious but economically left wing, it has strong ties to the labour unions on the island. Due to its heritage from the Légitimistes, it has internal factions which support integralism and monarchism. Since 1953 it has been the dominant party and has held the majority in the Senate and the majority of the Presidency. Both the President of Sainte-Chloé and the Premier of Sainte-Chloé are of this party.
		Social Democrat Party Parti Social-Démocrate PSD	Jean-Luc Vallette	66 / 179	9 / 65	24 / 59	1,225 / 2,955	Progessivism Social liberalism Secularism Economic liberalism Social democracy
	A merger of the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party in 1962 as a union of the left-wing to oppose the PCT. It has seen limited success in the Senate the the Presidency, and has a never had a President last more than a term. Characterized by having two wings economically distinct wings, the economically liberal Democrats and the social democratic Socialist wing. Operates more on opposition politics to Catholic Labour than on a firm ideological standpoint, chiefly to the influence of the Church's influence on politics. It is currently the opposition party.

Minor Parties

	Party logo	Party name	Leader	Seats in parish governments	Ideology
		Innovative Democratic Party Parti Démocrate Innovateur PDI	Marie Dupont	43 / 2,955	Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Neoliberalism
	Formed in 1962 by the more conservative members of the Democratic Party who did not wish to form an alliance with the Socialist party. One of the historically major of the minor parties, it has seen a marked decline in recent years. Historically white predominant.
		Bahian National Party Parti National Bahiaux PNB	Yvon Firmin	35 / 2,955	Pan-Bahianism Anti-colonialism Socialism
	Although Pan-Bahian groups had existed since the early 20th century, only in 1974 was a party formed to represent it. The party is opposed to the alleged Gaullicanization of history, culture and language which is supported by the Catholic Labour Party, and also promotes the usage of Chloéois Creole, and desires to create a distinct identity for the descendants of Bahians on the island.
	File:ISWI.png	West Arucian Section of the Workers' International Section Arucien Ouest de l'Internationale Ouvrière SAOIO/WASWI	Tembi Miliusis	28 / 2,955	Council communism Proletarian internationalism
	One of the oldest active political parties in Sainte-Chloé, it is a multi-national party primarily based in Imagua. It was formed in 1945 in the creation of the United Provinces from former members of the SGIO with the Imaguan section, After the Socialists merged with the Democrats, its most left-wing members joined the Section.
		Popular National Party Parti National Populaire PNP	Pierre Axander	22 / 2,955	Libertarianism Minority politics Anti-establishment
	Founded in 1995, particularly with a focus on the Gowsa community, it adopted a platform of opposition to the two-party system and advocating for greater individual liberties.
		Green Party Les Verts LV	Louis Thomas	19 / 2,955	Environmentalism Green politics Socialism
	Founded in 2011, the Greens are one of the younger and more minor parties, which focuses on the enviroment and the structuring of politics around that issue.
		The Patriots Les Patriotes LP	Vincent Gagne	8 / 2,955	National Conservatism Right-Wing Populism
	Saint-Chloé's far-right party, founded in 1999.

Historical Parties

Name			Ab.	Leaders	Ideology	Years	Position	Notes
		Popular Party Parti Populaire	PP	XXXX	Functionalism Ultranationalism	1919- 1935	Far-right	With Albert IV's usurpation of the throne, the final colonial administrations were staffed by Chloéois members of this party. Was successful in uniting a wide variety of groups, although it was tacitly condemned by religious authorities on the island.
		Catholic Party Parti Catholique	PC	Camille Pétain	Integralism Monarchism Conservatism	1936- 1953	Right-wing	Also known as the the Légitimistes, the CP had ties to the oldest political movements in Sainte-Chloé, and was heavily associated with the Holistique and aligned to the PT. Most had supported Albert III's claim to the throne and were largely opposed to the PP during the war, although no definitive political movement began until 1935.
		Labour Party Parti des Travailleurs	PT	Raymond Rivière	Trade Unionism Corporatism Social conservatism	1936- 1953	Centre-right	The Labour Party became the primary political organisation of the labour movement on the island, due largely to the efforts of the Church and labour leaders who were part of the Holistique movement, and close allies with the CP.
		Democratic Party Parti Démocrate	PD	Pierre Voloix Martin Célestin	Populism Economic Liberalism Liberal conservatism	1936- 1962	Centre	Founded by Pierre Voloix, the PD was the driving force behind the democratic reforms in the post-colonial period, and was the dominant party until 1953, when it destroyed itself due to the 1953 Constitutional Crisis. Because of this, it was forced to merge with the Socialist Party in 1962. Largely supported by whites and the planter class.
		Socialist Party Parti Socialiste	PS	Claude Bourgent	Democratic socialism Labour rights Revolutionary Socialism	1936- 1962	Left-wing	Formed in 1936 as the combination of left-wing groups against both the Democrats and the right-wing parties. Did not see much electoral success until it united with the Democratic Party in 1962.
	File:SGIO Logo.png	Gaullican Section of the Workers' International Section Gaulloise de l'Internationale Ouvrière	SGIO	XXXX	Council communism Proletarian internationalism	1901- 1936	Left-wing	Throughout the early 1900s, the section was the main socialist movement in Saint-Chloé, and was a member of the Congress of the Workers' International. Largely pushed underground by the PP. In 1936, most of its members joined the newly formed PS, rendering the section largely defunct in Saint-Chloé. Many of these would later join the combined West Arucian section when the United Provinces was founded.