This article lists political parties in Suriname. Suriname has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Parties
Party Abbr. Founded Position Ideology Leader NationalAssemblyNational Democratic PartyNDP1987Left-wingJennifer Geerlings-SimonsProgressive Reform PartyVHP1949Centre tocentre-leftChan SantokhiGeneral Liberation and Development PartyABOP1990Centre-leftRonnie BrunswijkNational Party of SurinameNPS1946Centre-leftSocial democracyGregory RuslandPertjajah LuhurPL1998Javanese Surinamese interestsBronto SomohardjoAlternative 2020A202019Centre-rightChristian democracy Brotherhood and Unity in PoliticsBEP1973Centre-leftReform and Renewal MovementHVB2017Javanese Surinamese interestsMike NoersalimDemocracy and Development through UnityDOE1999ReformismSteven AlfaisiSurinamese Labour PartySPA1987Centre-leftJoyce Amarello-WilliamsDemocratic Alternative '91DA'911991Centre-rightLiberalismAngelic del CastilhoSustainable and Righteous CohabitationDRS2014Centre-leftClifford MaricaSocial Democratic UnionSDU2019Celsius WaterbergProgressive Workers' and Farmers' UnionPALU1977Far-leftJim HokThe New LionDNL2012Dharm MungraNational Development PartyNOPMelvin ClemensParty for National Unity and SolidarityKTPI1949Javanese Surinamese interestsIwan GangaNew Style KTPINSK2014Oesman WangsabesariThe New WindDNW2019Political Wing of the FALFAL1995Centre-leftSeekaSEEKA2001Paul Abena
Former parties
Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD)
See also Politics of Suriname List of political parties by country