List of political parties in New Caledonia

The emergence of political parties in New Caledonia first began towards the end of World War Two, when local support for the Free France movement grew. Gaullist politics dominated until the 1970s and from 1980s parties have generally been divided over questions of independence and autonomy under French rule.

Political parties Party Party initials Ideology Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front FLNKS Melanesian socialism, Pro-independence The Rally Rassemblement-LR Conservatism, Anti-independence Caledonia Together CE Liberalism, Anti-independence Caledonian Republicans LRC Liberalism, Anti-independence Caledonian People's Movement MPC Conservatism, Anti-independence Caledonian Union UC Pro-independence Party of Kanak Liberation PALIKA Socialism, Pro-independence National Rally RN Far-right, Anti-independence Oceanian Awakening EO Ethnist, neutral Générations NC GNC Liberalism, Anti-independence Kanak Socialist Liberation LKS Pro-independence Renewed Caledonian Union UC-R Pro-independence Melanesian Progressive Union UPM Pro-independence Labour Party PT Socialism, Pro-independence Oceanian Democratic Rally RDO Pro-independence All Caledonians Liberalism, Anti-independence

Historical parties Communist Party of New Caledonia (1941–1948)

See also Politics of New Caledonia List of political parties by country

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