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The '''Liberal Party''' is any of many [[political parties]] around the world. 

The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from [[liberal conservatism]] on the right to [[social liberalism]] on the left. For example, while the [[Westminster system|political systems]] of [[Australia]] and [[Canada]] share many similarities, the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] is Australia's [[major party]] on the [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]], while the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] is typically described as [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]].
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==Active liberal parties==
{{see also|Liberalism by country}}
{{Expand list|date=October 2015}}
This is a list of existing and active Liberal Parties worldwide with a name similar to "Liberal party".
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Nation
!Party
!Affiliation
!Political position
|-
|{{flag|Åland}}
|[[Liberals of Åland]]
| valign="top" |[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Andorra}}
|[[Liberal Party of Andorra]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Argentina}}
|[[Liberal Party of Corrientes]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagcountry|Armenia}}
|[[Ramgavar|Armenian Democratic Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|[[Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia]] 
| valign="top" |
|
|-
|[[Liberal Party (Armenia)|Liberal Party]] 
| valign="top" |
|
|-
|{{flagcountry|Australia}}
:[[New South Wales]]
:[[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]
:[[Western Australia]]
:[[South Australia]]
:[[Tasmania]]
:[[Australian Capital Territory]]
:[[Queensland]]
:[[Northern Territory]]
|[[Liberal Party of Australia]]
:[[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|NSW Liberals]]
:[[Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)|Victorian Liberals]]
:[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|WA Liberals]]
:[[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|SA Liberals]]
:[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Tasmanian Liberals]]
:[[Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division)|Canberra Liberals]]
:[[Liberal National Party of Queensland]]
:[[Country Liberal Party]]
|[[International Democrat Union|IDU]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] to [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Bangladesh}}
|[[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Brazil}}
|[[Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006)|Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Far-right politics|Far-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Burundi}}
|[[Liberal Party (Burundi)|Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Canada}}
:[[Alberta]]
:[[British Columbia]]
:[[Manitoba]]
:[[New Brunswick]]
:[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]
:[[Nova Scotia]]
:[[Ontario]]
:[[Prince Edward Island]]
:[[Quebec]]
:[[Saskatchewan]]
:[[Yukon]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada]] (federal)
:[[Alberta Liberal Party]]
:[[BC United]]
:[[Manitoba Liberal Party]]
:[[New Brunswick Liberal Association]]
:[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
:[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]]
:[[Ontario Liberal Party]]
:[[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party]]
:[[Quebec Liberal Party]]
:[[Saskatchewan Liberal Party]]
:[[Yukon Liberal Party]]
| valign="top" |[[Liberal International|LI]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]<br>[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] (BC United)
|-
|{{flagcountry|Chile}}
|[[Liberal Party (Chile, 2007–)|Liberal Party (Chile, 2013-)]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]]
|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Colombia}}
|[[Colombian Liberal Party]]
|[[Socialist International|SI]], [[COPPPAL]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Denmark}}
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|[[Danish Social Liberal Party]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Finland}}
|[[Liberal Party - Freedom to Choose]]
|
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|[[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Gibraltar}}
|[[Liberal Party of Gibraltar]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Honduras}}
|[[Liberal Party of Honduras]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[RELIAL]], [[COPPPAL]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Hong Kong}}
|[[Liberal Party (Hong Kong)]]
|
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Hungary}}
|[[Hungarian Liberal Party]]
|[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|[[File:State_flag_of_Iran_(1964–1980).svg|25px]] (In Exile)
|[https://liberalpartyofiran.org Liberal Party of Iran] 
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Iraq}}
|[[Liberal Party (Iraq)]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Isle of Man}}
|[[Liberal Vannin Party]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Italy}}
|[[Italian Liberal Party (1997)|Italian Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Kosovo}}
|[[Liberal Party of Kosovo]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Moldova}}
|[[Liberal Party (Moldova)]]
|[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Montenegro}}
|[[Liberal Party of Montenegro]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Morocco}}
|[[Moroccan Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|North Macedonia}}
|[[Liberal Party of Macedonia]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Norway}}
|[[Liberal Party of Norway]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flag|Paraguay}}
|[[Authentic Radical Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
|{{flag|Philippines}}
|[[Liberal Party (Philippines)]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats|CALD]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|[[Liberal Initiative]]
|[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] to [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]]
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|[[National Liberal Party (Romania)]]
|[[European People's Party|EPP]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Rwanda}}
|[[Liberal Party (Rwanda)]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Sri Lanka}}
|[[Liberal Party of Sri Lanka]]
|[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats|CALD]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Sudan}}
|[[Liberal Party of Sudan]]
|[[Africa Liberal Network|ALN]]
|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Sweden}}
|[[Liberals (Sweden)]] 
| valign="top" |[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|[[Classical Liberal Party (Sweden)]]
|[[International Alliance of Libertarian Parties|IALP]]
|
|-
|{{flagcountry|Switzerland}}
|[[FDP.The Liberals|Liberals (Switzerland)]]
||[[Liberal International|LI]], [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Thailand}}
|[[Thai Liberal Party]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
|-
|{{flag|Turkey}}
|[[Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Ukraine}}
|[[Liberal Party of Ukraine]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
|[[Liberal Party (UK, 1989)]] 
| valign="top" |
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|[[Liberal Democrats (UK)]]
|[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ALDE]]
|[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|United States}}
:[[Pennsylvania]]
:[[New York (state)|New York]]
|[[Liberal Party USA]]
:[[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]]
|
|[[Centrism|Centre]]
|-
|[[Liberal Party of New York]]
|
|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
|}

==Defunct liberal parties==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Nation
!Party
|-
|[[Argentina]]
|[[Liberal Party (Argentina)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Armenia]]
|[[Democratic Liberal Party (Armenia)|Democratic Liberal Party]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Australia]]
|[[Commonwealth Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Liberal Party (Queensland, 1908)]]
|-
|[[Azerbaijan]]
|[[Azerbaijan Liberal Party]] (1995-2023)
|-
|[[Belgium]]
|[[Liberal Party (Belgium)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Bolivia]]
|[[Liberal Party (Bolivia)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Brazil]]
|[[Liberal Party (Brazil, 1831)|Liberal Party (1831–1889)]]
|-
|[[Liberal Party (Brazil, 1985)|Liberal Party (1985–2006)]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Bulgaria]]
|[[Liberal Party (Bulgaria)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Liberal Party (Radoslavists)]]
|-
|[[Cambodia]]
|[[Liberal Party (Cambodia)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Canada]]
|[[Northwest Territories Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Chile]]
|[[Liberal Party (Chile, 1849)]] (1849–1966)
<br />[[Liberal Party (Chile, 1983)]] (1983–1987)
<br />[[Liberal Party (Chile, 1988)]] (1988–1993)
<br />[[Liberal Party (Chile, 1998)]] (1998–2002)
|-
|[[Croatia]]
|[[Dalmatian Liberal Party]]<br />[[Liberal Party (Croatia)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Cuba]]
|[[Liberal Party of Cuba]]
|-
|[[Egypt]]
|[[Liberal Egyptian Party]] (2003-2011)
|-
|[[Finland]]
|[[Liberals (Finland)|Liberals]]
|-
|[[Greece]]
|[[Liberal Party (Greece)|Liberal Party]] (1910-1961)
[[Liberal Party (Greece, modern)|Liberal Party]] (1980-2012)
|-
|[[Guatemala]]
|[[Liberal Party (Guatemala)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Hungary]]
|[[Liberal Party (Hungary)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Iceland]]
|[[Liberal Party (Iceland, historical)|Liberal Party (1926–1929)]]<br />[[Liberal Party (Iceland)|Liberal Party (1998–2012)]]
|-
|[[British Raj|India]]
|[[Indian Liberal Party|Liberal Party of India]]
|-
|[[Isle of Man]]
|[[Manx Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Israel]]
|[[Liberal Party (Israel)|Israeli Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Italy]]
|[[Italian Liberal Party]]<br />[[Liberal Party (Italy)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Japan]]
|[[Liberal Party (Japan, 1881)]]<br/>[[Liberal Party (Japan, 1890)]]<br/>[[Liberal Party (Japan, 1903)]]<br/>[[Liberal Party (Japan, 1945)]]<br />[[Liberal Party (Japan, 1950)]]<br/>[[Liberal Party (Japan, 1998)|Liberal Party (1998–2003)]]<br/>[[Liberal Party (Japan, 2016)|Liberal Party (2016–2019)]]
|-
|[[Luxembourg]]
|[[Liberal Party (Luxembourg)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Mexico]]
|[[Liberal Party (México)|Liberal Party]]<br />[[Mexican Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Netherlands]]
|[[Liberal Party (Netherlands)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[New Zealand]]
|[[New Zealand Liberal Party|Liberal Party]]<br />[[New Zealand Liberal Party (1962)|Liberal Party (1962)]]<br />[[New Zealand Liberal Party (1991)|Liberal Party (1991)]]
|-
|[[Mandatory Palestine]]
|[[Liberal Party (Mandatory Palestine)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Paraguay]]
|[[Liberal Party (Paraguay)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Puerto Rico]]
|[[Liberal Party (Puerto Rico)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Rhodesia]]
|[[Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Serbia]]
|[[Liberal Party (Kingdom of Serbia)|Liberal Party]] (1883–1895)<br />[[Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia, 1989)|Liberal Party/Liberal Democratic Party]] (1989–2010)<br />[[Liberals of Serbia|New Democracy/Liberals of Serbia]] (1990–2010)<br />[[Serbian Liberal Party]] (1991–2010)
|-
|[[Solomon Islands]]
|[[Solomon Islands Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[South Africa]]
|[[Liberal Party of South Africa]]
|-
|[[South Korea]]
|[[Liberal Party (South Korea)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Spain]]
|[[Liberal Party (Spain, 1976)|Liberal Party (1976–1989)]]<br />[[Liberal Party (Spain, 1880)|Liberal Party (1880–1931)]]<br />[[Liberal Union (Spain)|Liberal Union (1858–1874)]]
|-
|[[Sweden]]
|[[Liberal Party of Sweden]]
|-
|[[Switzerland]]
|[[Liberal Party of Geneva]]<br>[[Liberal Party of Switzerland]]
|-
|[[Thailand]]
|[[Liberal Party (Thailand)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Timor-Leste]]
|[[Democratic Liberal Party (Timor-Leste)|Democratic Liberal Party]], founded as Liberal Party
|-
|[[Trinidad and Tobago]]
|[[Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[United Kingdom]]
|[[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]]<br>[[Ulster Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[Uruguay]]
|[[Liberal Party (Uruguay)|Liberal Party]]
|-
|[[United States]]
|[[National Liberal Party of the Hawaiian Kingdom|Liberal Party of Hawaii]]<br />[[Liberal Party (New Jersey)|Liberal Party of New Jersey]]<br />[[Liberal Party (Utah)|Liberal Party of Utah]]<br />[[Liberal Republican Party (United States)|Liberal Republican Party]]
|-
|[[Zambia]]
|[[Central Africa Party|Northern Rhodesian Liberal Party]]
|}

==See also==
* {{wiktionaryinline| Liberalism}}
* [[Liberalism by country]], for a list of liberal parties, such as:
** [[Democratic Liberal Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Liberal Democratic Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Liberal People's Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Liberal Reform Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[National Liberal Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[New Liberal Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Progressive Liberal Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Radical Liberal Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Social Liberal Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Free Democratic Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Radical Party (disambiguation)]]
** [[Freedom Party (disambiguation)|Freedom Party]]
* [[Partido Liberal (disambiguation)]]
* [[Liberal government]], a list of Australian, Canadian, and British Liberal governments
* [[Liberal International]]
* [[Liberal Party leadership election (disambiguation)]]

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