Political parties in Kyrgyzstan now have greater political power and freedom to campaign than at any previous time in the history of the nation. During the Akayev administration's rule, opposition parties were allowed, but were widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. The Tulip Revolution brought an authentic multi-party system to Kyrgyzstan.
Political parties in Kyrgyzstan are mainly focused around the ideologies and personality of the party leaders rather than a static party-wide set of ideologies, so party programmes are subject to change if the party leadership changes.
Parties represented in the Supreme Council +PartyLeaderFoundedIdeologiesPoliticalpositionMPsStatusMekenchilSadyr Japarov2010Right-wingFatherland KyrgyzstanAybek Matkerimov1999Right-wingEldikAkylbek Tumonbayev2021LiberalismAla-Too PartyAdilet KyrgyzstanCohesionChingiz Makeshov2012Social conservatismRight-wing
Other parties
Afghans' Party Agrarian Labor Party of Kyrgyzstan Agrarian Party of Kyrgyzstan Alliance Ar-Namys (Dignity) Party Akshumkar Ata-Meken (Fatherland) Socialist Party Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan Ata-Zhurt Banner National Revival Party Beren Birimdik Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan Democratic Movement of Kyrgyzstan Democratic Women's Party of Kyrgyzstan Erkin Kyrgyzstan Progressive and Democratic Party Hizb ut-Tahrir Ishenim Justice Party Kyrgyzstan Party Kyrk Choro Light of Faith Mekenchil Movement for the People's Salvation Mutual Help Movement My Country Party of Action My Homeland Kyrgyzstan National Unity Democratic Movement Onuguu–Progress Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan Peasant Party People's Party Republican Party of Kyrgyzstan Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan Social Democrats Union of Democratic Forces United Kyrgyzstan
Former parties PartyAbbr.IdeologyPolitical positionLeaderYears activeAk JolCentre-rightIgor Chudinov2007–2010Bir BolCentre to centre-rightAltynbek Sulaymanov2010–2021Communist Party of KirghiziaFar-left1924–1991Forward, Kyrgyzstan!Bermet Akayeva2003–2005Respublika–Ata ZhurtCentre to centre-rightKamchybek Tashiev2014–2017Social Democratic Party of KyrgyzstanSDPKCentre to centre-leftDisputed between Sagynbek Abdrahmanov and Anvar Artykov1993–2020
See also Politics of Kyrgyzstan List of political parties by country