Christian Union (Lithuania)
Christian Union Krikščionių sąjunga | |
---|---|
Abbreviation | KS |
Chairman | Rimantas Dagys |
Founded | 8 February 2020 |
Split from | Homeland Union |
Headquarters | Kovo 11-osios g. 47-36, Grigiškės, Vilnius |
Membership | 2378 (2023) |
Ideology | Christian democracy Christian social policy Social conservatism Christian right Anti-LGBT |
Political position | Right-wing |
Colours | Gray Orange |
Seats in the Seimas | 0 / 141
|
Seats in the European Parliament | 0 / 11
|
Municipal councils | 8 / 1,498
|
Mayors | 0 / 60
|
Website | |
krikscioniu | |
Christian Union (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga) is a political party in Lithuania. It held its constituent congress on 8 February 2020.[1]
The constituent congress elected the initiator of the party, Rimantas Dagys, its chairman.[1] Member of Seimas Egidijus Vareikis, Signatory of the Act of March 11 Jonas Šimėnas, and several former members of the Seimas (including Petras Luomanas, Jonas Valatka, and Arvydas Akstinavičius) also became members of the party.[1] Priest Robertas Grigas presided over a prayer in the congress.[1] He said that he was asked to do so by cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius.[1]
Initially the party was meant to be named "Christian Union 'Harmony and Welfare'" (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga „Santarvė ir gerovė“), but the constituent congress has decided to shorten the name to "Christian Union" (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga).[2]
The program adopted by the constituent congress claims that the party's "political activity is grounded in principles of Christian democracy and Christian social policy".[1]
On 3 February 2024, it merged with the Lithuanian Family Movement.[3][4]
Election results
[edit]Seimas
[edit]Election | Votes[a] | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 8,825 | 0.78 (#15) | 0 / 141
|
Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ Proportional representation votes.
Municipal
[edit]Election | Votes[a] | % | Council seats | Mayors | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6,124 | 0.54 (#7) | 8 / 1,498
|
0 / 60
|
- |
- ^ Municipal council election votes.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Plikūnė, Dalia (8 February 2020). "Dagys steigia krikščioniškų pažiūrų partiją: ryškėja jos sudėtis" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt.
- ^ Levickytė, Paulina (8 February 2020). "R. J. Dagio besikurianti politinė jėga vadinsis "Krikščionių sąjunga"" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena.
- ^ "Lietuvos Šeimų Sąjūdis ir Krikščionių Sąjunga kuria naują politinę jėgą". infa.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 February 2024.
- ^ Konopackienė, Karolina (4 February 2024). "Krikščionių sąjunga jungiasi su Lietuvos šeimų sąjūdžiu: kviečia burtis ir kitas mažąsias partijas". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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