List of political parties in Lithuania
This article lists political parties in Lithuania. Lithuania 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. As of March 2024[update], there are 22 active political parties, one inactive political party, and three political parties that are in the process of disestablishment registered with the Ministry of Justice.[1][2]
As of March 2024[update], Lithuania has a total of 101,003 people registered as party members and is experiencing a sharp decline in political congregation, with a 7.69% decrease from the start of public membership tracking in 2018.[2] This is at least partially a result of a low trust in political parties with the institution firmly occupying the top-2 least trusted positions in the country, alongside the Seimas, in opinion polls.[3]
Registered parties
[edit]Parties with parliamentary representation
[edit]There are currently twelve parties represented in the Seimas. The current government is a broad majority coalition of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement and Freedom Party.
Parties without parliamentary representation
[edit]Inactive parties
[edit]As of 2024[update], one political party has not submitted the necessary documents to be registered for the upcoming elections.[1]
- The Way of Courage (Drąsos kelias)[11] – 2,136 members, party leader is Jonas Varkala[2]
Parties undergoing liquidation
[edit]- Order and Justice (Tvarka ir teisingumas)[1] - since 2020 merger to form Freedom and Justice, party leader is Almantas Petkus[2]
- Union for National Unity (Tautos vienybės sąjunga)[1] - since 2016, the lead liquidator is Česlovas Banevičius.[2]
- Lithuanian Political Prisoners Party (Lietuvos politinių kalinių partija)[1] - since 2008, –party leader is Zigmas Medineckas[2]
Defunct and unregistered parties
[edit]- Civic Democratic Party (Pilietinės demokratijos partija)
- Centre Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos centro sąjunga)
- Christian Democratic Union (Krikščionių demokratų sąjunga)
- Christian Conservative Social Union (Krikščionių konservatorių socialinė sąjunga)
- Dawn of Justice (Teisingumo Aušra)
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos demokratinė darbo partija)
- Front (Frontas)
- Labourist Party (Leiboristų partija)
- Liberal and Centre Union (Lietuvos liberalų ir centro sąjunga)
- Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga)
- Life Logic Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos gyvenimo logikos partija)
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai)
- Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) (Lietuvos Laisvės Sąjunga (Liberalai))
- Lithuanian Nationalist and Republican Union (Lietuvių tautininkų ir respublikonų sąjunga)
- Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees (Lietuvos politinių kalinių ir tremtinių sąjunga)
- Lithuanian Party of the Economy (Lietuvos ūkio partija)
- Lithuanian Peasants Party (Lietuvos valstiečių partija)
- Lithuanian People's Party (Lietuvos žmonių partija)
- Modern Christian-Democratic Union (Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga)
- National Resurrection Party (Tautos prisikėlimo partija)
- New Democracy Party (Naujosios demokratijos partija)
- New Union (Social Liberals) (Naujoji Sąjunga (Socialliberalai))
- Party of Bread Eaters (Duonos valgytojų partija)
- Republican League (Respublikonų lyga, Polish: Liga Republikańska)
- Russian Alliance (Rusų aljansas)
- Socialist Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos socialistų partija)
- Socialist People's Front (Socialistinis liaudies frontas)
- Union of the Fighters for Lithuania (Kovotojų už Lietuvą sąjunga)
Historical parties
[edit]- Lithuanian Democratic Party
- Lithuanian Popular Socialist Democratic Party
- Peasant Union
- Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party
- Democratic National Freedom League
- Farmers Party
- Communist Party of Lithuania
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Kiek politinių organizacijų galėtų dalyvauti kitų metų rinkimuose?". Anyksta (in Lithuanian). VR. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Skėrytė, Jūratė (9 March 2024). "Per pusmetį padaugėjo partijoms priklausančių asmenų, „Drąsos keliui" gresia likvidavimas". LRT (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Naureckaitė, Indrė (6 December 2023). "Iš vienų partijų bėga, į kitas puola: atskleidė, kaip atrodo tikrieji partijų veidai". Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Hans Slomp (26 September 2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics [2 volumes]: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8.
- ^ "Uspaskich vėl grįžta į Darbo partiją: tapo laikinuoju pirmininku". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Partijos programa". LSDDP (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Seimo narys Puidokas tapo Krikščioniškosios demokratijos partijos pirmininku". LRT (in Lithuanian). 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Leista registruoti Žemaitaičio vadovaujamą partiją „Nemuno aušra"". LRT (in Lithuanian). 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Žemaitaitis pateikė dokumentus partijos „Nemuno aušra" steigimui". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 22 November 2023.
- ^ Skėrytė, Jūratė (1 May 2024). "Vilniuje įkurta kairioji partija „KArtu"". LRT (in Lithuanian).
- ^ Lithuanian Ministry of Justice (2020-04-07). "LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS POLITINIŲ PARTIJŲ SĄRAŠAS" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- Homeland Union (50)
- Farmers and Greens Union (21)
- Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (16)
- Liberals Movement (13)
- Social Democratic Party (13)
- Freedom Party (11)
- Labour Party (9)
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (3)
- Regions Party (2)
- Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party (1)
- Dawn of Nemunas (1)
(since 1990)
- Centre Union
- Christian Conservative Social Union
- Christian Democratic Union
- Christian Party
- Civic Democratic Party
- Communist Party
- Democratic Labour Party
- Front Party
- Independence Party
- Labourist Party
- Liberal and Centre Union
- Liberal Union
- Life Logic Party
- Lithuanian Citizens' Alliance
- Christian Democrats
- Christian Democratic Party
- Democratic Party
- Lithuanian Liberty League
- Lithuanian Liberty Union
- Party of the Economy
- Peasants Party
- People's Party (2012)
- Social Democratic Union
- Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees
- Modern Christian-Democratic Union
- National Democratic Party
- National Resurrection Party
- New Democracy Party
- New Union (Social Liberals)
- Order and Justice
- Party of Bread Eaters
- Party of National Progress
- Republican League
- Russian Alliance
- Sąjūdis
- Socialist Party
- Socialist People's Front
- Union of the Fighters for Lithuania
- YES
- Young Communist League
(inter-war)
- Achdus
- Central Polish Electoral Committee
- Communist Party of Lithuania and Byelorussia
- Democratic Jewish Union
- Farmers' Association
- Farmers' Party
- Folkspartei
- General Jewish Labour Bund
- Lithuanian German Committee
- Lithuanian Labour Federation
- Lithuanian Nationalist Union
- Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union
- Lithuanian Popular Socialist Democratic Party
- Memel Agricultural Party
- Memel People's Party
- Memel Workers' Party
- Peasant Union
- Polish Socialist Party of Lithuania and Belarus
- Social Democratic Party of the Memel Territory
- Union of Christian Socialist Workers of the Memel Region
- United Minorities
- Workers' Group of Lithuania