List of political parties in Lithuania
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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]
Major parties
Current parties in the parliament
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.
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Seimas | MEPs | Memb.[2] | |
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| Homeland Union, Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai | TS–LKD | Gabrielius Landsbergis | Christian democracy, Liberal conservatism, Lithuanian nationalism | 50 / 140 | 4 / 11 | 12,047 | |
| Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga | LVŽS | Ramūnas Karbauskis | Centrism, Agrarianism, Green conservatism, Social conservatism | 21 / 140 | 2 / 11 | 3,799 | |
| Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“ | DSVL | Saulius Skvernelis | Social conservatism, Green conservatism | 16 / 140 | 0 / 11 | 3,761 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija | LSDP | Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | Social democracy[4] | 13 / 140 | 2 / 11 | 14,059 | |
| Liberals' Movement, Liberalų sąjūdis | LRLS | Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen | Liberalism, Classical liberalism, Conservative liberalism | 13 / 140 | 1 / 11 | 6,657 | |
| Freedom Party, Laisvės Partija | LP | Aušrinė Armonaitė | Liberalism, Progressivism, Feminism | 11 / 140 | 0 / 11 | 3,150 | |
| Labour Party, Darbo partija | DP | Andrius Mazuronis | Centrism, Social liberalism, Social conservatism, Populism | 9 / 140 | 1 / 11 | 9,144 | |
| Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance, Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga, Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie – Związek Chrześcijańskich Rodzin | LLRA–KŠS | Waldemar Tomaszewski | Polish minority interests, Social conservatism, Christian democracy | 3 / 140 | 1 / 11 | 2,106 | |
| Lithuanian Regions Party, Lietuvos regionų partija | LRP | Jonas Pinskus | Social democracy,[5] Social conservatism,[5] Populism | 2 / 140 | 0 / 11 | 6,932 | |
| Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party, Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija | LKDP | Mindaugas Puidokas[6] | Christian democracy | 1 / 140 | 0 / 11 | 2,041 | |
| Dawn of Nemunas, Nemuno aušra | NA | Remigijus Žemaitaitis[7] | Regionalism[8] | 1 / 140 | 0 / 11 |  2,296 | |
Parties without parliamentary representation
- People and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists) (Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga (centristai, tautininkai)) –
6,768 members, party leader is Petras Gražulis[2] - Freedom and Justice (Laisvė ir teisingumas) – 4,125 members, party leader is Artūras Paulauskas[2]
- Lithuania - For Everyone (Lietuva - visų) –
4,096 members, party leader is Tomas Pačėsas[2] - Party "Together with the Vytis" (Partija "Kartu su Vyčiu") – 2,731 members, party leader is Vaclovas Fortunatas Žutautas[2]
- Christian Union (Krikščionių sąjunga) – 2,387 members, party leader is Rimantas Jonas Dagys[2]
- Lithuanian People's Party (Lietuvos liaudies partija)[9] – 2,328 members, party leader is Tauras Jakelaitis[2]
- Lithuanian Green Party (Lietuvos žaliųjų partija)[9] – 2,304 members, party leader is Ieva Budraitė[2]
- Centre of Trade Unions (Profesinių sąjungų centras)[9] – 2,233 members, party leader is Kęstutis Juknis [lt][2]
- Samogitian Party (Žemaičių partija, Samogitian: Žemaitiu partėjė)[9] – 2,020 members, party leader is Irena Stražinskaitė-Glinskienė[10]
- National Alliance (Nacionalinis susivienijimas)[9] – 2,017 members, party leader is Vytautas Radžvilas [lt][2]
- Lithuanian List (Lietuvos sąrašas)[9] – 2,002 members, party leader is Darius Kuolys[2]
- Lithuanian Family Movement (Young Lithuania) (Lietuvos šeimų sąjunga (Jaunoji Lietuva))[9] – 2,000 members, party leader is Stanislovas Buškevičius[2]
Inactive parties
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)[9] – 2,136 members, party leader is Jonas Varkala[2]
Parties undergoing liquidation
- 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
- Civic Democratic Party (Pilietinės demokratijos partija)
- Centre Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos centro sąjunga)
- Christian Democratic Union (Krikščionių demokratų sąjunga)
- Liberal and Centre Union (Lietuvos liberalų ir centro sąjunga)
- Christian Conservative Social Union (Krikščionių konservatorių socialinė sąjunga)
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos demokratinė darbo partija)
- Front (Frontas)
- Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga)
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai)
- 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)
- 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))
- Socialist Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos socialistų partija)
- Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) (Lietuvos Laisvės Sąjunga (Liberalai))
- Socialist People's Front (Socialistinis liaudies frontas)
- Dawn of Justice (Teisingumo Aušra)
- Life Logic Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos gyvenimo logikos partija)
- Union of the Fighters for Lithuania (Kovotojų už Lietuvą sąjunga)
- Russian Alliance (Rusų aljansas)
Historical parties
- 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
References
- ^ 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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lithuanian Ministry of Justice (2020-04-07). "LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS POLITINIŲ PARTIJŲ SĄRAŠAS" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "M. Puidokas, V. Tutkus, R. Dambrauskas ir Žemaičiai apjungė jėgas: dalyvaus EP ir Seimo rinkimuose". infa.lt (in Lithuanian). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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