Liberalism in Lithuania

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Lithuania. Liberalism was a major force in Lithuania since 1900. Next to the urban citizens, agrarian liberal parties became active. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

History

After the restoration of independence in 1990 liberal parties arose again. Currently, the

Liberal Movement and Freedom and Justice are centre-right liberal parties, and the Freedom Party
is a centrist liberal party.

Lithuanian Democratic Party

From Lithuanian Peasants' Union to Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union

  • 1905: The ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party sponsored the foundation of the Lithuanian Peasants' Union (Lietuvos Valstiečių Sąjunga), a party working under supervision of the LDP
  • 1920: The party became an independent party
  • 1922: The party merged with the ⇒ Lithuanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party into the Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union (Lietuvos Valstiečių Liaudininkų Sąjunga) under the leadership of Mykolas Sleževičius and Kazys Grinius[1]
  • 1935: The party is banned, but continued in exile
  • 1990: It is refounded as a conservative-agrarian party

Lithuanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party

  • 1917: A left wing faction of the ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party formed the Lithuanian Popular Socialist Democratic Party (Lietuvos Socialistų Liaudininkų Demokratų Partija)
  • 1922: The party merged with the ⇒ Lithuanian Peasants' Union into the ⇒ Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union

From Democratic National Freedom League to Farmers Party

  • 1917: A moderate faction of the ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party formed the
    Democratic National Freedom League
    (Demokratinė Tautos Laisvės Santara)
  • 1925: The party is renamed into the Farmers Party (Ūkininkų Partija)
  • 1928: The party is banned, but continued in exile

From Lithuanian Liberal Union to Freedom Party

  • 1990: In newly independent Lithuania liberals formed the
    Lithuanian Liberal Union
    (Lietuvos Liberalų Sąjunga).
  • 1993: The Lithuanian Centre Union (Lietuvos Centro Sąjunga) is founded.
  • 2002: A populist faction of the LLS formed the
    Liberal Democratic Party
    (Liberalų Demokratų Partija).
  • 2003: The party merged with the ⇒ Lithuanian Centre Union and the Modern Christian Democratic Union into the Liberal and Centre Union (Liberalų ir Centro Sąjunga).
  • 2002: An agrarian faction of the LCS formed the
    Lithuanian Centre Party
    (Lietuvos Centro Partija).
  • 2006: The
    Liberals' Movement of the Republic of Lithuania
    was formed by the dissident members of LiCS.
  • 2008: The National Resurrection Party (Tautos Prisikėlimo Partija) is founded.
  • 2011: The TPP merged into the ⇒ LiCS.
  • 2019: The Freedom Party (Laisvės Partija) was formed by the former members of LRLS.

New Union Social Liberals

Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) to Freedom and Justice

Liberal leaders

Liberal think tanks

See also

References