Christian Union (Lithuania) Explained

Country:Lithuania
Christian Union
Native Name:Krikščionių sąjunga
Headquarters:Kovo 11-osios g. 47-36, Grigiškės, Vilnius
Abbreviation:KS
Leader1 Title:Chairman
Leader1 Name:Rimantas Dagys
Leader2 Title:Executive Secretary
Ideology:Christian democracy
Christian social policy
Social conservatism
Christian right
Anti-LGBT
Position:Right-wing
Membership:2378 (2023)
Split:Homeland Union
Colours: Gray
Orange
Seats1 Title:Seats in the Seimas
Seats2 Title:Seats in the European Parliament
Seats3 Title:Municipal councils
Seats4 Title:Mayors

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

Municipal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dalia . Plikūnė . Dagys steigia krikščioniškų pažiūrų partiją: ryškėja jos sudėtis . Delfi.lt . 8 February 2020 . lt.
  2. Web site: Paulina . Levickytė . R. J. Dagio besikurianti politinė jėga vadinsis "Krikščionių sąjunga" . . 8 February 2020 . lt.
  3. Web site: Lietuvos Šeimų Sąjūdis ir Krikščionių Sąjunga kuria naują politinę jėgą . infa.lt . Lithuanian . 3 February 2024.
  4. News: Konopackienė . Karolina . Krikščionių sąjunga jungiasi su Lietuvos šeimų sąjūdžiu: kviečia burtis ir kitas mažąsias partijas . Delfi . 4 February 2024 . lt . 4 February 2024.