List of political parties in Lithuania explained

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., there are 22 active political parties, one party undergoing formal registration, one inactive political party, and four political parties that are in the process of disestablishment registered with the Ministry of Justice.

, Lithuania has a total of 98,746 people registered as party members and is experiencing a sharp decline in political congregation,[1] with a % decrease from the start of public membership tracking in 2018. 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.[2]

Registered parties

Parties with parliamentary representation

There are currently eleven 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.

NameAbbr.[3] LeaderIdeologyPolitical positionSeimasMEPs[4]
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija		LSDPVilija BlinkevičiūtėSocial democracy[5] Centre-left14,306
Homeland Union
Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai		TS–LKDRadvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė
(interim)		Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism		Centre-right 11,738
Dawn of Nemunas
Nemuno aušra		PPNARemigijus ŽemaitaitisTraditionalist conservatism
Regionalism[6] 		Fiscal: Centre-leftSocial: Right-wing 2,547
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“		DSVLSaulius SkvernelisThird Way[7]
Green conservatism		Centre-left 3,706
Liberals' Movement
Liberalų sąjūdis		LS
LRLS		Viktorija Čmilytė-NielsenClassical liberalismCentre to centre-right 6,618
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga		LVŽSRamūnas KarbauskisAgrarianism
Green conservatism		Centre-left to left-wing 3,786
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga,
Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie – Związek Chrześcijańskich Rodzin		Waldemar TomaszewskiChristian democracy
Polish minority interests		Centre-right 2,085
National Alliance
Nacionalinis susivienijimas		NSVytautas RadžvilasLithuanian nationalismFar-right 2,004
Freedom and Justice
Laisvė ir teisingumas		PLTArtūras PaulauskasConservative liberalismCentre-right to right-wing 4,058

Parties without parliamentary representation

NameAbbr.LeaderIdeologyMunicipal councilsMEPs
Freedom Party
Laisvės partija		LPVytautas Mitalas
(interim)		Social liberalism 3,144
People and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists)
Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga (centristai, tautininkai)		TTSPetras GražulisNational conservatism
Euroscepticism		 6,649
Lithuanian Regions Party
Lietuvos regionų partija		LRPJonas PinskusRegionalism
Conservative social democracy[8]
Equity feminism		 7,320
Labour Party
Darbo partija		DPViktor Uspaskich
(interim)[9] 		Populism 8,858
Lithuanian Green Party
Lietuvos žaliųjų partija		LŽPIeva BudraitėGreen liberalism 2,313
Christian Union
Krikščionių sąjunga		KSRimantas DagysChristian democracy
Christian social policy		 2,346
Lithuania - For Everyone
Lietuva - visų		Aleksandras NemunaitisLithuanian diaspora interests 4,055
Together with the Vytis
Kartu su Vyčiu		KsVVaclovas ŽutautasPensioner interests
Euroscepticism		 2,627
Lithuanian People's Party
Lietuvos liaudies partija		LLPTauras JakelaitisRussophilia 2,307
Centre of Trade Unions
Profesinių sąjungų centras		PSCTrade union interests 2,232
Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party
Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija		LKDPValdas Tutkus
(interim)		Christian democracy 2,038
Samogitian Party
Žemaičių partija		LŽPIrena Stražinskaitė-GlinskienėSamogitian regionalism 2,009
Movement for Forests - Young Lithuania
Sąjūdis už miškus - Jaunoji Lietuva		JLStanislovas BuškevičiusRight-wing populism
Lithuanian nationalism		 2,000

Inactive parties

, one political party has not submitted the necessary documents to be registered for the upcoming elections, and one political party have not managed to be registered 180 days before them.

NameAbbr.LeaderIdeologyMunicipal councilsMEPs
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Lietuvos sąrašas| | | Anti-establishment| | | 1,970|}
Notes

Parties undergoing liquidation

Defunct and unregistered parties

Historical parties

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ramonaitė . Ainė . KODĖL ŽMONĖS NESTOJA Į PARTIJAS? LIETUVOS GYVENTOJŲ POŽIŪRIO Į PARTINĘ NARYSTĘ ANALIZĖ . Politologija . Vilnius University Press . 58 . 2 . 1 January 2015 . 2424-6034 . 10.15388/polit.2010.2.8307 . free . 3–29.
  2. News: Naureckaitė . Indrė . Iš vienų partijų bėga, į kitas puola: atskleidė, kaip atrodo tikrieji partijų veidai . Lrytas.lt . 6 December 2023 . lt . 9 December 2023.
  3. Web site: 2024 m. spalio 13 d. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo rinkimai (I turas) . Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania . 13 October 2024 . lt.
  4. News: Perminas . Paulius . Per pusmetį partijoms priklausančių žmonių skaičius sumažėjo . 15min . 2024-10-07 . lt . 2024-10-07.
  5. Book: Hans Slomp. Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics [2 volumes]: An American Companion to European Politics. 26 September 2011. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-39182-8. 536.
  6. Web site: Žemaitaitis pateikė dokumentus partijos "Nemuno aušra" steigimui . Delfi . Lithuanian . 22 November 2023.
  7. Web site: SEIMO RINKIMŲ NAKTIS 2024 | Andrius Tapinas, Rima Urbonaitė ir Paul de Miko | RINKIMAI Laisvės TV . YouTube . Laisvės TV . 13 October 2024 . 13 October 2024.
  8. Web site: Partijos programa. 2020-07-07. LSDDP. lt-LT.
  9. Web site: Uspaskich vėl grįžta į Darbo partiją: tapo laikinuoju pirmininku . Delfi . lt . 2 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Skėrytė . Jūratė . Vilniuje įkurta kairioji partija "KArtu" . LRT . lt . 1 May 2024.
  11. News: Kiek politinių organizacijų galėtų dalyvauti kitų metų rinkimuose? . 31 October 2023 . Anyksta . VR . 31 October 2023 . lt.

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