Liberalism in Lithuania
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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Lithuania. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
[edit] Introduction
Liberalism was a major force in Lithuania since 1902. Next to the urban citizens, agrarian liberal parties became active. After the restoration of independence in 1990 liberal parties arose again. The Liberal and Centre Union (Liberalų ir centro sąjunga, member LI), ELDR) is a center liberal party and the New Union Social Liberals (Naujoji Sąjunga (socialliberalai), observer LI), member ELDR) is a left of center liberal party. The Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalų Demokratų Partija) is a personalist party, an offshoot of the liberal current, but has nothing to do with liberalism.
[edit] The timeline
[edit] Lithuanian Democratic Party
- 1902: Liberal intellectuals and dissident social democrats formed the Lithuanian Democratic Party (Lietuvių Demokratų Partija).
- 1905: The LDP sponsored the forming of the ⇒ Lithuanian Peasants Union
- 1914: The LDP is renamed into Lithuanian Democratic Party (Lietuvos Demokratų Partija)
- 1917: A left wing faction formed the Lithuanian Popular Socialist Party and a moderate faction formed the ⇒ Democratic National Freedom League. Another faction formed the ⇒ Lithuanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party
- 1920: The party is dissolved
[edit] From Lithuanian Peasants' Union top 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
- 1935: The party is banned, but continued in exile
- 1990: As a pure agrarian party it is refounded
[edit] Lituanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party
- 1917: A left wing faction of the ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party formed the Lithuanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party (Lietuvos Socialistų Liaudininkų Demokratų Partija)
- 1922: The party merged with the ⇒ Lithuanian Peasants' Union into the ⇒ Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union
[edit] 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
[edit] From Lithuanian Liberal Union to Liberal and Centre Union
- 1990: In newly independent Lithuania liberals formed the Lithuanian Liberal Union (Lietuvos Liberalų Sąjunga)
- 2002: A populist faction 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)
[edit] Lithuanian Centre Union
- 1993: The Lithuanian Centre Union (Lietuvos Centro Sąjunga) is founded
- 2003: The party merged into the ⇒ Liberal and Centre Union
[edit] New Union Social Liberals
- 1998: Artūras Paulauskas launched the New Union Social Liberals (Naujoji Sąjunga-socialliberalai)
[edit] Liberal leaders
- Mykolas Sleževičius - Kazys Grinius - Artūras Paulauskas - Petras Auštrevičius
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
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