Liberal and Centre Union
| Liberal and Centre Union Liberalų ir centro sąjunga |
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| Leader | Gintautas Babravičius |
| Founded | May 31, 2003 |
| Headquarters | Vilniaus g. 22/1, Vilnius |
| Ideology | Liberalism Conservative liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| European affiliation | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party |
| European Parliament Group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (2004-2009) |
| Official colours | Yellow and blue |
| Seimas |
13 / 141
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| European Parliament |
0 / 12
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| Website | |
| www.lics.lt | |
| Politics of Lithuania Political parties Elections |
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The Liberal and Centre Union (Lithuanian: Liberalų ir centro sąjunga), abbreviated to LiCS, is a centre-right, liberal and conservative liberal political party in Lithuania. The party has thirteen seats in the Seimas, making it the fourth-largest party in the legislature.
It is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
[edit] History
It was formed in 2003 by a merger of the Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga), the Centre Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos centro sąjunga) and the Modern Christian-Democratic Union (Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga).
The combined party is led by Gintautas Babravičius. In the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections it gained 11.2% of the vote and returned 2 MEPs.
At the legislative elections of 2004 the party won 9.1 % of the popular vote and 18 out of 141 seats in the Seimas.
At the legislative elections of 2008 the party lost heavily gaining only 8 seats out of its previous 18 and 5.34% of the national vote, leaving the party continuing its tenure in opposition.
The party agreed to absorb the National Resurrection Party, whose MPs had been sitting in the LiCS parliamentary group, on 22 September 2011.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Lithuanian) Liberal and Centre Union official website
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