Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals)

Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals)

Leader	Artūras Zuokas
Founded	12 July 2014 (2014-07-12)
Merger of	LiCS, YES
Headquarters	Vilniaus g. 22/1, Vilnius
Membership	5,000
Ideology	Liberalism Christian democracy Conservative liberalism
Political position	Centre-right
European affiliation	ALDE
Colours	Yellow and blue
Seats in the Seimas	0 / 141
Municipal mayors	4 / 60
Website
www.lls.lt
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Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Laisvės Sąjunga (Liberalai), LLS) or simply Lithuanian Freedom Union (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Laisvės Sąjunga), is a centre-right political party in Lithuania. It has around 5,000 members.

It is a centre-right party, with a particularly liberal and Christian democratic ideology. Its current leader is Artūras Zuokas.

History

It was founded on July 12, 2014, when Liberal and Centre Union (LiCS) merged with YES.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Jungiasi politinė partija „Sąjunga TAIP" ir Liberalų ir centro sąjunga". YES. May 15, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
↑ "„TAIP" ir LiCS suvažiavime įkurta Lietuvos laisvės sąjunga". Lietuvos rytas. July 12, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
↑ "Lietuvoje įkurta nauja partija". Delfi. July 12, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2015.

External links

Official website

Political parties in Lithuania

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Other active parties	The Way of Courage Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) Lithuanian National Union Lithuanian Nationalist Union Lithuanian People's Party Lithuanian Russian Union Party of National Progress Samogitian Party Socialist People's Front Young Lithuania

Defunct parties (Since 1990)	Lithuanian Centre Union Christian Conservative Social Union Christian Democratic Union Christian Party Civic Democratic Party Communist Party of Lithuania Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Front Party Independence Party Liberal and Centre Union Liberal Union of Lithuania Lithuanian Christian Democrats Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party Lithuanian Democratic Party Lithuanian Liberty League Lithuanian Liberty Union Lithuanian Peasants Party Lithuanian Social Democratic Union Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees Modern Christian-Democratic Union National Democratic Party of Lithuania National Resurrection Party New Democracy Party New Union (Social Liberals) Sąjūdis Socialist Party of Lithuania Unified Lithuanian National Workers Movement YES Young Communist League of Lithuania

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