New Democracy Party (Lithuania)

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The New Democracy Party (Lithuanian : Naujosios demokratijos partija, NDP) was a political party in Lithuania.

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History

Origin

The party was originally named the Lithuanian Women's Party (Lietuvos moterų partija) and first ran in the 1996 parliamentary elections. It received 3.7% of the vote and won a single seat. [1]

Renaming

Prior to the 2000 elections, the party was renamed the New Democracy Party. It contested the elections as part of the Social-Democratic Coalition of Algirdas Brazauskas. The coalition won 51 seats, three of which were taken by the NDP. [2]

The merge

In 2001, the party merged with the Lithuanian Peasants Party to form the Union of Peasants and New Democracy Parties. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1219 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1220
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1205
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