List of political parties in Lithuania

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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. As of March 2024, there are 22 active political parties, one inactive political party, and three political parties that are in the process of disestablishment registered with the Ministry of Justice. [1] [2]

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As of March 2024, Lithuania has a total of Increase2.svg 101,003 people registered as party members and is experiencing a sharp decline in political congregation, with a Decrease2.svg7.69% decrease from the start of public membership tracking in 2018. [2] 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. [3]

Major parties

Current parties in the parliament

There are currently twelve 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.LeaderIdeology Seimas MEPs Memb. [2]
Homeland Union,
Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai
TS–LKD Gabrielius Landsbergis Christian democracy,
Liberal conservatism,
Lithuanian nationalism
50 / 140
4 / 11
Decrease2.svg 12,047
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union,
Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga
LVŽS Ramūnas Karbauskis Centrism,
Agrarianism,
Green conservatism,
Social conservatism
21 / 140
2 / 11
Increase2.svg 3,799
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania",
Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“
DSVL Saulius Skvernelis Social conservatism,
Green conservatism
16 / 140
0 / 11
Increase2.svg 3,761
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania,
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija
LSDP Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Social democracy [4]
13 / 140
2 / 11
Decrease2.svg14,059
Liberals' Movement,
Liberalų sąjūdis
LRLS Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen Liberalism,
Classical liberalism,
Conservative liberalism
13 / 140
1 / 11
Decrease2.svg 6,657
Freedom Party,
Laisvės Partija
LP Aušrinė Armonaitė Liberalism,
Progressivism,
Feminism
11 / 140
0 / 11
Decrease2.svg 3,150
Labour Party,
Darbo partija
DP Andrius Mazuronis Centrism,
Social liberalism,
Social conservatism,
Populism
9 / 140
1 / 11
Decrease2.svg 9,144
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance,
Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga,
Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie – Związek Chrześcijańskich Rodzin
LLRA–KŠS Waldemar Tomaszewski Polish minority interests,
Social conservatism,
Christian democracy
3 / 140
1 / 11
Increase2.svg 2,106
Lithuanian Regions Party,
Lietuvos regionų partija
LRP Jonas Pinskus Social democracy, [5]
Social conservatism, [5]
Populism
2 / 140
0 / 11
Increase2.svg 6,932
Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party,
Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija
LKDP Mindaugas Puidokas [6] Christian democracy
1 / 140
0 / 11
Decrease2.svg 2,041
Dawn of Nemunas,
Nemuno aušra
NA Remigijus Žemaitaitis [7] Regionalism [8]
1 / 140
0 / 11
New.png 2,296

Parties without parliamentary representation

Inactive parties

As of 2024, one political party has not submitted the necessary documents to be registered for the upcoming elections. [1]

Parties undergoing liquidation

Defunct and unregistered parties

Historical parties

See also

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