Liberal and Centre Union

Liberal and Centre Union
Liberalų ir centro sąjunga
LeaderArtūras Melianas
Founded31 May 2003
Dissolved12 July 2014
Merger ofLLS, LCS, MKDP
Merged intoLithuanian Freedom Union
HeadquartersVilniaus g. 22/1, Vilnius
IdeologyConservative liberalism
Liberalism[1]
Political positionCentre-right
Website
www.lics.lt

The Liberal and Centre Union (Lithuanian: Liberalų ir centro sąjunga, LiCS) was a conservative-liberal[2] political party in Lithuania active between 2003 and 2014.

It was a member of the Liberal International and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

History

LiCS was formed in 2003 by a merger of the Liberal Union of Lithuania, Centre Union of Lithuania and Modern Christian Democratic Union.

The combined party was led by Gintautas Babravičius. In the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections it gained 11.2% of the vote and returned two MEPs.

In the 2004 parliamentary elections on 10 October 2004, the party won 9.1% of the popular vote and 18 out of 141 seats in the Seimas. Initially, the party joined opposition with the Homeland Union. In early 2006, Liberal Movement was formed by dissident members of LiCS. After fall of Brazauskas-led government later the same year, LiCS joined new government of Gediminas Kirkilas.

In the October 2008 parliamentary elections, LiCS retained eight seats out of its previous 18 and received 5.3% of the national vote, and formed a coalition with the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement, and National Resurrection Party (TPP).

On 22 September 2011, the party agreed to absorb the TPP, whose MPs had been sitting in the LiCS parliamentary group.

In the October 2012 parliamentary elections, the party lost all eight seats, taking just 2.1% of the national vote.

On 12 July 2014, the LiCS merged with YES to form the Lithuanian Freedom Union (LLS).

Election results

Seimas

Election Votes[a] % Seats +/– Government
2004 109,872 9.19 (#5)
18 / 141
 Increase 18 Opposition (2004−2006)
2008 66,078 5.34 (#7)
8 / 141
 Decrease 10 Coalition
2012 28,263 2.15 (#9)
0 / 141
 Decrease 8 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ Proportional representation votes.

See also

  • Liberalism in Lithuania

References

  1. ^ Klein, Andreas Michael; Kviliūnaitė, Kristina (1 March 2011). "Sozialdemokraten und Konservative liegen bei Kommunalwahl in Litauen vorn". Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ Slomp, Hans (26 September 2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8.


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