Liberal Democratic Party (Lithuania)
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Template:Politics of Lithuania The Liberal Democratic Party (Lithuanian: Liberalų Demokratų Partija) of Lithuania is - despite its name - a nationalist-populist party led by Valentinas Mazuronis. It was formed in 2002 as a splinter group from the Lithuanian Liberal Union (the remainder of which subsequently merged in the Liberal and Centre Union).
In the 2004 European Parliament Election it received 6.8% of the national vote and elected one MEP. The party joined the Union for a Europe of Nations parliamentary group. At the last legislative elections, 10 october 2004, the party won under the label For the Order and Justice (Už tvarką ir teisingumą) 11.4 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 141 seats.
External link
- Official web site (http://www.ldp.lt/)