Liberal and Centre Union - Definition and Overview

The Liberal and Centre Union (Lithuanian: Liberalų ir centro sąjunga) is a liberal party in Lithuania, member of the Liberal International and the ELDR. It was formed in 2003 by a merger of the Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga), the Centre Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos centro sąjunga) and the Modern Christian-Democratic Union (Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga).

The combined party is led by Artūras Zuokas has 38 members in the Seimas. In the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections it gained 11.2% of the vote and returned 2 MEPs.

See also

• List of political parties in Lithuania
• Politics of Lithuania
• Timeline of liberal and centrist parties in Lithuania

External link

• Official web site (http://)