Social Democratic Party of Lithuania

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party_name = Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
party_
president = Gediminas Kirkilas
foundation =
headquarters =
ideology = Social Democracy
international = Socialist International
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website = [http://www.lsdp.lt/ Official web site]

The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: "Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija") is a centre-left, social democratic, political party in Lithuania. It currently leads a minority government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's Parliament. The party's president and the current Prime Minister of Lithuania is Gediminas Kirkilas.

Party history

The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania was formed from the merger of the Lithuanian Social-Democratic Party and the Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania. The latter party was known as the Communist Party of Lithuania until 1990.

At the last legislative elections on the 10 October, 2004, the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania held 20 out of the 141 seats in the Seimas. Since 4 July, 2006, the party has led a minority coalition of 59 members.

Its last presidential candidate, Česlovas Juršėnas, won 11.9 percent of the vote at the presidential elections on the 13th June, 2004.

Algirdas Brazauskas resigned from his position as party chairman on 19 May, 2007, when Gediminas Kirkilas was elected.

External links

* [http://www.lsdp.lt/ Official web site]