Liberal and Centre Union

Liberal and Centre Union

The Liberal and Centre Union ( _lt. 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 Arturas Zuokas. In the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections it gained 11.2% of the vote and returned 2 MEPs.At the last legislative elections, 10 October 2004, the party won 9.1 % of the popular vote and 18 out of 141 seats in the Seimas.

ee also

*Liberalism
*Contributions to liberal theory
*Liberalism worldwide
*List of liberal parties
*Liberal democracy
*Liberalism in Lithuania

External links

* [http://www.lics.lt/ Liberal and Centre Union] official site


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