This article lists political parties in Lithuania. Lithuania has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. As of March 2024[update], there are 22 active political parties, one inactive political party, and three political parties that are in the process of disestablishment registered with the Ministry of Justice.[1][2]
As of March 2024[update], Lithuania has a total of 101,003 people registered as party members and is experiencing a sharp decline in political congregation, with a 7.69% decrease from the start of public membership tracking in 2018.[2] This is at least partially a result of a low trust in political parties with the institution firmly occupying the top-2 least trusted positions in the country, alongside the Seimas, in opinion polls.[3]
There are currently twelve parties represented in the Seimas. The current government is a broad majority coalition of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement and Freedom Party.
Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Municipal councils | MEPs | Memb.[2] | |
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People and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists) Tautos ir teisingumo sąjunga (centristai, tautininkai) |
TTS | Petras Gražulis | National conservatism Euroscepticism |
7 / 1,498
|
1 / 11
|
6,768[2] | |
Freedom and Justice Laisvė ir teisingumas |
LT | Artūras Zuokas | Conservative liberalism | 55 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
4,125[2] | |
Lithuanian Green Party Lietuvos žaliųjų partija |
LŽP | Ieva Budraitė | Green liberalism | 12 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,304[2] | |
Christian Union Krikščionių sąjunga |
KS | Rimantas Dagys | Christian democracy Christian social policy |
8 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,387[2] | |
National Alliance Nacionalinis susivienijimas |
NS | Vytautas Radžvilas | Christian conservatism National conservatism |
2 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,017[2] | |
Lithuania - For Everyone Lietuva - visų |
Tomas Pačėsas | Lithuanian diaspora interests | 0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
4,096[2] | ||
Together with the Vytis Kartu su Vyčiu |
KsV | Vaclovas Žutautas | Pensioner interests Euroscepticism |
0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,731[2] | |
Lithuanian People's Party Lietuvos liaudies partija |
LLP | Tauras Jakelaitis | Russophilia | 0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,328[2] | |
Centre of Trade Unions Profesinių sąjungų centras |
PSC | Kęstutis Juknis | Trade union interests | 0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,233[2] | |
Together. Left Alliance KArtu. Kairiųjų aljansas |
KArtu | Jolanta Bielskienė | Democratic socialism Progressivism |
0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,093[10] | |
Samogitian Party Žemaičių partija |
ŽP | Irena Stražinskaitė-Glinskienė | Samogitian regionalism | 0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,020[2] | |
Lithuanian List Lietuvos sąrašas |
Darius Kuolys | Anti-establishment | 0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,002[2] | ||
Movement for Forests - Young Lithuania Sąjūdis už miškus - Jaunoji Lietuva |
JL | Stanislovas Buškevičius | Right-wing populism Lithuanian nationalism |
0 / 1,498
|
0 / 11
|
2,000[2] |
As of 2024[update], one political party has not submitted the necessary documents to be registered for the upcoming elections.[1]
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