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Democratic movement was established in Lithuania in 1890 by a group of Roman Catholic clergy and intellectuals. It initially called for Lithuanian patriotism and the defence of the Catholic church in the face of the dominant Russian Orthodox Church. In 1904 it adopted social objectives,
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saw the LKDP remain the largest party, but the Bloc lost its majority, winning only 38 of the 78 seats. As a result it was forced to govern with the support of independents. In early elections in
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government, but joined the opposition in June 1927. Several party leaders were imprisoned in 1928, and the party was finally dissolved in
November 1935.
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499:"Politinis meteoras – Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga – 8 diena"
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but also began to adopt anti-Polish and nationalist viewpoints.
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The party was re-established in 1989, and won two seats in the
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Political parties in the
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Constitution-Making in the Region of Former Soviet
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on 20 November 1918. It emerged as the largest party in the
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Christian Socialist Workers of the Memel Region
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Reestablishment and activities between 1989 and 2001
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316:Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija
1088:Social Democratic Party of the Memel Territory
1058:Lithuanian Popular Socialist Democratic Party
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1008:Communist Party of Lithuania and Byelorussia
1192:Political parties of the Russian Revolution
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900:Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees
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1172:Political parties disestablished in 2001
1167:Political parties disestablished in 1935
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139:Russian Empire and Republic of Lithuania
189:was able to form a government with the
1162:Defunct political parties in Lithuania
1152:Christian democratic parties in Europe
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666:Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
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302:. After winning only two seats in the
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1182:Political parties established in 1989
1177:Political parties established in 1917
572:
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221:the LKDP ran in an alliance with the
181:The LKDP finished third again in the
159:with 24 seats, and together with the
149:Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party
105:Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party
1126:List of political parties by country
678:Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party
191:Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
22:Performance in legislative election
970:Union of the Fighters for Lithuania
789:Christian Conservative Social Union
16:Former political party in Lithuania
13:
1053:Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union
1003:Central Polish Electoral Committee
636:Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
187:Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union
14:
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1157:Conservative parties in Lithuania
905:Modern Christian-Democratic Union
281:Modern Christian-Democratic Union
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475:Lietuvos Respublikos prezidentai
446:Crampton, R. J. and Ben (1996).
235:Christian Democrat International
233:. In 1993, the party joined the
345:Parties and Elections in Europe
600:Political parties in Lithuania
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312:Lithuanian Christian Democrats
283:, which joined ranks with the
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849:Lithuanian Citizens' Alliance
419:Ludwikowski, Rett R. (1996).
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1043:Lithuanian Labour Federation
306:, the party merged with the
7:
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1038:Lithuanian German Committee
925:New Union (Social Liberals)
915:National Resurrection Party
548:Political parties of Europe
546:McHale, Vincent E. (1983).
473:Eidintas, Alfonsas (1991).
285:New Union (Social Liberals)
240:The party ran alone in the
227:Lithuanian Democratic Party
10:
1208:
1147:Catholic political parties
1033:General Jewish Labour Bund
940:Party of National Progress
859:Christian Democratic Party
794:Christian Democratic Union
539:
308:Christian Democratic Union
289:Liberal Union of Lithuania
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910:National Democratic Party
869:Lithuanian Liberty League
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425:. Duke University Press.
201:, the LKDP supported the
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1063:Memel Agricultural Party
965:Socialist People's Front
874:Lithuanian Liberty Union
834:Liberal and Centre Union
756:Lithuania – For Everyone
751:People and Justice Union
630:Farmers and Greens Union
1013:Democratic Jewish Union
895:Social Democratic Union
814:Democratic Labour Party
741:Together with the Vytis
648:Social Democratic Party
300:European People's Party
295:by the summer of 2000.
293:Lithuanian Centre Union
271:) and "conservatives" (
980:Young Communist League
804:Civic Democratic Party
761:Centre of Trade Unions
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89:16 seats (out of 141)
81:10 seats (out of 141)
41:24 seats (out of 100)
1116:Politics of Lithuania
935:Party of Bread Eaters
97:2 seats (out of 141)
73:2 seats (out of 141)
65:14 seats (out of 85)
57:14 seats (out of 78)
49:15 seats (out of 78)
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1018:Farmers' Association
879:Party of the Economy
694:Other active parties
339:Nordsieck, Wolfram.
310:in 2001 to form the
253:Feliksas Palubinskas
165:Farmers' Association
121:Christian-democratic
920:New Democracy Party
854:Christian Democrats
701:Freedom and Justice
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523:on 19 October 2000
320:Zigmas Zinkevičius
273:Zigmas Zinkevičius
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341:"Lithuania"
1141:Categories
527:12 January
326:References
217:. For the
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199:1926 coup
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