Liberal Movement (Lithuania)


The Liberal Movement of the Republic of Lithuania, abbreviated to LRLS, is a conservative-liberal political party in Lithuania, the fourth most successful political party in 2016 parliamentary election.

History

The party was founded in 2006 by dissident members of the Liberal and Centre Union that were unhappy with Artūras Zuokas's leadership.
In the legislative elections of 2008, the first elections LRLS has ever taken part in, it gained 11 seats in the Seimas and 5.72 percent of the national vote. The LRLS formed a coalition with the Homeland Union, the Liberal and Centre Union, and the National Resurrection Party. This coalition gained a combined governmental majority of 80 out of 141 seats in the Seimas, led by Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius of the Homeland Union. At the subsequent elections of 2012, the party lost one seat to finish with 10 seats in the Seimas and 8.57 percent of the national vote.
After the party's leader Eligijus Masiulis allegedly took a bribe of 106,000 euros, Antanas Guoga temporarily took his position on May 13, 2016. He was the chairman for four days only before resigning. Today the chairman of the party is the long-term member of Seimas Eugenijus Gentvilas who won the leadership elections by one vote on December 8, 2017.
The corruption case of Eligijus Masiulis is still ongoing. He claims that the money was a loan he received from a local businessman. The party has denied any connection to the seized money.

Members of the European Parliament

Members of Seimas

Mayors

Vice-mayors

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