Freedom Party (Lithuania)

Freedom Party

Laisvės Partija
Freedom Party Laisvės Partija
Abbreviation	LP
Chairwoman	Aušrinė Armonaitė
First Vice Chairman	Remigijus Šimašius
Vice Chairpeople	Monika Ošmianskienė ; Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius ; Vytautas Mitalas ; Mindaugas Tarnauskas
Founded	1 June 2019
Split from	Liberal Movement
Membership	3,019 (2020)
Ideology	Liberalism; Libertarianism; Feminism; Progressivism; Pro-Europeanism; LGBTQ+ rights;
Political position	Centre
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Colours	Pink and yellow
Seimas	11 / 141
Cabinet of Lithuania	3 / 14
European Parliament	0 / 11
Municipal councils	21 / 1,473
Mayors	1 / 60
Website
	www.laisvespartija.lt
	Politics of Lithuania; Political parties; Elections;

The Freedom Party^[2]^[3] (Lithuanian: Laisvės partija) is a political party in Lithuania, founded on 1 June 2019 and led by former Liberal Movement member Aušrinė Armonaitė.

History[]

The party has its roots in Vilnius mayor Remigijus Šimašius's list "For Vilnius, which we are proud of!", which won the Lithuanian capital's council and mayoral election. In November 2018 Aušrinė Armonaitė announced intentions to found a new party.^[4]

By the summer and autumn of 2019, the party established its branches in cities and their surrounding municipalities.^[5]

The party was accepted as a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in October 2019.^[6] The party saw success in 2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election and obtained 11 seats. After this, the party joined coalition with the Homeland Union and Liberal Movement.

On 11 December 2021, the Freedom Party officially became a full member of the ALDE Party.^[7]

Platform[]

According to Freedom Party's program, the party stands for the following:^[8]^[9]

No new taxes
Legalising same-sex marriage
Carbon neutrality by the year 2040
Decriminalising drugs
Possibility to perform military service as a civilian service, e.g. in hospitals or school
Recognizing the statehood of Taiwan (Republic of China) as a country separate from the People's Republic of China.

Election results[]

Seimas[]

Election	Votes^[a]	%	Seats	+/–	Government
2020	107,057	9.4 (#5)	11 / 141	New	Coalition

^ Proportional representation votes.

Seimas members (2020–2024)[]

Parliamentarian	Previous mandate	Current mandate from	Constituency
	-	2020	Nationwide
Aušrinė Armonaitė	2016	2020	Lithuanians abroad
Evelina Dobrovolska	-	2020	Nationwide
	-	2020	Nationwide
Kasparas Adomaitis	-	2020	Nationwide
	-	2020	Savanoriai
	-	2020	Nationwide
	-	2020	Nationwide
	-	2020	Kaišiadorys-Elektrėnai
Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius	-	2020	Nationwide
Vytautas Mitalas	-	2020	Nationwide

References[]

^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Lithuania". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "New liberal party to be founded in Lithuania". 17 April 2019.
^ http://www.laisvespartija.lt
^ "Konkurentų prognozės gimstančiai naujai partijai".
^ "Laisvės partija įsteigė Kauno skyrių | KaunoDiena.lt".
^ https://www.aldeparty.eu/news/alde-welcomes-new-member-parties-1
^ https://www.facebook.com/ALDEparty/photos/a.390598674589/10159482836649590
^ "Programa". Laisvės Partija (in Lithuanian). 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
^ "Laisvės partijos" (PDF). www.laisvespartija.lt. 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

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[10] Proportional representation votes.

[PEE-1] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Lithuania". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[2] "New liberal party to be founded in Lithuania". 17 April 2019.

[3] ttp://www.laisvespartija.lt

[4] "Konkurentų prognozės gimstančiai naujai partijai".

[5] "Laisvės partija įsteigė Kauno skyrių | KaunoDiena.lt".

[6] ttps://www.aldeparty.eu/news/alde-welcomes-new-member-parties-1

[7] ttps://www.facebook.com/ALDEparty/photos/a.390598674589/10159482836649590

[8] "Programa". Laisvės Partija (in Lithuanian). 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

[9] "Laisvės partijos" (PDF). www.laisvespartija.lt. 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

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