2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election
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The 2017 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election took place on 11–12 February 2017 to elect the leader of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats.
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11–12 February
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Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, asked to bring forward the election of the party leader, because he wanted to check the mandate of trust in the party after the 2016 Lithuanian parliamentary election.[1]
The chairman of this party was elected for the first time for four years. Until this election, term has lasted two years.
Candidates
The candidates were announced on 9 January 2017.[2] Incumbent leader Gabrielius Landsbergis was able to run.
Declared
| Candidate | Political office | |
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Gabrielius Landsbergis | Leader of Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (2015–present) Member of the European Parliament (2014–2016) Member of the Seimas (2016–present) |
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Mykolas Majauskas | Shadow Minister of Finance (2013–2016) Vilnius City Councillor (2015–2016) Member of the Seimas (2016–present) |
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Žygimantas Pavilionis | Ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico (2010–2015) Member of the Seimas (2016–present) |
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Paulius Saudargas | Member of the Seimas (2008–present) |
Withdrawn
- Agnė Bilotaitė, Member of the Seimas (2008–present)[3]
Results
Voting took place in 81 party's departments, 2 of them – abroad. Gabrielius Landsbergis was re-elected as party's leader.[4]
| Candidates (party membership) | First round | ||||||
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| Votes | % | ||||||
| Gabrielius Landsbergis | 5,539 | 62 | |||||
| Paulius Saudargas | 1,696 | 19 | |||||
| Žygimantas Pavilionis | 1,065 | 12 | |||||
| Mykolas Majauskas | 577 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 8,987 | 100 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 15,540 | 57.83 | |||||
| Source: tsajunga.lt | |||||||