Christian Party (Lithuania)
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Founded23 January 2010
Dissolved26 October 2013
MergerofChristian Conservative Social Union
Lithuanian Party of Christian Democracy
Lithuanian Party of Christian Democracy
Christian Party Krikščionių partija | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gediminas Vagnorius |
| Founded | 23 January 2010 |
| Dissolved | 26 October 2013 |
| Merger of | Christian Conservative Social Union Lithuanian Party of Christian Democracy |
| Merged into | Labour Party |
| Headquarters | Odminių g. 5, Vilnius |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Conservatism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in the Seimas | 0 / 141
|
| European Parliament | 0 / 12
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| Municipal councils | 15 / 1,526
|
| Website | |
| www | |
The Christian Party (Lithuanian: Krikščionių partija, KP) was a centre-right political party in Lithuania. It was led by Gediminas Vagnorius throughout its three years of existence.[1]
The Christian Party was founded on 23 January 2010 as a merger of the Christian Conservative Social Union (Krikščionių konservatorių socialinė sąjunga) and the Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party (Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija).[2]
In 2013, during a meeting in Kėdainiai, Labour Party leader Vytautas Gapšys annoucned the party's merger into the Lithuanian Labour Party.[1]