Homeland Union
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Lithuanian: Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai, TS–LKD), also known colloquially simply as the Conservatives, is a centre-right political party in Lithuania. It has 18,000 members and 50 of 141 seats in the Seimas. Its current leader is Gabrielius Landsbergis, who replaced Andrius Kubilius in 2015. It is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and the International Democrat Union (IDU).
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | TS–LKD |
| Prime Minister | Ingrida Šimonytė |
| Chairman | Gabrielius Landsbergis |
| First Vice Chairwoman | Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė |
| Vice Chairpeople | Laurynas Kasčiūnas Andrius Navickas Monika Navickienė Paulius Saudargas Jonas Survila |
| Executive Secretary | Martynas Prievelis |
| Founders | Vytautas Landsbergis Gediminas Vagnorius |
| Founded | 1 May 1993 |
| Preceded by | Sąjūdis |
| Headquarters | J. Jasinskio g. 17, Vilnius |
| Youth wing | Young Conservative League |
| Membership | 12,819 (2022) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
| Colours | Turquoise (parliamentary group; since 2020) |
| Seimas | 50 / 141 |
| Government of Lithuania | 10 / 15 |
| European Parliament | 4 / 11 |
| Municipal councils | 279 / 1,461 |
| Mayors | 5 / 60 |
| Website | |
| http://www.tsajunga.lt | |
The party symbol since 1996 is the common house martin.
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