Social Democratic Party of Lithuania

The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija, LSDP) is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. Founded as an underground Marxist organization in 1896, it is the oldest extant party in Lithuania. During the time of the Soviet Union, the party went into exile, emerging once again in Lithuania in 1989.

Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija
AbbreviationLSDP
ChairwomanVilija Blinkevičiūtė
First Vice ChairmanMindaugas Sinkevičius
Vice Chairpeople
See list
  • Algimantė Ambrulaitytė
  • Tadas Barauskas
  • Rasa Budbergytė
  • Nerijus Cesiulis
  • Nijolė Dirginčienė
  • Robertas Duchnevičius
  • Rita Grigalienė
  • Liutauras Gudžinskas
  • Orinta Leiputė
  • Saulius Margis
  • Juozas Olekas
  • Raminta Popovienė
  • Darius Razmislevičius
  • Dovilė Šakalienė
  • Jūratė Zailskienė
Executive SecretaryJustas Pankauskas
Founded1 May 1896 (1896-05-01)
HeadquartersB. Radvilaitės g. 1, Vilnius
Youth wingLietuvos socialdemokratinio jaunimo sąjunga (LSDJS)
Membership (2022)15,205
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Socialist International
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours  Red
Seimas
12 / 141
European Parliament
2 / 11
Municipal councils
358 / 1,498
Mayors
17 / 60
Website
lsdp.lt

The party led a government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's parliament from 2001 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2016. The party is a member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Progressive Alliance, and the Socialist International.

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