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{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = #3333CC
| leader = [[Mindaugas Puidokas]]
| foundation = {{Start date|2003|01|28|df=y}}
| ideology = [[Christian democracy]]<br />[[Christian right]]
| headquarters = A. Goštauto g. 3-15, [[Vilnius]]
| international =
| website = {{URL|https://lkdpartija.lt/}}
| country = Lithuania
| name = Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party
| native_name = Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija
| logo =
| split = [[Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party]]
| colours =
| membership = 2,041
| seats1_title = [[Seimas]]
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|141|hex=#3333CC}}
| seats2_title = [[European Parliament]]
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|12|hex=#3333CC}}
| seats3_title = Municipal councils
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|1526|hex=#3333CC}}
}}
The '''Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party'''{{NoteTag|1=A more accurate translation of the party's name would be '''Party of Christian Democracy''', however, Christian Democracy Party is generally used in English versions of Lithuanian media. '''Christian Democratic Party''' is also used, but is generally reserved for the historical [[Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party]].|name=":1"}} ({{lang-lt|Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija}}, '''LKDP''') is a [[right-wing]] [[Christian democracy|Christian democratic]] party in Lithuania founded in 2003. It first acquired a [[Member of the Seimas]] in 2024, when [[Mindaugas Puidokas]] joined the party and was elected as its chairman.
It is a member of the [[European Christian Political Movement]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Our members and associates |url=https://ecpm.info/members-and-associates.html |website=European Christian Political Movement}}</ref>
==History==
The party was founded in 2003, after members of the [[Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party]] left in protest of the leadership's decision of unify with the [[Christian Democratic Union]], another Christian Democratic party. The newly founded party retained the original party's statute and program, but was unable to keep its name and thus adopted a slightly altered one.<ref name="vle">{{cite web |title=Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/lietuvos-krikscioniskosios-demokratijos-partija/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |language=lt}}</ref> The party's formation was initiated by former [[Ministry of Education (Lithuania)|Minister of Education]] [[Zigmas Zinkevičius]] and dissident and Catholic priest [[Alfonsas Svarinskas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voverienė |first1=Ona |title=Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija |url=https://alkas.lt/2019/01/21/o-voveriene-lietuvos-krikscioniskosios-demokratijos-partija/ |website=Alkas |language=lt |date=21 January 2019}}</ref> They were opposed to cooperation with [[Kazys Bobelis]], chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, who, according to them, had conspired with "[[kolchoz]] chairmen" (referring to the [[Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania]]) during municipal elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atsistatydina Lietuvos krikdemų lyderis |url=https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/atsistatydina-lietuvos-krikdemu-lyderis-119288 |website=Delfi |language=lt |date=18 November 2000}}</ref>
The party's first chairman was [[Ignacas Uždavinys]], who remained until 2008.<ref name="vle" /> The party's next chairman, [[Vincentas Lamanauskas]], joined the [[Christian Party (Lithuania)|Christian Party]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vincentas Lamanauskas |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/vincentas-lamanauskas/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |language=lt}}</ref> It first participated in the 2011 local elections and received 1199 votes, or 0.1 percent of the total vote.<ref>{{cite web |title=2011 m. Lietuvos Respublikos savivaldybių tarybų rinkimai |url=https://www.vrk.lt/statiniai/puslap...u_rinkimai/output_lt/rinkimu_diena/stat1.html |website=Central Election Commission |language=lt |date=2011}}</ref> It performed worse in the 2019 local elections, where it only received 811 votes, or 0.09 percent of the total vote,<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 m. kovo 3 d. savivaldybių tarybų rinkimai |url=https://www.vrk.lt/2019-savivaldybi...ai/lt/rezultataiSavPartKoalBalsuIrMandSk.html |website=Central Election Commission |language=lt |date=2019}}</ref> and did not contest the [[2023 Lithuanian municipal elections|2023 local elections]].
On 8 January 2024, [[Mindaugas Puidokas]], former Member of the Seimas from the [[Labour Party (Lithuania)|Labour Party]], joined the party and was elected as its chairman. The party made the decision to contest [[Seimas]] and [[European Parliament]] elections for the first time in its history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seimo narys Puidokas tapo Krikščioniškosios demokratijos partijos pirmininku |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuv...cioniskosios-demokratijos-partijos-pirmininku |website=LRT |language=Lithuanian |date=8 January 2024}}</ref> Puidokas had resigned from the Labour Party in March 2022, after the party distanced himself from his comments on the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], in which he blamed the outbreak of the war on [[NATO]] aggression.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrukaitytė |first1=Milena |title=Mindaugas Puidokas paskelbė pasitraukiantis iš Darbo partijos |url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktua...-pasitraukiantis-is-darbo-partijos-56-1648062 |website=15min.lt |language=lt |date=1 March 2022}}</ref>
On 22 January 2024, it endorsed [[Ignas Vėgėlė]] in the [[2024 Lithuanian presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija prezidento rinkimuose rems I.Vėgėlę |url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktua...rezidento-rinkimuose-rems-i-vegele-56-2179218 |website=15min.lt |language=lt |date=22 January 2024}}</ref>
To contest the [[2024 European Parliament election in Lithuania]], the party formed a "'''Coalition of Peace'''" (Lithuanian: ''"Taikos koalicija"'') with the [[Samogitian Party]] and the team of failed 2024 presidential candidate [[Valdas Tutkus]]. The coalition's proclaimed goals are to oppose [[European integration]] and the deployment of Lithuanian soldiers in [[Ukraine]], and defend [[traditional values]].<ref name="prorus">{{cite web |last1=Znamerovskis |first1=Aleksandras |title=Ekspertai įspėja dėl Tutkaus, Puidoko ir kitokio plauko veikėjų melo: „Būtent tai yra pagrindinis iššūkis“ |url=https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/lietuva...o-butent-tai-yra-pagrindinis-issukis-n1330196 |website=TV3 |language=lt |date=14 April 2024}}</ref>
==Platform==
In its platform, the party ascribes itself to [[Christian democracy]] and [[Catholic social teaching]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Apie LKDPartiją |url=https://lkdpartija.lt/apie-lkdp/#LI...S_DEMOKRATIJOS_PARTIJOS_PROGRAMINES_NUOSTATOS |website=Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party |language=lt}}</ref> According to the party, the country has been taken over by "[[Left-wing|leftist]] political powers" which promote "[[Gay agenda|gender ideology]]". Though it ascribes to the [[Roman Catholic Church]], it extols [[Iceland]] as the example for Lithuania to follow.<ref>{{cite web |title=M. Puidokas tapo Lietuvos Krikščioniškosios demokratijos partijos pirmininku |url=https://alkas.lt/2024/01/09/m-puido...ioniskosios-demokratijos-partijos-pirmininku/ |website=Alkas |language=lt |date=9 January 2024}}</ref>
After Puidokas's takeover of the party, its rhetoric has been described as supportive of [[Russia]] and peddling [[disinformation]] and [[conspiracy theories]].<ref name="prorus" />
==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Lithuanian political parties}}
[[Category
olitical parties in Lithuania]]
[[Categoryolitical parties established in 2003]]
[[Category:Christian democratic parties in Europe]]
[[Category:Conservative parties in Lithuania]]
[[Category:Organizations that oppose LGBT rights in Europe]]
[[Category:Social conservative parties]]
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{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = #3333CC
| leader = [[Mindaugas Puidokas]]
| foundation = {{Start date|2003|01|28|df=y}}
| ideology = [[Christian democracy]]<br />[[Christian right]]
| headquarters = A. Goštauto g. 3-15, [[Vilnius]]
| international =
| website = {{URL|https://lkdpartija.lt/}}
| country = Lithuania
| name = Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party
| native_name = Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija
| logo =
| split = [[Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party]]
| colours =
| membership = 2,041
| seats1_title = [[Seimas]]
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|141|hex=#3333CC}}
| seats2_title = [[European Parliament]]
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|12|hex=#3333CC}}
| seats3_title = Municipal councils
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|1526|hex=#3333CC}}
}}
The '''Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party'''{{NoteTag|1=A more accurate translation of the party's name would be '''Party of Christian Democracy''', however, Christian Democracy Party is generally used in English versions of Lithuanian media. '''Christian Democratic Party''' is also used, but is generally reserved for the historical [[Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party]].|name=":1"}} ({{lang-lt|Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija}}, '''LKDP''') is a [[right-wing]] [[Christian democracy|Christian democratic]] party in Lithuania founded in 2003. It first acquired a [[Member of the Seimas]] in 2024, when [[Mindaugas Puidokas]] joined the party and was elected as its chairman.
It is a member of the [[European Christian Political Movement]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Our members and associates |url=https://ecpm.info/members-and-associates.html |website=European Christian Political Movement}}</ref>
==History==
The party was founded in 2003, after members of the [[Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party]] left in protest of the leadership's decision of unify with the [[Christian Democratic Union]], another Christian Democratic party. The newly founded party retained the original party's statute and program, but was unable to keep its name and thus adopted a slightly altered one.<ref name="vle">{{cite web |title=Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/lietuvos-krikscioniskosios-demokratijos-partija/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |language=lt}}</ref> The party's formation was initiated by former [[Ministry of Education (Lithuania)|Minister of Education]] [[Zigmas Zinkevičius]] and dissident and Catholic priest [[Alfonsas Svarinskas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voverienė |first1=Ona |title=Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija |url=https://alkas.lt/2019/01/21/o-voveriene-lietuvos-krikscioniskosios-demokratijos-partija/ |website=Alkas |language=lt |date=21 January 2019}}</ref> They were opposed to cooperation with [[Kazys Bobelis]], chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, who, according to them, had conspired with "[[kolchoz]] chairmen" (referring to the [[Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania]]) during municipal elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atsistatydina Lietuvos krikdemų lyderis |url=https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/atsistatydina-lietuvos-krikdemu-lyderis-119288 |website=Delfi |language=lt |date=18 November 2000}}</ref>
The party's first chairman was [[Ignacas Uždavinys]], who remained until 2008.<ref name="vle" /> The party's next chairman, [[Vincentas Lamanauskas]], joined the [[Christian Party (Lithuania)|Christian Party]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vincentas Lamanauskas |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/vincentas-lamanauskas/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |language=lt}}</ref> It first participated in the 2011 local elections and received 1199 votes, or 0.1 percent of the total vote.<ref>{{cite web |title=2011 m. Lietuvos Respublikos savivaldybių tarybų rinkimai |url=https://www.vrk.lt/statiniai/puslap...u_rinkimai/output_lt/rinkimu_diena/stat1.html |website=Central Election Commission |language=lt |date=2011}}</ref> It performed worse in the 2019 local elections, where it only received 811 votes, or 0.09 percent of the total vote,<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 m. kovo 3 d. savivaldybių tarybų rinkimai |url=https://www.vrk.lt/2019-savivaldybi...ai/lt/rezultataiSavPartKoalBalsuIrMandSk.html |website=Central Election Commission |language=lt |date=2019}}</ref> and did not contest the [[2023 Lithuanian municipal elections|2023 local elections]].
On 8 January 2024, [[Mindaugas Puidokas]], former Member of the Seimas from the [[Labour Party (Lithuania)|Labour Party]], joined the party and was elected as its chairman. The party made the decision to contest [[Seimas]] and [[European Parliament]] elections for the first time in its history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seimo narys Puidokas tapo Krikščioniškosios demokratijos partijos pirmininku |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuv...cioniskosios-demokratijos-partijos-pirmininku |website=LRT |language=Lithuanian |date=8 January 2024}}</ref> Puidokas had resigned from the Labour Party in March 2022, after the party distanced himself from his comments on the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], in which he blamed the outbreak of the war on [[NATO]] aggression.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrukaitytė |first1=Milena |title=Mindaugas Puidokas paskelbė pasitraukiantis iš Darbo partijos |url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktua...-pasitraukiantis-is-darbo-partijos-56-1648062 |website=15min.lt |language=lt |date=1 March 2022}}</ref>
On 22 January 2024, it endorsed [[Ignas Vėgėlė]] in the [[2024 Lithuanian presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lietuvos krikščioniškosios demokratijos partija prezidento rinkimuose rems I.Vėgėlę |url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktua...rezidento-rinkimuose-rems-i-vegele-56-2179218 |website=15min.lt |language=lt |date=22 January 2024}}</ref>
To contest the [[2024 European Parliament election in Lithuania]], the party formed a "'''Coalition of Peace'''" (Lithuanian: ''"Taikos koalicija"'') with the [[Samogitian Party]] and the team of failed 2024 presidential candidate [[Valdas Tutkus]]. The coalition's proclaimed goals are to oppose [[European integration]] and the deployment of Lithuanian soldiers in [[Ukraine]], and defend [[traditional values]].<ref name="prorus">{{cite web |last1=Znamerovskis |first1=Aleksandras |title=Ekspertai įspėja dėl Tutkaus, Puidoko ir kitokio plauko veikėjų melo: „Būtent tai yra pagrindinis iššūkis“ |url=https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/lietuva...o-butent-tai-yra-pagrindinis-issukis-n1330196 |website=TV3 |language=lt |date=14 April 2024}}</ref>
==Platform==
In its platform, the party ascribes itself to [[Christian democracy]] and [[Catholic social teaching]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Apie LKDPartiją |url=https://lkdpartija.lt/apie-lkdp/#LI...S_DEMOKRATIJOS_PARTIJOS_PROGRAMINES_NUOSTATOS |website=Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party |language=lt}}</ref> According to the party, the country has been taken over by "[[Left-wing|leftist]] political powers" which promote "[[Gay agenda|gender ideology]]". Though it ascribes to the [[Roman Catholic Church]], it extols [[Iceland]] as the example for Lithuania to follow.<ref>{{cite web |title=M. Puidokas tapo Lietuvos Krikščioniškosios demokratijos partijos pirmininku |url=https://alkas.lt/2024/01/09/m-puido...ioniskosios-demokratijos-partijos-pirmininku/ |website=Alkas |language=lt |date=9 January 2024}}</ref>
After Puidokas's takeover of the party, its rhetoric has been described as supportive of [[Russia]] and peddling [[disinformation]] and [[conspiracy theories]].<ref name="prorus" />
==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Lithuanian political parties}}
[[Category
olitical parties in Lithuania]][[Category
olitical parties established in 2003]][[Category:Christian democratic parties in Europe]]
[[Category:Conservative parties in Lithuania]]
[[Category:Organizations that oppose LGBT rights in Europe]]
[[Category:Social conservative parties]]
Okumaya devam et...