The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, known as the LSDP, is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. It was founded as an underground Marxist organisation in 1896 and is the oldest extant party in the country. It ceased to exist during the Soviet occupation and reemerged after the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of communist rule in 1989. It led governments in the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament, from 2001 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2016, and it has been the ruling party of Lithuania since 2024. It belongs to the Party of European Socialists, the Progressive Alliance and the Socialist International.
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The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija, LSDP) is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania.
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Founded as an underground Marxist organisation in 1896
View the SourceMindaugas Sinkevicius (Wikipedia)
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A member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
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