Christian Union (Lithuania)

Christian Union

Krikščionių sąjunga
Christian Union Krikščionių sąjunga
Abbreviation	KS
Chairman	Rimantas Dagys
Founded	8 February 2020
Split from	Homeland Union
Headquarters	Kovo 11-osios g. 47-36, Grigiškės, Vilnius
Membership	2378 (2023)
Ideology	Christian democracy; Christian social policy; Social conservatism; Christian right; Anti-LGBT
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Gray; Orange
Seats in the Seimas	0 / 141
Seats in the European Parliament	0 / 11
Municipal councils	8 / 1,498
Mayors	0 / 60
Website
	krikscioniu.lt
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Christian Union (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga) is a minor political party in Lithuania. It held its constituent congress on 8 February 2020.^[1]

The constituent congress elected the initiator of the party, Rimantas Dagys, its chairman.^[1] Member of Seimas Egidijus Vareikis, Signatory of the Act of March 11 Jonas Šimėnas, and several former members of the Seimas (including Petras Luomanas, Jonas Valatka, and Arvydas Akstinavičius) also became members of the party.^[1] Priest Robertas Grigas presided over a prayer in the congress.^[1] He said that he was asked to do so by cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius.^[1]

Initially the party was meant to be named "Christian Union 'Harmony and Welfare'" (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga „Santarvė ir gerovė“), but the constituent congress has decided to shorten the name to "Christian Union" (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga).^[2]

The program adopted by the constituent congress claims that the party's "political activity is grounded in principles of Christian democracy and Christian social policy".^[1]

On 3 February 2024, it merged with the Lithuanian Family Movement.^[3]^[4]

Election results

Seimas

Election	Votes^[a]	%	Seats	+/–	Government
2020	8,825	0.78 (#15)	0 / 141	New	Extra-parliamentary

^ Proportional representation votes.

European Parliament

Election	List leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	EP Group
2024	Algimantas Rusteika	9,310	1.37 (#14)	0 / 11	New	–

Municipal

Election	Votes^[a]	%	Council seats	Mayors	+/–
2023	6,124	0.54 (#7)	8 / 1,498	0 / 60	-

^ Municipal council election votes.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Plikūnė, Dalia (8 February 2020). "Dagys steigia krikščioniškų pažiūrų partiją: ryškėja jos sudėtis" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt.
^ Levickytė, Paulina (8 February 2020). "R. J. Dagio besikurianti politinė jėga vadinsis "Krikščionių sąjunga"" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena.
^ "Lietuvos Šeimų Sąjūdis ir Krikščionių Sąjunga kuria naują politinę jėgą". infa.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 February 2024.
^ Konopackienė, Karolina (4 February 2024). "Krikščionių sąjunga jungiasi su Lietuvos šeimų sąjūdžiu: kviečia burtis ir kitas mažąsias partijas". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[5] Proportional representation votes.

[6] Municipal council election votes.

[Pilkune_2020-02-08-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Plikūnė, Dalia (8 February 2020). "Dagys steigia krikščioniškų pažiūrų partiją: ryškėja jos sudėtis" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt.

[PaulinaLevickyte_2020-02-08-2] Levickytė, Paulina (8 February 2020). "R. J. Dagio besikurianti politinė jėga vadinsis "Krikščionių sąjunga"" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena.

[3] "Lietuvos Šeimų Sąjūdis ir Krikščionių Sąjunga kuria naują politinę jėgą". infa.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 February 2024.

[4] Konopackienė, Karolina (4 February 2024). "Krikščionių sąjunga jungiasi su Lietuvos šeimų sąjūdžiu: kviečia burtis ir kitas mažąsias partijas". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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