Country: | Lithuania |
Lithuanian Social Democratic Union | |
Native Name: | Lietuvos socialdemokratų sąjunga |
Leader: | Arvydas Akstinavičius |
Headquarters: | Vilniaus g. 22, Vilnius |
Split: | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania |
Ideology: | Social democracy Left-wing nationalism |
Position: | Centre-left |
Membership: | 1222[1] |
Colours: | Violet and red |
Seats1 Title: | Seimas |
Seats2 Title: | European Parliament |
Seats3 Title: | Municipal councils |
Lithuanian Social Democratic Union (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų sąjunga) was a minor social democratic political party in Lithuania. The party had 6 representatives at the municipal level by 2011[2] and had no seats in either Seimas or EP. The leader of the party was Arvydas Akstinavičius.
In 2012 it participated in the Parliamentarian election having formed joint alliance with 2 euroskeptic nationalist parties, named "For Lithuania in Lithuania".[3] The controversial symbol of this electoral union was a white sheep kicking a black sheep out of the logo. The alliance received 0.94% of votes.
By the end of 2014 party dissolved itself.[4]