2025 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election
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The 2025 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election was held on 9 February 2025 to elect a new chairperson of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats.
Ingrida Šimonytė, the former Prime Minister of Lithuania, officially announced on 23 December 2024, that she will not be running for leader. [1]
In late December 2024, it became clear who the candidates were: Arvydas Anušauskas, Daivaras Rybakovas, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, and Žygimantas Pavilionis.[2]
Candidates
Declared
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Laurynas Kasčiūnas | Minister of National Defence (25 March 2024 – 11 December 2024) Member of the Seimas (present) |
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Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė | Minister of Education, Science and Sports (27 June 2024 – 14 November 2024) Member of the European Parliament (14 July 2009 – 30 June 2014) Member of the Seimas (present) |
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Arvydas Anušauskas | Minister of National Defence (11 December 2020 – 25 March 2024) Member of Seimas (present) |
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Žygimantas Pavilionis | Member of the Seimas (present) |
| Daivaras Rybakovas | Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture (until August) | |
Results
Laurynas Kasčiūnas was elected chairman of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), securing nearly 80% of the vote.[3]
References
- ^ Jurga; bernardinai.lt (2024-12-24). "Politologai: I. Šimonytei pasitraukus iš TS-LKD pirmininko rinkimų, dešinįjį partijos flangą gali ištikti lyderystės krizė". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Prasideda internetinis balsavimas TS-LKD pirmininko rinkimuose". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "TS-LKD pirmininku išrinktas Laurynas Kasčiūnas". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-03-13.