Liberal and Centre Union

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Logo of the Liberal and Centre Union
Logo of the Liberal and Centre Union

The Liberal and Centre Union (Lithuanian: Liberalų ir centro sąjunga) is a liberal party in Lithuania, member of the Liberal International and the ELDR. It was formed in 2003 by a merger of the Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga), the Centre Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos centro sąjunga) and the Modern Christian-Democratic Union (Moderniųjų krikščionių demokratų sąjunga).

The combined party is led by Arturas Zuokas. In the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections it gained 11.2% of the vote and returned 2 MEPs. At the last legislative elections, 10 october 2004, the party won 9.1 % of the popular vote and 18 out of 141 seats in the Seimas.

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