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The '''Front Party ''' ({{lang-lt|Fronto partija}}, abbreviated '''FRONTAS''') was a [[socialism|socialist]] [[political party]] in [[Lithuania]] established in 2008 by [[Algirdas Paleckis]]. It participated in the [[Lithuanian parliamentary election, 2008|2008 Lithuanian parliamentary elections]] but failed to reach the 5% cutoff and sent no members to the [[Seimas]]. |
The '''Front Party ''' ({{lang-lt|Fronto partija}}, abbreviated '''FRONTAS''') was a [[socialism|socialist]] [[political party]] in [[Lithuania]] established in 2008 by [[Algirdas Paleckis]]. It participated in the [[Lithuanian parliamentary election, 2008|2008 Lithuanian parliamentary elections]] but failed to reach the 5% cutoff and sent no members to the [[Seimas]]. |
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On December 19 2009 the party merged with the [[Lithuanian Socialist Party]] to establish a new political party, the [[Socialist People's Front]]. |
On December 19, 2009 the party merged with the [[Lithuanian Socialist Party]] to establish a new political party, the [[Socialist People's Front]]. |
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== Ideology == |
== Ideology == |
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The party is considered [[socialism|socialist]]<ref>[http://www.ve.lt/?rub=1221561268&data=2008-09-19&id=1221802939 "Piliečių pasirinkimas 2008": Partijos "Frontas" rinkimų programa - K. Markso "Kapitalo" teorijos programinis pavidalas]</ref> |
The party is considered [[socialism|socialist]],<ref>[http://www.ve.lt/?rub=1221561268&data=2008-09-19&id=1221802939 "Piliečių pasirinkimas 2008": Partijos "Frontas" rinkimų programa - K. Markso "Kapitalo" teorijos programinis pavidalas]</ref> clearly advancing leftist values and advocating reforms to the [[Constitution of Lithuania|Lithuanian Constitution]]. The party supports an interventionist policy on economic matters ("The market must be regulated and limited"). |
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The party promised during the parliamentary elections to reduce the number of Seimas members to 121 and to expand the powers of the [[President of Lithuania|president]]. |
The party promised during the parliamentary elections to reduce the number of Seimas members to 121 and to expand the powers of the [[President of Lithuania|president]]. |
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Revision as of 14:40, 11 December 2012
Front Party | |
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| Leader | Algirdas Paleckis |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Kaštonų g. 4 |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| European affiliation | none |
| European Parliament group | none |
| International affiliation | none |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| fronte.lt | |
The Front Party (Lithuanian: Fronto partija, abbreviated FRONTAS) was a socialist political party in Lithuania established in 2008 by Algirdas Paleckis. It participated in the 2008 Lithuanian parliamentary elections but failed to reach the 5% cutoff and sent no members to the Seimas.
On December 19, 2009 the party merged with the Lithuanian Socialist Party to establish a new political party, the Socialist People's Front.
Ideology
The party is considered socialist,[1] clearly advancing leftist values and advocating reforms to the Lithuanian Constitution. The party supports an interventionist policy on economic matters ("The market must be regulated and limited").
The party promised during the parliamentary elections to reduce the number of Seimas members to 121 and to expand the powers of the president.
Socialist People's Front
On December 19, 2009, the Front Party merged with the Lithuanian Socialist Party at a meeting in Vilnius. The new party was named the "Socialist People's Front" (Lithuanian: Socialistinis liaudies frontas). At the meeting, held at Vilnius University, 102 party delegates participated. In voting for the merger, 96 delegates were in favor, three against, and one abstained. The new party was registered at the Ministry of Justice, and its ideology is democratic socialist.[2]
