This article gives an overview of liberalism in Lithuania. Liberalism was a major force in Lithuania since 1900. Next to the urban citizens, agrarian liberal parties became active. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. History After the restoration of independence in 1990 liberal parties arose again. Currently, the Liberal Movement and Freedom and Justice are centre-right liberal parties, and the Freedom Party is a centrist liberal party. Lithuanian Democratic Party 1902: Liberal intellectuals and dissident social democrats formed the Lithuanian Democratic Party (Lietuvių Demokratų Partija). 1905: The LDP sponsored the forming of the ⇒ Lithuanian Peasants Union 1914: The LDP is renamed into Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos Demokratų Partija) 1917: A left wing faction formed the Lithuanian Popular Socialist Democratic Party and a moderate faction formed the ⇒ Democratic National Freedom League. 1920: The party is dissolved From Lithuanian Peasants' Union to Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union 1905: The ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party sponsored the foundation of the Lithuanian Peasants' Union (Lietuvos Valstiečių Sąjunga), a party working under supervision of the LDP 1920: The party became an independent party 1922: The party merged with the ⇒ Lithuanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party into the Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union (Lietuvos Valstiečių Liaudininkų Sąjunga) under the leadership of Mykolas Sleževičius and Kazys Grinius 1935: The party is banned, but continued in exile 1990: It is refounded as a conservative-agrarian party Lithuanian Socialist Popular Democratic Party 1917: A left wing faction of the ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party formed the Lithuanian Popular Socialist Democratic Party (Lietuvos Socialistų Liaudininkų Demokratų Partija) 1922: The party merged with the ⇒ Lithuanian Peasants' Union into the ⇒ Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union From Democratic National Freedom League to Farmers Party 1917: A moderate faction of the ⇒ Lithuanian Democratic Party formed the Democratic National Freedom League (Demokratinė Tautos Laisvės Santara) 1925: The party is renamed into the Farmers Party (Ūkininkų Partija) 1928: The party is banned, but continued in exile From Lithuanian Liberal Union to Liberal and Centre Union 1990: In newly independent Lithuania liberals formed the Lithuanian Liberal Union (Lietuvos Liberalų Sąjunga). 1993: The Lithuanian Centre Union (Lietuvos Centro Sąjunga) is founded. 2002: A populist faction of the LLS formed the