Lithuanian Liberal Youth
Lithuanian Liberal Youth (Lithuanian: Lietuvos liberalus jaunimas, LLJ), is a political youth organization in Lithuania. It is the financially and organisationally independent of any political party. However, some prominent members of LLJ participate in active politics as representatives of political parties.
| Lithuanian Liberal Youth Lietuvos liberalus jaunimas | |
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| President | Umberto Masi |
| Founded | 12 January 1991 [1] |
| Headquarters | Vilnius |
| Membership | 2,600+ |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| International affiliation | IFLRY, LYMEC, ESFL |
| Website | laisve.lt |
History
The organisation was unofficially established as Vilniaus liberalaus jaunimo klubas on 12 January 1991 and was officially registered on 1 December 1991. After being affiliated with Lithuanian Liberal Union until 1994, the organisation later decided to become an independent one. Even after this split many members of LLJ as Jonas Čekuolis, Gintaras Steponavičius and Aušrinė Armonaitė were elected to municipal councils and the Seimas as members of Lithuanian Liberal Union, Liberal and Centre Union and Liberal Movement.
Past leaders
Liberal leaders and officials who are alumni of LLJ include:
- Current Member of Parliament and Minister of Economics and Innovations Aušrinė Armonaitė
- Current Member of Parliament and Minister of Environment Simonas Gentvilas
- Current Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys
- Current Member of Parliament Ieva Pakarklytė
- Former Chairman of the Liberal Movement, Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius
- Former Minister of Science and Education, current MP Gintaras Steponavičius
- Former Chairman of the Liberal Movement, MP and Minister of Transport and Communications Eligijus Masiulis
- Councillor of Vilnius City Municipality Deimantė Rimkutė
Structure
Executive
The day-to-day management of the LLJ is in the hands of the LLJ Board, the members of which are:
- President: Umberto Masi
- Coordinator of Political Affairs: Martynas Baltramaitis
- Coordinator of Finances: Vitold Dvorak
- Coordinator of Bureau: Justina Golokvoščiūtė
- Coordinator of Marketing and Partnership: Valerija Kozikaitė
- Coordinator of Communication: Ilona Kumpytė
- Coordinator of International Affairs: Izidė Marcinkutė
- Coordinator of Events: Darija Šaranina
- Coordinator of Education: Gabija Šeštokaitė
- Coordinator of Sections: Simonas Voroblievas
Sections
Currently the Lithuanian Liberal Youth has 25 local sections. Every section has a local board and organizes regular general meetings, where local board members are elected and policy is decided. Every local member has the right to vote at the local general meetings. The sections are:
- Akmenė section (ALJO)
- Alytus section (ALJ)
- Druskininkai section (DLJ)
- Elektrėnai section (ELJ)
- Jonava section (JLJ)
- Kaišiadorys section (KRLJ)
- Kalvarija section (KaLJ)
- Kaunas section (association, KLJ)
- Kėdainiai section (KėdLiJO)
- Kelmė section (KelJO)
- Klaipėda section (association, KLJO)
- Lentvaris section (LeLiJO)
- Marijampolė section (MLJO)
- Mažeikiai section (association, MLJ)
- Raseiniai section (RLJ)
- Rokiškis section (RokLJ)
- Panevėžys section (PLJ)
- Pilviškiai section (PLJO)
- Šiauliai section (association, ŠLJ)
- Šilutė section (ŠLJO)
- Tauragė section (TLJ)
- Telšiai section (association, TLJO)
- Utena section (association, ULJ)
- Varėna section (VLJ)
- Vilnius section (association, VLJO)
- Visaginas section (ViLJ)