Laurynas Kasčiūnas | E. Blažio / LRT nuotr.
Former Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has been elected chairman of the country’s largest opposition party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats.
The political organization’s election organizing headquarters reported this, News.Az citing the TASS.
13,448 people voted for Kasciunas, or 78% of all those who elected the party leader.
“The results of the vote show that the party needs changes, opening a new page while preserving the good that we have achieved,” said the elected chairman.
He will take up his duties in March after being formally approved at a party congress.
Five people were running for the post of Conservative leader. Among them were former Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas, Vice Speaker of Parliament Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulioniene, Member of the Seimas (Parliament) Žygimantas Pavilionis and Chairman of the Jurbarkas branch of the party Daivaras Rybakovas.