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National Resurrection Party
LeaderArūnas Valinskas
Founded2008
HeadquartersVilnius
IdeologyLiberal conservatism,
Centrism
Political positionCentre-right, Centrist
European affiliationNone
European Parliament groupNone
International affiliationNone
ColoursOrange, Black
Website
http://www.prisikelimopartija.lt

National Resurrection Party (Template:Lang-lt, sometimes translated as Rising Nation Party[1] or National Revival Party[2]) is a centre-right, political party in Lithuania. At the legislative elections of 12 October 2008 (Lithuanian parliamentary election 2008) the party won 15.09% of the popular vote and 13 seats. In the second round the party won 3 additional seats taking up 16 seats in total. The party currently participates in a new governing coalition, along with Homeland union and Liberals' Movement of the Republic of Lithuania which gained a combined governmental majority of 72 out of 141 seats in the seimas, led by Andrius Kubilius. The Party is headed by a former Lithuanian performer and producer Arūnas Valinskas who was the Speaker of Seimas until Sept. 2009.

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