The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija, LSDP) is a social democratic political party in Lithuania. It is the longest-existing party in Lithuania, having been founded in 1896. The party's president since 2009 is Algirdas Butkevičius. The party led a minority government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's Parliament from 2004-2008. The party is a member of both the Party of European Socialists and the Socialist International.
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