Sąjūdis

A political organisation which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was established on 3 June 1988 as the first opposition party in Soviet Lithuania, and was led by Vytautas Landsbergis. Its goal was to seek the return of independent status for Lithuania.

Since 1993, Sąjūdis has operated as a public association, and its right wing founded the Homeland Union.

Chairmen: Vytautas Landsbergis, 1988-1990 Juozas Tumelis, 1990-1992 Juozapas Algirdas Katkus, 1992-1993 Romas Batūra, 1993-2000 Rytas Kupčinskas, 2000-2007 Vidmantas Žilius, 2009-2013 Andrius Tučkus, 2013 Vidmantas Žilius, 2016–