Prime Minister of Lithuania
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania | |
|---|---|
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| Appointer | President of Lithuania |
| Term length | Legislative elections to the Seimas are held every four years at most and newly elected Seimas approves the Prime Minister. No term limits are imposed on the office. |
| Inaugural holder | Augustinas Voldemaras |
| Formation | 11 November 1918 |
| Salary | €40,000[1](annual,after tax) |
The prime minister of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Ministras Pirmininkas, literally translated as Minister-Chairman) is the head of the Government of Lithuania. The prime minister is Lithuania's head of government and is appointed by the President.
List[change | change source]
- Parties
LDDP TS / TS-LKD LLS LSDP Independent
| Nº | Name (Born–Died) |
Portrait | Legislature (Election) |
Term of office[2][Note 1] | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazimira Prunskienė (1943–) |
Supreme Council (1990) |
17 March 1990 | 10 January 1991 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | |
| 2 | Albertas Šimėnas (1950–) |
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10 January 1991 | 13 January 1991 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | |
| 3 | Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–) 1st time |
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13 January 1991 | 21 July 1992 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | |
| 4 | Aleksandras Abišala (1955–) |
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21 July 1992 | 26 November 1992 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | |
| 5 | Bronislovas Lubys (1938–2011) |
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Sixth Seimas (1992) |
12 December 1992 | 10 March 1993 | Independent (endorsed by Democratic Labour Party) |
| 6 | Adolfas Šleževičius (1948–) |
|
10 March 1993 | 8 February 1996 | Democratic Labour Party | |
| 7 | Laurynas Stankevičius (1935–2017) |
23 February 1996 | 19 November 1996 | Democratic Labour Party | ||
| (3) | Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–) 2nd time |
|
Seventh Seimas (1996) |
4 December 1996 | 3 May 1999 | Homeland Union (Conservatives) |
| 8 | Rolandas Paksas (1956–) 1st time |
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1 June 1999 | 27 October 1999 | Homeland Union (Conservatives) | |
| 9 | Andrius Kubilius (1956–) 1st time |
|
3 November 1999 | 19 October 2000[3] | Homeland Union (Conservatives) | |
| (8) | Rolandas Paksas (1956–) 2nd time |
|
Eighth Seimas (2000) |
27 October 2000 | 20 June 2001 | Liberal Union |
| 10 | Algirdas Brazauskas (1932–2010) |
|
4 July 2001 | 15 November 2004[4] | Social Democratic Party | |
| Ninth Seimas (2004) |
29 November 2004 | 1 June 2006 | ||||
| 11 | Gediminas Kirkilas (1951–) |
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6 July 2006 | 17 November 2008 | Social Democratic Party | |
| (9) | Andrius Kubilius (1956–) 2nd time |
|
Tenth Seimas (2008) |
28 November 2008 | 16 November 2012[5] | Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
| 12 | Algirdas Butkevičius (1958–) |
|
Eleventh Seimas (2012) |
26 November 2012 | 14 November 2016 | Social Democratic Party |
| 13 | Saulius Skvernelis (1970–) |
|
Twelfth Seimas (2016) |
22 November 2016[6] | 13 November 2020 | Independent (endorsed by Farmers and Greens Union) |
| 14 | Ingrida Šimonytė (1974–) |
|
Thirteenth Seimas (2020) |
25 November 2020[7] | Incumbent | Independent (endorsed by Homeland Union) |
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ Term of office starts when the Prime Minister is appointed by presidential decree and starts forming the government. Term of office ends when the Prime Minister or the government is dismissed or their resignation is accepted by presidential decree. Term of office does not include the time served in an acting capacity, typically until the next Prime Minister forms a new government.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2019-ųjų biudžetas: Kiek "į rankas" gaus pensininkas, mokytojas, prezidentė".
- ↑ "Ankstesnės Vyriausybės. Po 1990 metų". Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "DĖL LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS VYRIAUSYBĖS GRĄŽINAMŲ ĮGALIOJIMŲ PRIĖMIMO IR PAVEDIMO JAI EITI PAREIGAS". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "DĖL LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS VYRIAUSYBĖS GRĄŽINAMŲ ĮGALIOJIMŲ PRIĖMIMO IR PAVEDIMO LAIKINAI EITI PAREIGAS". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "DĖL LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS VYRIAUSYBĖS GRĄŽINAMŲ ĮGALIOJIMŲ PRIĖMIMO IR PAVEDIMO JAI LAIKINAI EITI PAREIGAS". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "DELFI ŽINIOSDIENOS NAUJIENOSLIETUVOJE D. Grybauskaitė premjeru paskyrė S. Skvernelį". Delfi.lt. BNS. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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