Head of Government of Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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) |
LDDP TS / TS-LKD LLS LSDP Independent
Nº | Name (Born–Died) |
Portrait | Legislature (Election) |
Term of office[2][Note 1] | Political party | |
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1 | Kazimira Prunskienė (1943–) |
Supreme Council (1990) |
17 March 1990 | 10 January 1991 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | |
2 | Albertas Šimėnas (1950–) |
10 January 1991 | 13 January 1991 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | ||
3 | Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–) 1st time |
13 January 1991 | 21 July 1992 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | ||
4 | Aleksandras Abišala (1955–) |
21 July 1992 | 26 November 1992 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) | ||
5 | Bronislovas Lubys (1938–2011) |
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 |
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–) |
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) |
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