Prime Minister of Lithuania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 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(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.
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| Nº | Name (Born–Died) |
Portrait | Legislature (Election) |
Term of office | Political party | |
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| 1 | Kazimira Prunskienė (1943–) |
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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) |
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| 3 | Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–) 1st time |
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13 January 1991 | 21 July 1992 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) |
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| 4 | Aleksandras Abišala (1955–) |
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21 July 1992 | 26 November 1992 | Independent (endorsed by Sąjūdis) |
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| 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–) |
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10 March 1993 | 8 February 1996 | Democratic Labour Party | |
| 7 | Laurynas Stankevičius (1935–2017) |
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23 February 1996 | 19 November 1996 | Democratic Labour Party | |
| (3) | Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–) 2nd time |
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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 |
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3 November 1999 | 19 October 2000 | Homeland Union (Conservatives) | |
| (8) | Rolandas Paksas (1956–) 2nd time |
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Eighth Seimas (2000) |
27 October 2000 | 20 June 2001 | Liberal Union |
| 10 | Algirdas Brazauskas (1932–2010) |
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4 July 2001 | 15 November 2004 | 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 |
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Tenth Seimas (2008) |
28 November 2008 | 16 November 2012 | Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
| 12 | Algirdas Butkevičius (1958–) |
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Eleventh Seimas (2012) |
26 November 2012 | 14 November 2016 | Social Democratic Party |
| 13 | Saulius Skvernelis (1970–) |
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Twelfth Seimas (2016) |
22 November 2016 | 13 November 2020 | Independent (endorsed by Farmers and Greens Union) |
| 14 | Ingrida Šimonytė (1974–) |
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Thirteenth Seimas (2020) |
25 November 2020 | Incumbent | Independent (endorsed by Homeland Union) |
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