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Prime Minister of Lithuania
Coat of arms of Lithuania.svg
Inga Ruginienė VRK.jpg
Incumbent
Inga Ruginienė
since 25 September 2025
Government of Lithuania
Style Mister/Madam Prime Minister (informal)
His/Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Appointer President with the assent of the Seimas
Term length 4 years
No term limit
Formation 11 November 1918; 106 years ago (1918-11-11)
First holder Augustinas Voldemaras
Abolished 1940–1991
Deputy Minister of Finance
Salary €6,000 per month

The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the main leader of the country's government. Think of them as the captain of the team that runs the country! The President chooses the Prime Minister, and the Seimas (Lithuania's parliament, which makes laws) must agree.

This important job, as we know it today, started in 1990 when Lithuania became independent again. Before that, from 1918 to 1940, Lithuania also had Prime Ministers. This was after the Russian Empire collapsed and before Lithuania's independence was interrupted for a period.

Leaders of Lithuania's Government

Early Leaders (1812)

For a short time in 1812, during a period of big changes in Europe, Lithuania had a special group called the Lithuanian Provisional Governing Commission. This group had leaders who managed the country's affairs. They included people like Józef Sierakowski and Stanisław Sołtan.

Leaders Before Soviet Times (1918–1940)

After Lithuania became independent in 1918, it had its own Prime Ministers. These leaders helped build the new country. They worked to set up the government and make laws. This period lasted until 1940, when Lithuania's independence was interrupted. Some important Prime Ministers from this time were Augustinas Voldemaras and Mykolas Sleževičius.

In June 1940, the Soviet Union entered Lithuania. This led to big changes in the government. The President at the time left the country. A new government was formed, but its leaders are not seen as truly legitimate by modern Lithuania.

Leaders During Soviet Times (1940–1990)

During the time Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union, the country did not have a Prime Minister in the same way. Instead, the government was led by Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars and later Chairmen of the Council of Ministers. These leaders followed the rules of the Communist Party of Lithuania. This period lasted until Lithuania regained its independence in 1990.

Prime Ministers of Modern Lithuania (1990–Present)

Since 11 March 1990, after Lithuania declared its independence again, the country has had Prime Ministers. Here is a list of the people who have held this important role.

Political parties and affiliations:       Sąjūdis       LDDP       TS / TS-LKD       LLS       LSDP       LVŽS

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)		 Term of office Political party Government
coalition		 Seimas
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Kazimira Prunskienė 2008.jpg Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė
(born 1943)		 17 March 1990 10 January 1991 299 days Independent
(endorsed by Sąjūdis)		 Prunskienė
Sąjūdis		 Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas (1990)
2 Albertas Šimėnas.jpg Albertas Šimėnas
(born 1950)		 10 January 1991 13 January 1991 3 days Independent
(endorsed by Sąjūdis)		 Šimėnas
Sąjūdis
3 Gediminas Vagnorius VRK.jpg Gediminas Vagnorius
(born 1957)		 13 January 1991 21 July 1992 1 year, 190 days Independent
(endorsed by Sąjūdis)		 Vagnorius I
Sąjūdis
4 Aleksandras Algirdas Abišala 2008.jpg Aleksandras Abišala
(born 1955)		 21 July 1992 26 November 1992 128 days Independent
(endorsed by Sąjūdis)		 Abišala
Sąjūdis
5 BronislLubys (cropped).jpg Bronislovas Lubys
(1938–2011)		 12 December 1992 10 March 1993 88 days Independent
(endorsed by LDDP)		 Lubys
LDDP		 6 (1992)
6 Adolfas Šleževičius
(1948–2022)		 10 March 1993 8 February 1996 2 years, 335 days Democratic Labour Party
(LDDP)		 Šleževičius
LDDP
7 Laurynas Mindaugas Stankevičius
(1935–2017)		 23 February 1996 19 November 1996 270 days Democratic Labour Party
(LDDP)		 Stankevičius
LDDP
(3) Gediminas Vagnorius VRK.jpg Gediminas Vagnorius
(born 1957)		 4 December 1996 3 May 1999 2 years, 150 days Homeland Union
(TS)		 Vagnorius II
TS–LKDP–LCS (1996–1998)
TS–LKDP–LCS–LDDP (1998–1999)		 7 (1996)
8 PAKSAS Rolandas.png Rolandas Paksas
(born 1956)		 1 June 1999 27 October 1999 148 days Homeland Union
(TS)		 Paksas I
TS–LKDP–LCS
– Ministru prezidents tiekas ar Lietuvas Seima priekšsēdētāju (4367873226).jpg Irena Degutienė
(born 1949)
acting		 27 October 1999 3 November 1999 7 days Homeland Union
(TS)		 Paksas I
TS–LKDP–LCS
9 Andrius Kubilius 2012.jpg Andrius Kubilius
(born 1956)		 3 November 1999 19 October 2000 351 days Homeland Union
(TS)		 Kubilius I
TS–LKDP
(8) PAKSAS Rolandas.png Rolandas Paksas
(born 1956)		 27 October 2000 20 June 2001 236 days Liberal Union
(LLS)		 Paksas II
LLS-NS-LCS-MKDS-LLRA		 8 (2000)
– Eugenijus Gentvilas by Augustas Didzgalvis (3x4 cropped).jpg Eugenijus Gentvilas
(born 1960)
acting		 20 June 2001 4 July 2001 14 days Liberal Union
(LLS)		 Paksas II
LLS-NS-LCS-MKDS-LLRA
10 Litauens statsminister, Algirdis Mykolas Brazauskas, vid presskonferens under Nordiska radets session i Stockholm.jpg Algirdas Brazauskas
(1932–2010)		 4 July 2001 1 June 2006 4 years, 332 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Brazauskas I
LSDP-NS
Brazauskas II
LSDP–DP-LVNDS-NS (2004–2006)
LSDP–DP-LVNDS (2006)
LSDP (2006)		 9 (2004)
– Min-Balčytis.jpg Zigmantas Balčytis
(born 1953)
acting		 1 June 2006 18 July 2006 47 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Brazauskas II
LSDP
11 Gediminas Kirkilas 2007.jpg Gediminas Kirkilas
(1951–2024)		 6 July 2006 17 November 2008 2 years, 134 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Kirkilas
LSDP-LVNDS-PDP-LiCS (2006–2008)
LSDP-LVNDS-LiCS-PDP-NS (2008)
(9) Andrius Kubilius 2012.jpg Andrius Kubilius
(born 1956)		 9 December 2008 13 December 2012 4 years, 4 days Homeland Union
(TS-LKD)		 Kubilius II
TS-LKD-TPP-LRLS-LiCS (2008–2009 and 2010–2011)
TS-LKD-TPP-LRLS-LiCS-Parliamentary Group "One Lithuania" (2009–2010)
TS-LKD-LRLS-LiCS (2011–2012)		 10 (2008)
12 Algirdas Butkevičius 2015.jpg Algirdas Butkevičius
(born 1958)		 13 December 2012 13 December 2016 4 years, 0 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Butkevičius
LSDP-DP-TT-LLRA (2012–2014)
LSDP-DP-TT (2014–2016)		 11 (2012)
13 Саулюс Сквернялис (32227351496).jpg Saulius Skvernelis
(born 1970)		 13 December 2016 11 December 2020 3 years, 364 days Independent
(endorsed by LVŽS)		 Skvernelis
LVŽS-LSDP (2016–2017)
LVŽS-Parliamentary Group "Social Democratic Labour" (2017–2018)
LVŽS-LSDDP (2018–2019)
LVŽS-LSDDP-LLRA-KŠS-TT (2019)
LVŽS-LSDDP-LLRA-KŠS (2019–2020)		 12 (2016)
14 Ingrida Simonyte 2019 crop 2 (3x4 cropped).jpg Ingrida Šimonytė
(born 1974)		 11 December 2020 12 December 2024 4 years, 1 day Homeland Union
(TS-LKD)		 Šimonytė
TS-LKD-LRLS-LP		 13 (2020)
15 Gintautas Paluckas by Augustas Didzgalvis (cropped)(correct angle version).jpg Gintautas Paluckas
(born 1979)		 12 December 2024 4 August 2025 235 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Paluckas
LSDP-PPNA-DSVL		 14 (2024)
– Rimantas Šadžius EC 2025 (cropped).jpg Rimantas Šadžius
(born 1960)
acting		 4 August 2025 25 September 2025 52 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Paluckas
LSDP-PPNA-DSVL
16 Inga Ruginienė VRK.jpg Inga Ruginienė
(born 1981)		 25 September 2025 Incumbent 35 days Social Democrats
(LSDP)		 Ruginienė
LSDP-PPNA-LVŽKŠS

See also

Timeline

Inga Ruginienė Rimantas Šadžius Gintautas Paluckas Ingrida Šimonytė Saulius Skvernelis Algirdas Butkevičius Gediminas Kirkilas Zigmantas Balčytis Algirdas Brazauskas Eugenijus Gentvilas Andrius Kubilius Irena Degutienė Rolandas Paksas Laurynas Stankevičius Adolfas Šleževičius Bronislovas Lubys Aleksandras Abišala Gediminas Vagnorius Albertas Šimėnas Kazimira Prunskienė Vytautas Sakalauskas Ringaudas Songaila Juozas Maniušis Motiejus Šumauskas Juozas Ambrazevičius Mečislovas Gedvilas Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius Justas Paleckis Antanas Merkys Jonas Černius Vladas Mironas Juozas Tūbelis Leonas Bistras Vytautas Petrulis Antanas Tumėnas Kazys Grinius Ernestas Galvanauskas Pranas Dovydaitis Mykolas Sleževičius Augustinas Voldemaras

Images for kids

  • Jozef Sierakowski (99607560)

    Józef Sierakowski, an early leader in 1812.

  • Stanisław Sołtan

    Stanisław Sołtan, another early leader.

  • General comte Dirk van Hogendorp (1762-1822), Aide-de-camp of Napoléon Bonaparte, by French school of the 19th century

    Dirk van Hogendorp, a leader from 1812.

  • Augustinas Voldemaras

    Augustinas Voldemaras, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Sleževičius Mykolas (3x4 cropped)

    Mykolas Sleževičius, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Pranas Dovydaitis (3x4 cropped)

    Pranas Dovydaitis, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Ernestas-Galvanauskas

    Ernestas Galvanauskas, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Kazys Grinius (3x4 cropped)

    Kazys Grinius, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Petrulis Vyautas (3x4 cropped)

    Vytautas Petrulis, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Leonas Bistras

    Leonas Bistras, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Tūbelis Juozas (3x4 cropped)

    Juozas Tūbelis, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Vladas Mironas

    Vladas Mironas, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Jonas Černius (3x4 cropped)

    Jonas Černius, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Antanas Merkys (3x4 cropped)

    Antanas Merkys, Prime Minister (1918-1940).

  • Justas Paleckis 1961c (3x4 cropped)

    Justas Paleckis, a leader during the transition to Soviet rule.

  • Krėvė MickevičiusV (3x4 cropped)

    Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, a leader during the transition to Soviet rule.

  • Juozas Ambrazevičius-Brazaitis

    Juozas Ambrazevičius, acting leader in 1941.

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