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Lithuanian Government and Politics

Lithuania is an independent democratic republic with a multi-party parliament. Our state's legislative power is vested in the Seimas (as we call our Parliament), the executive - in the Government. Lithuania’s foreign policy is carried out by the President and the Government.

The President

The President’s term of office in our country is 5 years. The President is elected by all citizens of Lithuania who are over 18 years of age. The President can be elected for maximum two consecutive terms. Currently, our country is led by the seventh head of the state after the Restoration of Independence and the first woman President - Dalia Grybauskaitė.

Dalia Grybauskaitė, the first woman to be elected President of Lithuania. What is surprising - she has a black belt in karate.

Seimas

Seimas – is the name of our parliament, supreme legislative body.

Seimas, as it was mentioned above, is the name of our unicameral parliament, supreme legislative body. It has 141 members who, are elected in direct and in secret elections for a 4 year term. The first sitting of the Seimas after the elections is opened by the eldest member of the Seimas.

The Government  

The Government is composed of Prime Minister (currently Andrius Kubilius), acting as its head, and a cabinet of 14 ministers – the country’s executive body.

Lithuania is a multi-party republic. The most popular parties in Lithuania are Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Social Democrats and Liberals.

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