The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuania's government, and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Politics of Lithuania takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Lithuania The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija defines the legal foundation for all Laws passed in the Republic of Lithuania. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania (in Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucinis Teismas is a special court established by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania The following is a list of rulers over Lithuania — grand dukes kings and presidents — the heads of authority over historical Lithuanian territory Valdas Adamkus, born Voldemaras Adamkavičius on November 3 1926 is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. Gediminas Kirkilas ( b August 30 1951, Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is the current Prime Minister of Lithuania The Seimas is the Lithuanian Parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term Political parties in Lithuania lists political parties in Lithuania. Elections in Lithuania gives information on Election and election results in Lithuania. There have been nine referendums in Lithuania since it declared independence from the Soviet Union on March 11 1990 This article is about the administrative divisions of Lithuania. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The territory of Lithuania Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> Municipalities of Lithuania ||} Seniūnija ( elderate or eldership in English is the smallest administrative division of Lithuania. The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Lithuania became a member of the United Nations on September 18, 1991, and is a signatory to a number of its organizations and other international agreements Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Seimas is the Lithuanian Parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term The modern office of Prime Minister was established in 1990, although the official title was "Chairperson of the Council of Ministers" until 25 November 1992. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The post was established during the turmoil surrounding the Soviet Union's collapse, and was organized by Sąjūdis, a multi-party coalition in favour of Lithuanian independence. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania (Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s
Historically, the title of Prime Minister was also used between 1918 and 1940. This was during the original Republic of Lithuania, which lasted from the collapse of the Russian Empire until the country's annexation by the Soviet Union.
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Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (born 1929 was a official of the Lithuanian SSR nomenclatura. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė ( (born February 26 1943 in Švenčionys district municipality) was the first Prime Minister of Lithuania Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania (Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė ( (born February 26 1943 in Švenčionys district municipality) was the first Prime Minister of Lithuania Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania (Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s Albertas Šimėnas (born February 15 1950 in Papiliai) was Prime Minister of Lithuania for 3 days from January 10 to January 13 Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania (Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s Gediminas Vagnorius (born June 10, 1957) is a Lithuanian Politician and signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania (Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania (Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s Bronislovas Lubys (born October 8, 1938 in Plungė) is a Lithuanian Entrepreneur, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, signatory Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Adolfas Šleževičius (born February 2, 1948 in Mirčiškės Šiauliai County, Lithuania) is a former Prime Minister of Lithuania Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos demokratinė darbo partija or LDDP was a social democratic political party in Lithuania, that Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos demokratinė darbo partija or LDDP was a social democratic political party in Lithuania, that Gediminas Vagnorius (born June 10, 1957) is a Lithuanian Politician and signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Conservatives Political Prisoners and the Exiled Nationalists, before 2008 Homeland Union (Conservatives Political Prisoners Irena Degutienė (born June 1 1949 in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian politician and member of the conservative Homeland Union. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Conservatives Political Prisoners and the Exiled Nationalists, before 2008 Homeland Union (Conservatives Political Prisoners Rolandas Paksas ( (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai, Samogitia, Lithuania, then USSR) is a well known politician in Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Conservatives Political Prisoners and the Exiled Nationalists, before 2008 Homeland Union (Conservatives Political Prisoners Irena Degutienė (born June 1 1949 in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian politician and member of the conservative Homeland Union. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Conservatives Political Prisoners and the Exiled Nationalists, before 2008 Homeland Union (Conservatives Political Prisoners Andrius Kubilius (born December 8 1956, Vilnius) is a well-known Lithuanian politician and former Prime Minister of Lithuania, Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Conservatives Political Prisoners and the Exiled Nationalists, before 2008 Homeland Union (Conservatives Political Prisoners Rolandas Paksas ( (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai, Samogitia, Lithuania, then USSR) is a well known politician in Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga was a political party in Lithuania, the second largest party in the Seimas - having been the largest single Eugenijus Gentvilas (born March 14, 1960 in Telšiai) is a Lithuanian politician signatory Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga was a political party in Lithuania, the second largest party in the Seimas - having been the largest single Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas ( born September 22 1932 was President of Lithuania from 1993 to 1998 and Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006 Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is a Centre-left, social democratic, Political Zigmantas Balčytis (born November 16, 1953) is a former acting Prime Minister of Lithuania. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is a Centre-left, social democratic, Political Gediminas Kirkilas ( b August 30 1951, Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is the current Prime Minister of Lithuania Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is a Centre-left, social democratic, Political
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