National
Prime Minister
- Lithuanian: Ministras Pirmininkas
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by the Seimas
- Exact method
- The President of the Republic nominates the Prime Minister, and the Seimas gives or refuses its assent by vote; the President then appoints the Prime Minister (Constitution Arts. 84 and 92). Within 15 days the Prime Minister forms the Government, approved by the President, and it takes office when the Seimas approves its programme by a majority of members voting (Art. 92).
- Chosen by
- Seimas
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Mindaugas Sinkevičius LSDP since July 2026
Report Source: wikidata.org,
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Sources
- lrs.lt · checked selection appointed by the President -> elected by the Seimas: Constitution of Lithuania Art. 92 ("The Prime Minister shall, upon the assent of the Seimas, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic"); CONVENTIONS section 3 head of government rule, ticket 1761 For: Prime Minister
- lrs.lt · checked Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (English text), read 2026-10-12: Arts. 55, 57, 77-80, 84, 91-92, 103, 112 (structure, terms, appointments, election dates). For: Prime Minister, Prime Minister in Lithuanian
- wikidata.org · checked Wikidata Q1936326, read 2026-10-12: Mindaugas Sinkevičius head of government of Lithuania since 2026-07-14 (cross-check for the Wikipedia cabinet page). For: Mindaugas Sinkevičius, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Sinkevičius Cabinet, read 2026-10-12: Prime Minister and 14 ministers sworn in 14 July 2026. Fallback: Wikipedia, because lrv.lt returned HTTP 403 to automated requests; the holder names should be re-checked against lrv.lt (ticket filed). For: Mindaugas Sinkevičius, current term
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