List of Speakers of the Seimas
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Speakers of the Seimas is the presiding officer of Seimas
, parliament of Lithuania
. The speaker and deputy speakers are elected by members of the Seimas during the session.
Seimas
The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term. About half of the members of this legislative body are elected in individual constituencies , and the other half are elected by nationwide vote according to proportional representation...
, parliament of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. The speaker and deputy speakers are elected by members of the Seimas during the session.
1920–1940
| Seimas | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituent Assembly Constituent Assembly of Lithuania The Constituent Assembly of Lithuania was democratically elected in 1920 to draft and adopt the 1922 constitution of Lithuania.- Historical background :... |
Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis (born (February 26, 1885 in Kutaliai, in Šilalė district municipality near Tauragė, Lithuania, Russian Empire; died September 22, 1969 in Kaunas) was the second President of Lithuania (1920–1926)... |
May 15, 1920 | October 6, 1922 |
| First Seimas First Seimas of Lithuania First Seimas of Lithuania was the first parliament democratically elected in Lithuania after it declared independence on February 16, 1918. The elections took place on October 10–11, 1922 to replace the Constituent Assembly, which adopted the final constitution on August 1, 1922... |
Leonas Bistras Leonas Bistras Leonas Bistras was a Lithuanian politician, journalist, translator, philosopher and professor. He had studied medicine also.... |
November 13, 1922 | March 12, 1923 |
| Second Seimas Second Seimas of Lithuania The Second Seimas of Lithuania was the second parliament democratically elected in Lithuania after it declared independence on February 16, 1918. It was the only regular interwar Seimas which completed its full three-year term from May 1923 to March 1926. The First Seimas, elected in fall 1922,... |
Antanas Tumėnas Antanas Tumenas Antanas Tumėnas was a Lithuanian politician, teacher, professor of law, judge, Prime Minister of Lithuania in the 10th cabinet, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Liberation of Lithuania... |
June 5, 1923 | July 29, 1923 |
| Justinas Staugaitis Justinas Staugaitis Justinas Staugaitis was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic bishop, politician, educator, and author. He one of the twenty signatories to the Act of Independence of Lithuania.... |
August 10, 1923 | January 27, 1925 | |
| Leonas Bistras Leonas Bistras Leonas Bistras was a Lithuanian politician, journalist, translator, philosopher and professor. He had studied medicine also.... |
January 27, 1925 | September 25, 1925 | |
| Vytautas Petrulis Vytautas Petrulis Vytautas Petrulis was a Lithuanian politician, one of the main figures in the Lithuanian Christian Democrats party, and an accountant... |
September 25, 1925 | June 1926 | |
| Third Seimas Third Seimas of Lithuania The Third Seimas of Lithuania was the third parliament democratically elected in Lithuania after it declared independence on February 16, 1918. The elections took place on May 8-10, 1926. For the first time Lithuanian Christian Democrats were forced to remain in opposition. The coalition... |
Jonas Staugaitis Jonas Staugaitis Jonas Staugaitis was the acting President of Lithuania during the December 1926 coup d'état. He was formally elected for few hours as the Speaker of Seimas; as the highest-ranked official, he became de jure the President of Lithuania. He renounced the office after the coup d'état was complete.He... |
June 2, 1926 | December 17, 1926 |
| Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis (born (February 26, 1885 in Kutaliai, in Šilalė district municipality near Tauragė, Lithuania, Russian Empire; died September 22, 1969 in Kaunas) was the second President of Lithuania (1920–1926)... |
December 19, 1926 | April 12, 1927 | |
| Fourth Seimas Fourth Seimas of Lithuania The Fourth Seimas of Lithuania was the fourth parliament elected in Lithuania after it declared independence on February 16, 1918. The elections took place on June 9 and June 10, 1936, a bit less than ten years after the Third Seimas was dissolved by President Antanas Smetona. The Seimas commenced... |
Konstantinas Šakenis | September 1, 1936 | June 27, 1940 |
| People's Seimas | Liudas Adomauskas | July 21, 1940 | August 1940 |
1990–present
| Seimas | Name | From | To |
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| Reconstituent Seimas Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas The Supreme Council Supreme Council – Restoration Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania , was the supreme governing body, elected in 1990... |
Vytautas Landsbergis Vytautas Landsbergis Professor Vytautas Landsbergis is a Lithuanian conservative politician and Member of the European Parliament. He was the first head of state of Lithuania after its independence declaration from the Soviet Union, and served as the Head of the Lithuanian Parliament Seimas... |
March 11, 1990 | November 25, 1992 |
| 1992–1996 | Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... (acting) |
November 25, 1992 | February 25, 1993 |
| Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... |
February 25, 1993 | November 25, 1996 | |
| 1996–2000 | Vytautas Landsbergis Vytautas Landsbergis Professor Vytautas Landsbergis is a Lithuanian conservative politician and Member of the European Parliament. He was the first head of state of Lithuania after its independence declaration from the Soviet Union, and served as the Head of the Lithuanian Parliament Seimas... |
November 25, 1996 | October 18, 2000 |
| 2000–2004 | Artūras Paulauskas Arturas Paulauskas Artūras Paulauskas is a Lithuanian politician. He was the Speaker of Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, from 2000 to 2006, and he served as Acting President of Lithuania from 6 April 2004 to 12 July 2004.-Early career:... |
October 19, 2000 | April 6, 2004 |
| Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... (acting) |
April 6, 2004 | July 12, 2004 | |
| Artūras Paulauskas Arturas Paulauskas Artūras Paulauskas is a Lithuanian politician. He was the Speaker of Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, from 2000 to 2006, and he served as Acting President of Lithuania from 6 April 2004 to 12 July 2004.-Early career:... |
July 12, 2004 | November 14, 2004 | |
| 2004–2008 | Artūras Paulauskas Arturas Paulauskas Artūras Paulauskas is a Lithuanian politician. He was the Speaker of Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, from 2000 to 2006, and he served as Acting President of Lithuania from 6 April 2004 to 12 July 2004.-Early career:... |
November 15, 2004 | April 11, 2006 |
| Vydas Gedvilas (acting) | April 11, 2006 | April 13, 2006 | |
| Viktoras Muntianas Viktoras Muntianas Viktoras Muntianas is a Lithuanian politician and former Speaker of the Seimas. In 1968 he finished school in Marijampolė. In 1973 he enrolled in the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute, completing his studies in 1978. Between 1986 and 1990 he was first deputy of Kėdainiai municipality chairman... |
April 13, 2006 | April 1, 2008 | |
| Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... |
April 1, 2008 | November 17, 2008 | |
| 2008–2012 | Arūnas Valinskas Arunas Valinskas Arūnas Valinskas is a Lithuanian politician. He was speaker of the Seimas... |
November 17, 2008 | September 15, 2009 |
| Irena Degutienė Irena Degutiene Irena Degutienė is a Lithuanian politician and member of the conservative Homeland Union, currently Speaker of Seimas. She was twice the acting Prime Minister of Lithuania, first from 4 May 1999 to 18 May 1999 and then from 27 October 1999 to 3 November 1999... (acting) |
September 15, 2009 | September 17, 2009 | |
| Irena Degutienė Irena Degutiene Irena Degutienė is a Lithuanian politician and member of the conservative Homeland Union, currently Speaker of Seimas. She was twice the acting Prime Minister of Lithuania, first from 4 May 1999 to 18 May 1999 and then from 27 October 1999 to 3 November 1999... |
September 17, 2009 | Present |
First Deputy Speakers
| Seimas | Name | From | To | Party |
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| 1996–2000 | Andrius Kubilius Andrius Kubilius Andrius Kubilius is a Lithuanian politician who has been Prime Minister of Lithuania since 2008. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000. He is the leader of the conservative political party Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats.- Biography :Kubilius was born at Vilnius... |
November 26, 1996 | November 9, 1999 | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
| Arvydas Vidžiūnas | November 9, 1999 | October 18, 2000 | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats | |
| 2000–2004 | Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... |
July 12, 2004 | November 14, 2004 | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. It is the oldest party in Lithuania, founded in 1896. The party's president since 2009 is Algirdas Butkevičius. The party led a minority government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's... |
| 2004–2008 | Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... |
October 10, 2006 | March 31, 2008 | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. It is the oldest party in Lithuania, founded in 1896. The party's president since 2009 is Algirdas Butkevičius. The party led a minority government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's... |
| Algis Čaplikas | May 6, 2008 | November 17, 2008 | Liberal and Centre Union Liberal and Centre Union The Liberal and Centre Union , abbreviated to LiCS, is a centre-right, liberal and conservative liberal political party in Lithuania. The party has thirteen seats in the Seimas, making it the fourth-largest party in the legislature.... |
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| 2008–2012 | Irena Degutienė Irena Degutiene Irena Degutienė is a Lithuanian politician and member of the conservative Homeland Union, currently Speaker of Seimas. She was twice the acting Prime Minister of Lithuania, first from 4 May 1999 to 18 May 1999 and then from 27 October 1999 to 3 November 1999... |
November 20, 2008 | September 15, 2009 | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
Deputy Speakers
| Seimas | Name | From | To | Party |
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| Reconstituent | Bronislovas Juozas Kuzmickas | March 10, 1990 | November 22, 1992 | Sąjūdis Sajudis Sąjūdis initially known as the Reform Movement of Lithuania, is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was established on June 3, 1988 and was led by Vytautas Landsbergis... |
| Kazimieras Motieka Kazimieras Motieka Kazimieras Motieka is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.- References :*... |
March 11, 1990 | November 22, 1992 | Sąjūdis | |
| Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.-References:*... |
March 10, 1990 | November 22, 1992 | Sąjūdis | |
| 1992–1996 | Juozas Bernatonis | Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania was a social democratic political party in Lithuania, that emerged out of the Lithuanian section of the CPSU in December 1989 LDDP was led by Algirdas Brazauskas, the first president of independent Lithuania. Because Brazauskas was elected as the first... |
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| Egidijus Bičkauskas Egidijus Bičkauskas Egidijus Bičkauskas is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.-References:*... |
Centre Union of Lithuania Centre Union of Lithuania Centre Union of Lithuania was a social liberal political party in Lithuania that existed between 1993 and 2003. It was established by the centre-fraction in Sąjūdis... (from 1993) |
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| Aloyzas Sakalas Aloyzas Sakalas Aloyzas Sakalas is a Lithuanian politician, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania... |
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| 1996–2000 | Romualdas Ozolas Romualdas Ozolas thumb|Romualdas OzolasRomualdas Ozolas is a Lithuanian politician, activist, writer and pedagogue. Teacher at the Vilnius University. Member of the Lithuanian branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1973 to 1990. Member of Lithuanian independence movement, the Sąjūdis Initiative... |
November 26, 1996 | November 4, 1999 | Lithuanian Centre Union |
| Arvydas Vidžiūnas | November 26, 1996 | November 9, 1999 | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats | |
| Feliksas Palubinskas | November 26, 1996 | October 18, 2000 | Lithuanian Christian Democrats Lithuanian Christian Democrats The Lithuanian Christian Democrats or LKD was a Christian-democratic political party in Lithuania. Originally established in 1905, it was closely associated with the Roman Catholic Church... |
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| Rimantas Jonas Dagys | November 9, 1999 | October 18, 2000 | Lithuanian Social Democratic Union | |
| Rasa Juknevičienė Rasa Juknevičienė Rasa Juknevičienė is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 she was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Currently Rasa Juknevičienė serving as Minister of Defense.-References:... |
November 9, 1999 | October 18, 2000 | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christan Democrats | |
| 2000–2004 | Vytenis Andrukaitis | October 24, 2000 | July 11, 2001 | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania |
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| Ramūnas Karbauskis | October 24, 2000 | May 14, 2001 | Lithuanian Peasants Popular Union | |
| Gintaras Steponavičius | October 24, 2000 | November 14, 2004 | Labour Party Labour Party (Lithuania) The Labour Party , or DP, is a centrist political party in Lithuania. It was founded in 2003 by the Russian-born millionaire Viktor Uspaskich.... |
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| Artūras Skardžius | October 26, 2000 | November 14, 2004 | New Union (Social Liberals) | |
| 2004–2008 | Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... |
November 15, 2004 | October 9, 2006 | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. It is the oldest party in Lithuania, founded in 1896. The party's president since 2009 is Algirdas Butkevičius. The party led a minority government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's... |
| Alfredas Pekeliūnas | November 15, 2004 | November 17, 2008 | Peasants and New Democratic Party Union Peasants and New Democratic Party Union Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union is an Agrarian centre-left political party in Lithuania led by industrial farmer Ramūnas Karbaukis.The party adopted its current name in February 2006... (to May 7, 2007) Peasants and People's and Civil Democracy (May 8, 2007 – January 17, 2008) Lithuanian Peasants Popular Union (from January 18, 2008) |
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| Viktoras Muntianas Viktoras Muntianas Viktoras Muntianas is a Lithuanian politician and former Speaker of the Seimas. In 1968 he finished school in Marijampolė. In 1973 he enrolled in the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute, completing his studies in 1978. Between 1986 and 1990 he was first deputy of Kėdainiai municipality chairman... |
December 9, 2004 | April 12, 2006 | Labour Party | |
| Vydas Gedvilas | April 26, 2005 | November 17, 2008 | Labour Party | |
| Gintaras Steponavičius | January 20, 2005 | November 17, 2005 | Liberal and Centre Union | |
| Algis Čaplikas | October 10, 2006 | May 5, 2008 | Liberal and Centre Union | |
| 2008–2012 | Irena Degutienė Irena Degutiene Irena Degutienė is a Lithuanian politician and member of the conservative Homeland Union, currently Speaker of Seimas. She was twice the acting Prime Minister of Lithuania, first from 4 May 1999 to 18 May 1999 and then from 27 October 1999 to 3 November 1999... |
November 18, 2008 | November 19, 2008 | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
| Virginija Baltraitienė | November 18, 2008 | Present | Labour Party | |
| Algis Kašėta | November 18, 2008 | Present | Liberal Movement | |
| Česlovas Stankevičius | November 18, 2008 | Present | Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats | |
| Česlovas Juršėnas Ceslovas Juršenas Česlovas Juršėnas is a Lithuanian politician and the former Speaker of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament.In 1955, he graduated from Ignalina secondary school with a gold medal and entered Vilnius University from which he graduated in 1966.During 1960-1964 he was an employee of a newspaper... |
September 2009 | Present | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania |