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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. 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. 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.
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.
Republic of Lithuania (1918-1940)
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Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Political party |
1 |
Augustinas Voldemaras |
11 November 1918 |
26 December 1918 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
2 |
Mykolas Sleževičius |
26 December 1918 |
12 March 1919 |
Lithuanian Peasant Populist Union |
3 |
Pranas Dovydaitis |
12 March 1919 |
12 April 1919 |
Lithuanian Christian-Democratic Party |
4 |
Mykolas Sleževičius |
12 April 1919 |
7 October 1919 |
Lithuanian Peasant Populist Union |
5 |
Ernestas Galvanauskas |
7 October 1919 |
19 June 1920 |
Non-party |
6 |
Kazys Grinius |
19 June 1920 |
2 February 1922 |
Lithuanian Social-Democratic Party |
7 |
Ernestas Galvanauskas |
2 February 1922 |
23 February 1923 |
Non-party |
8 |
Ernestas Galvanauskas |
23 February 1923 |
29 June 1923 |
Non-party |
9 |
Ernestas Galvanauskas |
29 June 1923 |
18 June 1924 |
Non-party |
10 |
Antanas Tumėnas |
18 June 1924 |
4 February 1925 |
Lithuanian Christian-Democratic Party |
11 |
Vytautas Petrulis |
4 February 1925 |
25 September 1925 |
Lithuanian Christian-Democratic Party |
12 |
Leonas Bistras |
25 September 1925 |
15 June 1926 |
Lithuanian Christian-Democratic Party |
13 |
Mykolas Sleževičius |
15 June 1926 |
17 December 1926 |
Lithuanian Peasant Populist Union |
14 |
Augustinas Voldemaras |
17 December 1926 |
23 September 1929 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
15 |
Juozas Tūbelis |
23 September 1929 |
12 June 1934 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
16 |
Juozas Tūbelis |
12 June 1934 |
6 September 1935 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
17 |
Juozas Tūbelis |
6 September 1935 |
24 March 1938 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
18 |
Vladas Mironas |
24 March 1938 |
5 December 1939 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
19 |
Vladas Mironas |
5 December 1939 |
28 March 1939 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
20 |
Jonas Černius |
28 March 1939 |
21 November 1939 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
21 |
Antanas Merkys |
21 November 1939 |
17 June 1940 |
Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940-1991)
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
- Mečislovas Gedvilas (25 August 1940 - 2 April 1946) (in exile in Russian SFSR from 1941 until 1944)
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
- Mečislovas Gedvilas (2 April 1946 - 16 January 1956)
- Motejus Šumauskas (16 January 1956 - 14 April 1967)
- Juozas Maniušis (14 April 1967 - 16 January 1981)
- Ringaudas Songaila (16 January 1981 - 18 November 1985)
- Vytautas Sakalauskas (18 November 1985 - 17 March 1990)
Republic of Lithuania (1991-Present)
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Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Political party |
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Kazimira Prunskienė (acting) |
11 March 1990 |
17 March 1990 |
Sąjūdis |
1 |
Kazimira Prunskienė |
17 March 1990 |
10 January 1991 |
Sąjūdis |
2 |
Albertas Šimėnas |
10 January 1991 |
13 January 1991 |
Sąjūdis |
3 |
Gediminas Vagnorius, 1st time |
13 January 1991 |
21 July 1992 |
Sąjūdis |
4 |
Aleksandras Abišala |
21 July 1992 |
2 December 1992 |
Sąjūdis |
5 |
Bronislovas Lubys |
2 December 1992 |
10 March 1993 |
(None) |
6 |
Adolfas Šleževičius |
10 March 1993 |
15 February 1996 |
Democratic Labour Party |
7 |
Laurynas Mindaugas Stankevičius |
15 February 1996 |
27 November 1996 |
Democratic Labour Party |
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Gediminas Vagnorius, 2nd time |
15 February 1996 |
4 May 1999 |
Homeland Union / Conservatives |
|
Irena Degutienė (acting) |
4 May 1999 |
18 May 1999 |
Homeland Union / Conservatives |
8 |
Rolandas Paksas, 1st time |
18 May 1999 |
27 October 1999 |
Homeland Union / Conservatives |
|
Irena Degutienė (acting) |
27 October 1999 |
3 November 1999 |
Homeland Union / Conservatives |
9 |
Andrius Kubilius, 1st time |
3 November 1999 |
26 October 2000 |
Homeland Union / Conservatives |
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Rolandas Paksas, 2nd time |
26 October 2000 |
20 June 2001 |
Liberal Union |
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Eugenijus Gentvilas (acting) |
20 June 2001 |
3 July 2001 |
Liberal Union |
10 |
Algirdas Brazauskas |
3 July 2001 |
1 June 2006 |
Social Democratic Party |
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Zigmantas Balčytis (acting) |
1 June 2006 |
4 July 2006 |
Social Democratic Party |
11 |
Gediminas Kirkilas |
4 July 2006 |
27 November 2008 |
Social Democratic Party |
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Andrius Kubilius, 2nd time |
27 November 2008 |
present |
Homeland Union / Conservatives |
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