List of speakers of the Seimas

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Chairman of the Seimas
Seimo pirmininkas
Coat of arms of the Seimas of Lithuania.svg
Coat of arms used by Seimas
Juozas Olekas VRK.jpg
Incumbent
Juozas Olekas
since 10 September 2025
Seat Seimas Palace
Appointer Seimas
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder Leonas Bistras
Formation13 November 1922
Deputy First Deputy Speaker
Salary€52,792 annually [1]

The Speaker of the Seimas (Lithuanian : Seimo pirmininkas, literally translated as Chairman of the Seimas) is the presiding officer of the Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania. The speaker and deputy speakers are elected by the members of the Seimas during the session.

Contents

Speakers

1920–1940

SeimasName [2] [3] FromTo
Constituent Assembly Aleksandras Stulginskis May 15, 1920October 6, 1922
First Seimas Leonas Bistras November 13, 1922March 13, 1923
Second Seimas Antanas Tumėnas June 5, 1923July 29, 1923
Justinas Staugaitis August 10, 1923January 27, 1925
Leonas Bistras January 27, 1925September 25, 1925
Vytautas Petrulis September 25, 1925June 1926
Third Seimas Jonas Staugaitis June 2, 1926December 17, 1926
Aleksandras Stulginskis December 19, 1926April 12, 1927
Fourth Seimas Konstantinas Šakenis September 1, 1936June 27, 1940
People's Seimas Liudas Adomauskas July 21, 1940August 1940

1990–present

SeimasNameFromTo
Reconstituent Seimas Vytautas Landsbergis March 11, 1990November 25, 1992
Sixth Seimas Algirdas Brazauskas November 25, 1992February 25, 1993
Česlovas Juršėnas (acting)November 25, 1992February 25, 1993
Česlovas Juršėnas February 25, 1993November 25, 1996
Seventh Seimas Vytautas Landsbergis November 25, 1996October 18, 2000
Eighth Seimas Artūras Paulauskas October 19, 2000April 6, 2004
Česlovas Juršėnas (acting)April 6, 2004July 12, 2004
Artūras Paulauskas July 12, 2004November 14, 2004
Ninth Seimas November 15, 2004April 11, 2006
Vydas Gedvilas (acting)April 11, 2006April 13, 2006
Viktoras Muntianas April 13, 2006April 1, 2008
Česlovas Juršėnas April 1, 2008November 17, 2008
Tenth Seimas Arūnas Valinskas November 17, 2008September 15, 2009
Irena Degutienė (acting)September 15, 2009September 17, 2009
Irena Degutienė September 17, 2009September 14, 2012
Eleventh Seimas Vydas Gedvilas September 14, 2012October 3, 2013
Loreta Graužinienė October 3, 2013November 14, 2016
Twelfth Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis November 14, 2016November 13, 2020
Thirteenth Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen November 13, 2020November 14, 2024
Fourteenth Seimas Saulius Skvernelis November 14, 2024September 10, 2025
Juozas Olekas September 10, 2025present

First deputy speakers

SeimasNameFromToParty
1996–2000 Andrius Kubilius November 26, 1996November 9, 1999 Homeland Union
Arvydas Vidžiūnas November 9, 1999October 18, 2000 Homeland Union
2000–2004 Česlovas Juršėnas July 12, 2004November 14, 2004 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
2004–2008October 10, 2006March 31, 2008 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Algis Čaplikas May 6, 2008November 17, 2008 Liberal and Centre Union
2008–2012 Irena Degutienė November 20, 2008September 16, 2009 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Raimondas Šukys September 24, 2009March 10, 2010 Liberal and Centre Union
2012–2016 Vytautas Gapšys November 16, 2012October 3, 2013 Labour Party
Vydas Gedvilas October 3, 2013November 14, 2016Labour Party
2016–2020 Rima Baškienė November 14, 2016November 12, 2020 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
2020–2024 Jurgis Razma November 13, 2020November 14, 2024 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
2024–2028 Juozas Olekas November 14, 2024September 10, 2025 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
TBATBATBA Dawn of Nemunas

Deputy speakers

SeimasNameFromToParty
Reconstituent Bronislovas Juozas Kuzmickas March 10, 1990November 22, 1992 Sąjūdis
Kazimieras Motieka March 11, 1990November 22, 1992Sąjūdis
Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius March 10, 1990November 22, 1992Sąjūdis
1992–1996 Juozas Bernatonis Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
Egidijus Bičkauskas Centre Union of Lithuania (from 1993)
Aloyzas Sakalas Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
1996–2000 Romualdas Ozolas November 26, 1996November 4, 1999 Lithuanian Centre Union
Arvydas Vidžiūnas November 26, 1996November 9, 1999Homeland Union
Feliksas Palubinskas November 26, 1996October 18, 2000 Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party
Rimantas Jonas Dagys November 9, 1999October 18, 2000 Lithuanian Social Democratic Union
Rasa Juknevičienė November 9, 1999October 18, 2000Homeland Union
2000–2004 [4] Vytenis Andriukaitis July 12, 2001July 27, 2004Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Ramūnas Karbauskis October 24, 2000May 14, 2001 Lithuanian Peasants Popular Union
Gintaras Steponavičius October 24, 2000November 14, 2004 Labour Party
Artūras Skardžius October 26, 2000November 14, 2004 New Union (Social Liberals)
2004–2008 [5] Česlovas Juršėnas November 15, 2004October 9, 2006 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Alfredas Pekeliūnas November 15, 2004November 17, 2008 Peasants and New Democratic Party Union (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)
Viktoras Muntianas December 9, 2004April 12, 2006Labour Party
Vydas Gedvilas April 26, 2005November 17, 2008Labour Party
Gintaras Steponavičius January 20, 2005November 17, 2008Liberal and Centre Union
Algis Čaplikas October 10, 2006May 5, 2008Liberal and Centre Union
Andrius Kubilius October 10, 2006November 17, 2008Homeland Union
2008–2012 [6] Irena Degutienė November 18, 2008November 19, 2008Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Virginija Baltraitienė November 18, 2008November 16, 2012Labour Party
Algis Kašėta November 18, 2008June 22, 2011 Liberals' Movement
Česlovas Stankevičius November 18, 2008November 16, 2012Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Raimondas Šukys November 18, 2008September 23, 2009Liberal and Centre Union
Česlovas Juršėnas September 24, 2009November 16, 2012Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Algis Čaplikas April 21, 2011November 16, 2012Liberal and Centre Union
Erikas Tamašauskas November 10, 2011November 16, 2011Liberals' Movement
2012-2016 Algirdas Sysas November 16, 2012November 14, 2016Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Gediminas Kirkilas November 16, 2012November 14, 2016Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Kęstas Komskis November 16, 2012November 14, 2016Order and Justice
Jaroslav Narkevič November 16, 2012November 14, 2016Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Irena Degutienė November 16, 2012November 14, 2016Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
2016–2020 [7] Irena Degutienė November 14, 2016November 12, 2020 Homeland Union
Gediminas Kirkilas November 14, 2016November 12, 2020 Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
Jonas Liesys September 28, 2018November 12, 2020 Liberals' Movement
Arvydas Nekrošius November 14, 2016November 12, 2020 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Irena Šiaulienė April 7, 2017November 12, 2020 Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
Remigijus Žemaitaitis September 28, 2018November 18, 2019 Order and Justice
2020–2024 Jonas Jarutis December 3, 2020November 14, 2024 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Mazuronis November 13, 2020November 14, 2024 Labour Party
Vytautas Mitalas November 17, 2020November 14, 2024 Freedom Party
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė November 17, 2020June 27, 2024 Homeland Union
Julius Sabatauskas November 17, 2020November 14, 2024 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Paulius Saudargas November 17, 2020July 15, 2024 Homeland Union
Žygimantas Pavilionis July 16, 2024November 14, 2024 Homeland Union
2024–2028 Rasa Budbergytė November 14, 2024August 26, 2025 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Orinta Leiputė November 14, 2024August 26, 2025 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Agnė Širinskienė November 14, 2024March 21, 2025 Dawn of Nemunas
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė November 14, 2024August 26, 2025 Homeland Union
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen November 14, 2024August 26, 2025 Liberals' Movement

References

  1. ↑ "Lithuania".
  2. ↑ "Seimas". Lietuva (in Lithuanian). Vol. I. Vilnius: Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute. 2008. p. 252. ISBN   978-5-420-01639-8.
  3. ↑ "Seimo Pirmininkai - 1920–1940 m. Seimo Pirmininkai" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas. February 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Seimo valdyba". Seimas ogf the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Seimo Pirmininko pavaduotojai". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Seimo valdyba (2008-11-17–2012-11-16)". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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