| Permanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania | |
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| Inaugural holder | Anicetas Simutis |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | Permanent Mission site |
This is a list of the Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations. The current office holder since 2021 is Rytis Paulauskas.
| № | Permanent Representative [1] | Years served | United Nations Secretary-General |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anicetas Simutis | 1991 | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar |
| 1991–1994 | Boutros Boutros-Ghali | ||
| 2 | Oskaras Jusys | 1994–1997 | |
| 1997–2000 | Kofi Annan | ||
| 3 | Gediminas Šerkšnys | 2000–2006 | |
| 4 | Dalius Čekuolis | 2006–2007 | |
| 2007–2012 | Ban Ki-moon | ||
| 5 | Raimonda Murmokaitė | 2012–2016 | |
| 2017 | António Guterres | ||
| 6 | Audra Plepytė | 2017–2021 | António Guterres |
| 7 | Rytis Paulauskas | 2021–present | António Guterres |
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