Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas was a Lithuanian politician who served as the fourth president of Lithuania from 1993 to 1998. Previously serving as the prime minister of Lithuania from 2001 to 2006. He was the first democratically elected president of post-Soviet Lithuania.
The prime minister of Lithuania is the head of the government of Lithuania. The prime minister is Lithuania's head of government and is appointed by the president with the assent of the Lithuanian parliament,the Seimas. The modern office of prime minister was established in 1990,when Lithuania declared its independence,although the official title was "Chairperson of the Council of Ministers" until 25 November 1992.
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania,or simply the Seimas,is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government in Lithuania,enacting laws and amendments to the Constitution,passing the budget,confirming the Prime Minister and the Government and controlling their activities.
Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 10 October 2004,with a second round on 24 October 2004 in the constituencies where no candidate won a majority in the first round of voting. All 141 seats in the Seimas were up for election;71 in single-seat constituencies elected by majority vote and the remaining 70 in a nationwide constituency based on proportional representation.
The Lithuania women's national basketball team represents Lithuania in international women's basketball competitions. They are regulated by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation,the governing body for basketball in Lithuania.
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen is a Lithuanian politician and chess player who is currently the speaker of the Seimas. Awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2010,she was European women's champion in 2011,and is a two-time Lithuanian champion.
Mečislovas Gedvilas was a Lithuanian Communist politician who collaborated with occupying Soviet forces. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lithuanian SSR from 1940 to 1956. Rivalry between him and Antanas Sniečkus,the first secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party,led to his demotion to Minister of Education (1957–1973).
Motiejus or Matas Šumauskas was a Lithuanian communist activist and Soviet politician. He served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1956 to 1963 and chairman of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR from 1967 to 1975.
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation,also known as LKF,is a national governing body of basketball in Lithuania. It was founded in 1936,but due to Soviet occupation,the federation disappeared from FIBA. It was reinstated in 1991,following the Independence of Lithuania. In 2011,the famous basketball player,Arvydas Sabonis,was elected as the commissioner of the federation.
Valentinas Mazuronis is a Lithuanian politician and a member of the European Parliament.
Algirdas Sysas is a Lithuanian social democratic politician and trade unionist. He is the Deputy Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania since November 2012 and Deputy Chair of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) since 2009. Prior to political activities,Sysas was the leader and initiator of the independent Lithuanian trade unions.
The Sixth Seimas of Lithuania was the first parliament (Seimas) elected in Lithuania after it restored independence on 11 March 1990. Elections took place on 25 October 1992,with the second round on 15 November. In a surprisingly decisive outcome,the elections were won by Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (LDDP),with 73 seats. The result reflected widespread dissatisfaction with the economic situation and the policies of the ruling Sąjūdis political movement in the preceding Supreme Council of Lithuania.
The Seventh Seimas of Lithuania was the parliament (Seimas) elected in Lithuania. Elections took place on 20 October 1996,with the second round on 10 November. The Seimas commenced its work on 25 November 1996 and served a four-year term,with the last session on 18 October 2000.
The Eighth Seimas of Lithuania was a parliament (Seimas) elected in Lithuania. Elections took place on 8 October 2000. The Seimas commenced its work on 19 October 2000 and served a four-year term,with the last session on 11 November 2004.
The Tenth Seimas of Lithuania was a parliament (Seimas) elected in Lithuania. Elections took place on 12 October 2008,with the run-off on 26 October. The Seimas commenced its work on 17 November 2008 and served a four-year term,with the last session on 14 November 2012.
The Eleventh Seimas of Lithuania was a parliament (Seimas) elected in Lithuania. Elections took place on 14 October 2012,with the run-off on 28 October. The Seimas commenced its work on 17 November 2012 and served a four-year term,with the last session taking place on 10 November 2016.
Lubys Cabinet was the 5th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 17 government ministers.
The Lithuanian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Lithuania. Administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of President of the Republic of Lithuania,which is instead specified by the Constitution of Lithuania.
Jonas Jarutis is a Lithuanian politician,who from 2020 serves as Deputy Speaker of Seimas of Republic of Lithuania.
GiedrėPurvaneckienė is a Lithuanian politician and academic. She was one of the founders and initial instructors of the Women's Studies Centre in Vilnius. She served as the state advisor on women,children,and the family from 1994 to 2000 to the government of Lithuania and the United Nations Development Program. She was a member of the Seimas between 2001 and 2004 and 2012 to 2016. Purvaneckienėled the Lithuanian delegation of the Baltic Assembly between 2004 and 2005,before becoming president of the Assembly in 2015.
