President of Lithuania
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The President of Lithuania is the country’s directly elected head of state, responsible for representing Lithuania internationally, overseeing foreign and security policy, and performing key constitutional and ceremonial duties.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state office
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public office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Republic of Lithuania
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| appointedBy |
electorate of Lithuania
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| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
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| country |
Lithuania
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| electionMethod |
direct popular vote
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| electionSystem |
two-round system
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| firstHolder |
Antanas Smetona
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| formationDate |
25 April 1919
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Lithuania
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| incumbent |
Gitanas Nausėda
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| incumbentSince |
12 July 2019
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| memberOf |
State Defence Council of Lithuania
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| nativeLabel |
Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas
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| residence |
Presidential Palace, Vilnius
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| responsibility |
appointing and dismissing ministers on the proposal of the Prime Minister
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appointing and recalling diplomatic representatives of Lithuania → appointing judges of courts in cases and procedure established by the Constitution → appointing the Commander of the Armed Forces → appointing the Prime Minister with approval of the Seimas → calling elections to municipal councils and the European Parliament in Lithuania in cases established by law → calling regular elections to the Seimas → chairing the State Defence Council → conferring highest military ranks in Lithuania → conferring state awards and decorations → declaring a state of emergency in cases and procedure established by law → delivering annual reports to the Seimas on the state of the nation → granting Lithuanian citizenship in cases established by law → granting pardons → overseeing foreign policy of Lithuania → overseeing national security policy of Lithuania → proposing candidates for the positions of State Controller and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania → proposing candidates for the positions of judges of the Constitutional Court → proposing candidates for the positions of judges of the Court of Appeal → proposing candidates for the positions of judges of the Supreme Court → receiving letters of credence and recall of foreign diplomatic representatives → representing the State of Lithuania in foreign visits and international organizations → signing and promulgating laws → signing international treaties and submitting them to the Seimas for ratification when required → submitting draft laws to the Seimas → submitting the state of defence proposal to the Seimas in case of armed attack → |
| restorationDate |
1990
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| role |
commander-in-chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
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head of state of Lithuania → representative of Lithuania in international relations → |
| seat |
Vilnius
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| style |
His Excellency
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| termLength |
5 years
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| termLimit |
no more than two consecutive terms
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Lithuania
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headOfStateTitle |