The Speaker of the Seimas (, 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.
Speakers 1920–1940 Seimas Name From To Constituent Assembly Aleksandras Stulginskis May 15, 1920 November 13, 1922 First Seimas Justinas Staugaitis (acting) November 13, 1922 November 21, 1922 Leonas Bistras November 21, 1922 June 5, 1923 Second Seimas Antanas Tumėnas June 5, 1923 June 30, 1923 Jonas Staugaitis (acting) June 30, 1923 July 10, 1923 Justinas Staugaitis July 10, 1923 January 27, 1925 Leonas Bistras January 27, 1925 September 25, 1925 Vytautas Petrulis September 25, 1925 February 9, 1926 Jonas Staugaitis February 9, 1926 March 5, 1926 Justinas Staugaitis March 5, 1926 June 2, 1926 Third Seimas Jonas Staugaitis June 2, 1926 December 19, 1926 Aleksandras Stulginskis December 19, 1926 April 12, 1927 Fourth Seimas Konstantinas Šakenis September 1, 1936 July 1, 1940 People's Seimas Liudas Adomauskas July 21, 1940 August 1940
1990–present Seimas Name From To Reconstituent Seimas Vytautas Landsbergis March 11, 1990 November 25, 1992 Sixth Seimas Algirdas BrazauskasNovember 25, 1992 February 25, 1993 Česlovas Juršėnas (acting) November 25, 1992 February 25, 1993 Česlovas Juršėnas February 25, 1993 November 25, 1996 Seventh Seimas Vytautas Landsbergis November 25, 1996 October 18, 2000 Eighth Seimas Artūras Paulauskas October 19, 2000 April 6, 2004 Česlovas Juršėnas (acting) April 6, 2004 July 12, 2004 Artūras Paulauskas July 12, 2004 November 14, 2004 Ninth Seimas November 15, 2004 April 11, 2006 Vydas Gedvilas (acting) April 11, 2006 April 13, 2006 Viktoras Muntianas April 13, 2006 April 1, 2008 Česlovas Juršėnas April 1, 2008 November 17, 2008 Tenth Seimas Arūnas Valinskas November 17, 2008 September 15, 2009 Irena Degutienė (acting) September 15, 2009 September 17, 2009 Irena Degutienė September 17, 2009 September 14, 2012 Eleventh Seimas Vydas Gedvilas September 14, 2012 October 3, 2013 Loreta Graužinienė October 3, 2013 November 14, 2016 Twelfth Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis November 14, 2016 November 13, 2020 Thirteenth Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen November 13, 2020 November 14, 2024 Fourteenth Seimas Saulius Skvernelis November 14, 2024 September 10, 2025 Juozas Olekas September 10, 2025 present
First deputy speakers
Seimas Name From To Party 1996–2000 Andrius Kubilius November 26, 1996 November 9, 1999 Homeland Union Arvydas Vidžiūnas November 9, 1999 October 18, 2000 Homeland Union 2000–2004 Česlovas Juršėnas July 12, 2004 November 14, 2004 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 2004–2008 October 10, 2006 March 31, 2008 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Algis Čaplikas May 6, 2008 November 17, 2008 Liberal and Centre Union 2008–2012 Irena Degutienė November 20, 2008 September 16, 2009 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian DemocratsRaimondas Šukys September 24, 2009 March 10, 2010 Liberal and Centre Union 2012–2016 Vytautas Gapšys November 16, 2012 October 3, 2013 Labour PartyVydas Gedvilas October 3, 2013 November 14, 2016 Labour Party 2016–2020 Rima Baškienė November 14, 2016 November 12, 2020 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union 2020–2024 Jurgis Razma November 13, 2020 November 14, 2024 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats 2024–2028 Juozas Olekas November 14, 2024 September 10, 2025 Social Democratic Party of LithuaniaRaimondas Šukys September 10, 2025 July 14, 2026 Dawn of NemunasDomas Griškevičius July 14, 2026 present Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
Deputy speakers
Seimas Name From To Party Reconstituent Bronislovas Juozas Kuzmickas March 10, 1990 November 22, 1992 Sąjūdis Kazimieras Motieka March 11, 1990 November 22, 1992 Sąjūdis Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius March 10, 1990 November 22, 1992 Sąjūdis 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, 1996 November 4, 1999 Lithuanian Centre Union Arvydas Vidžiūnas Homeland Union Feliksas Palubinskas November 26, 1996 October 18, 2000 Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party Rimantas Jonas Dagys November 9, 1999 October 18, 2000 Lithuanian Social Democratic Union Rasa Juknevičienė November 9, 1999 October 18, 2000 Homeland Union 2000–2004 Vytenis Andriukaitis July 12, 2001 July 27, 2004 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Ramūnas Karbauskis October 24, 2000 May 14, 2001 Lithuanian Peasants Popular Union Gintaras Steponavičius October 24, 2000 November 14, 2004 Labour Party Artūras Skardžius October 26, 2000 November 14, 2004 New Union (Social Liberals) 2004–2008 Česlovas Juršėnas November 15, 2004 October 9, 2006 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Alfredas Pekeliūnas November 15, 2004 November 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, 2004 April 12, 2006 Labour Party Vydas Gedvilas April 26, 2005 November 17, 2008 Labour Party Gintaras Steponavičius January 20, 2005 November 17, 2008 Liberal and Centre Union Algis Čaplikas October 10, 2006 May 5, 2008 Liberal and Centre Union Andrius Kubilius October 10, 2006 November 17, 2008 Homeland Union 2008–2012 Irena Degutienė November 18, 2008 November 19, 2008 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats Virginija Baltraitienė November 18, 2008 November 16, 2012 Labour Party Algis Kašėta November 18, 2008 June 22, 2011 Liberals' Movement Česlovas Stankevičius November 18, 2008 November 16, 2012 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats Raimondas Šukys November 18, 2008 September 23, 2009 Liberal and Centre Union Česlovas Juršėnas September 24, 2009 November 16, 2012 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Algis Čaplikas April 21, 2011 November 16, 2012 Liberal and Centre Union Erikas Tamašauskas November 10, 2011 November 16, 2011 Liberals' Movement 2012–2016 Algirdas Sysas November 16, 2012 November 14, 2016 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Gediminas Kirkilas November 16, 2012 November 14, 2016 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Kęstas Komskis November 16, 2012 November 14, 2016 Order and Justice Jaroslav Narkevič November 16, 2012 November 14, 2016 Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania Irena Degutienė November 16, 2012 November 14, 2016 Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats 2016–2020 Irena Degutienė November 14, 2016 November 12, 2020 Homeland Union Gediminas Kirkilas November 14, 2016 November 12, 2020 Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Jonas Liesys September 28, 2018 November 12, 2020 Liberals' Movement Arvydas Nekrošius November 14, 2016 November 12, 2020 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Irena Šiaulienė April 7, 2017 November 12, 2020 Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Remigijus Žemaitaitis September 28, 2018 November 18, 2019 Order and Justice 2020–2024 Jonas Jarutis December 3, 2020 November 14, 2024 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Andrius Mazuronis November 13, 2020 November 14, 2024 Labour Party Vytautas Mitalas November 17, 2020 November 14, 2024 Freedom Party Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė November 17, 2020 June 27, 2024 Homeland Union Julius Sabatauskas November 17, 2020 November 14, 2024 Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Paulius Saudargas November 17, 2020 July 15, 2024 Homeland Union Žygimantas Pavilionis July 16, 2024 November 14, 2024 Homeland Union 2024–2028 Rasa Budbergytė November 14, 2024 present Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen November 14, 2024 present Liberals' Movement Orinta Leiputė November 14, 2024 present Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė November 14, 2024 present Homeland Union Agnė Širinskienė November 14, 2024 March 21, 2025 Dawn of Nemunas Raimondas Šukys March 27, 2025 September 10, 2025 Dawn of Nemunas Daiva Žebelienė April 9, 2025 present Dawn of Nemunas Aušrinė Norkienė September 11, 2025 present Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Jūratė Zailskienė July 14, 2026 present Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
References
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