🇱🇹 Lithuania
Parliamentary republic, semi-presidential systemLiberal democracy

Mindaugas Sinkevičius
Prime Minister · 95 days in office
How the political system works in Lithuania
Lithuania is governed as a parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential system. Its prime minister, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, has led the country since Jul 14, 2026. Lithuania has had 25 prime ministers since 1918. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Andrius Kubilius
1,815 days · 2 terms
Shortest-serving
Albertas Šimėnas
3 days
Average tenure
542 days
Mindaugas Sinkevičius: 82% below average
Female leaders
4 of 25
First: Kazimira Prunskienė (1990)
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Lithuania?
Across 30 completed terms, the average prime minister of Lithuania has served 542 days (about 1.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 708 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Lithuania
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jul 7, 2026 | Incumbent | 102 | |
| 30 | Aug 26, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 | 309 | |
| 29 | Aug 4, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | 52 | |
| 28 | Dec 12, 2024 | Aug 4, 2025 | 235 | |
| 27 | Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 12, 2024 | 1,478 | |
| 26 | Nov 22, 2016 | Nov 25, 2020 | 1,464 | |
| 25 | Nov 22, 2012 | Nov 22, 2016 | 1,461 | |
| 24 | Nov 26, 2008 | Nov 22, 2012 | 1,457 | |
| 23 | Jul 4, 2006 | Nov 26, 2008 | 876 | |
| 22 | Jun 1, 2006 | Jul 4, 2006 | 33 | |
| 21 | Jul 3, 2001 | May 31, 2006 | 1,793 | |
| 20 | Jun 20, 2001 | Jul 3, 2001 | 13 | |
| 19 | Oct 26, 2000 | Jun 20, 2001 | 237 | |
| 18 | Nov 3, 1999 | Oct 26, 2000 | 358 | |
| 17 | Oct 27, 1999 | Nov 3, 1999 | 7 | |
| 16 | May 18, 1999 | Oct 27, 1999 | 162 | |
| 15 | May 4, 1999 | May 18, 1999 | 14 | |
| 14 | Nov 27, 1996 | May 4, 1999 | 888 | |
| 13 | Laurynas Stankevičius | Feb 15, 1996 | Nov 27, 1996 | 286 |
| 12 | Adolfas Šleževičius | Mar 10, 1993 | Feb 15, 1996 | 1,072 |
| 11 | Dec 2, 1992 | Mar 10, 1993 | 98 | |
| 10 | Jul 21, 1992 | Dec 2, 1992 | 134 | |
| 9 | Jan 13, 1991 | Jul 21, 1992 | 555 | |
| 8 | Albertas Šimėnas | Jan 10, 1991 | Jan 13, 1991 | 3 |
| 7 | Mar 17, 1990 | Jan 10, 1991 | 299 | |
| 6 | Nov 21, 1939 | Jun 17, 1940 | 209 | |
| 5 | Dec 17, 1926 | Sep 23, 1929 | 1,011 | |
| 4 | Feb 2, 1922 | Jun 18, 1924 | 867 | |
| 3 | Jun 19, 1920 | Feb 2, 1922 | 593 | |
| 2 | Oct 7, 1919 | Jun 19, 1920 | 256 | |
| 1 | Nov 11, 1918 | Dec 26, 1918 | 45 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Lithuania?
- Mindaugas Sinkevičius has been Prime Minister of Lithuania since Jul 14, 2026.
- How is the leader of Lithuania chosen?
- Lithuania is governed as a parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential system. Its prime minister, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, has led the country since Jul 14, 2026. Lithuania has had 25 prime ministers since 1918. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Lithuania?
- Andrius Kubilius, with 1,815 days in office across 2 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Lithuania?
- Across 30 completed terms, the average prime minister of Lithuania has served 542 days (about 1.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 708 days.
- Has Lithuania ever had a female prime minister?
- Yes. Lithuania has had 4 female prime ministers. The first was Kazimira Prunskienė, who took office in 1990.