🇱🇹 Lithuania
Parliamentary republic, semi-presidential systemLiberal democracy
Mindaugas Sinkevičius
Prime Minister · 48 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Andrius Kubilius
1,815 days · 2 terms
Shortest-serving
Albertas Šimėnas
3 days
Average tenure
542 days
Mindaugas Sinkevičius: 91% below average
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 |  Mindaugas Sinkevičius | Jul 7, 2026 | Incumbent | 55 |
| 30 |  Inga Ruginienė | Aug 26, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 | 309 |
| 29 |  Rimantas Šadžius | Aug 4, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | 52 |
| 28 |  Gintautas Paluckas | Dec 12, 2024 | Aug 4, 2025 | 235 |
| 27 |  Ingrida Šimonytė | Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 12, 2024 | 1,478 |
| 26 |  Saulius Skvernelis | Nov 22, 2016 | Nov 25, 2020 | 1,464 |
| 25 |  Algirdas Butkevičius | Nov 22, 2012 | Nov 22, 2016 | 1,461 |
| 24 |  Andrius Kubilius | Nov 26, 2008 | Nov 22, 2012 | 1,457 |
| 23 |  Gediminas Kirkilas | Jul 4, 2006 | Nov 26, 2008 | 876 |
| 22 |  Zigmantas Balčytis | Jun 1, 2006 | Jul 4, 2006 | 33 |
| 21 |  Algirdas Brazauskas | Jul 3, 2001 | May 31, 2006 | 1,793 |
| 20 |  Eugenijus Gentvilas | Jun 20, 2001 | Jul 3, 2001 | 13 |
| 19 |  Rolandas Paksas | Oct 26, 2000 | Jun 20, 2001 | 237 |
| 18 | Andrius Kubilius | Nov 3, 1999 | Oct 26, 2000 | 358 |
| 17 |  Irena Degutienė | Oct 27, 1999 | Nov 3, 1999 | 7 |
| 16 | Rolandas Paksas | May 18, 1999 | Oct 27, 1999 | 162 |
| 15 | Irena Degutienė | May 4, 1999 | May 18, 1999 | 14 |
| 14 |  Gediminas Vagnorius | 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 |  Bronislovas Lubys | Dec 2, 1992 | Mar 10, 1993 | 98 |
| 10 |  Aleksandras Abišala | Jul 21, 1992 | Dec 2, 1992 | 134 |
| 9 | Gediminas Vagnorius | Jan 13, 1991 | Jul 21, 1992 | 555 |
| 8 | Albertas Šimėnas | Jan 10, 1991 | Jan 13, 1991 | 3 |
| 7 |  Kazimira Prunskienė | Mar 17, 1990 | Jan 10, 1991 | 299 |
| 6 |  Antanas Merkys | Nov 21, 1939 | Jun 17, 1940 | 209 |
| 5 |  Augustinas Voldemaras | Dec 17, 1926 | Sep 23, 1929 | 1,011 |
| 4 |  Ernestas Galvanauskas | Feb 2, 1922 | Jun 18, 1924 | 867 |
| 3 |  Kazys Grinius | Jun 19, 1920 | Feb 2, 1922 | 593 |
| 2 | Ernestas Galvanauskas | Oct 7, 1919 | Jun 19, 1920 | 256 |
| 1 | Augustinas Voldemaras | 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.
- 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.