Seimas
unicameral parliament of Lithuania
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas, is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania.
Seimas | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 22 August 1922 |
Disbanded | suspended from 1940–1991 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
First Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speakers | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 141 |
Political groups | Government (73)
Opposition (55)
Non-affiliated (13)
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Elections | |
Proportional voting with a 5% election threshold for 70 proportional seats (7% for coalitions) and run-off voting for 71 single-member constituency seats | |
Last election | 11 and 25 October 2020 |
Meeting place | |
Seimas Palace, Vilnius | |
Website | |
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The Seimas either approves or rejects the candidate for the Prime Minister nominated by the President.[1]
Its 141 members are elected for a four-year term.
References
change- ↑ "Lietuvos Seimo galios" [Powers of the Seimas of Lithuania] (in Lithuanian). Verslo Žinios. October 25, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2015.