Thirteenth Seimas

Thirteenth Seimas of Lithuania
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Legislative bodySeimas
Jurisdiction Lithuania
Term2020—2024

The Thirteenth Seimas of Lithuania is a parliament (Seimas) in Lithuania. Elections took place on 11 October 2020, with the run-off on 25 October. The Seimas commenced its work on 13 November 2020 and is serving a four-year term.

Elections

Main article: 2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election

In the elections in 2020, 70 members of the parliament were elected on proportional party lists and 71 in single member constituencies. Elections took place on 11 October 2020. Run-off elections were held on 25 October in the single-seat constituencies where no candidate secured a seat in the first round.

Party Nationwide constituency Single-member constituencies Total
seats 		+/–
First round Second round
Votes %[a] Seats Votes %[a] Seats Votes %[a] Seats
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats 292,068 25.77 23 267,976 24.21 1 352,566 40.21 26 50 +19
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union 204,780 18.07 16 169,551 15.32 0 209,714 23.92 16 32 −22
Labour Party 110,780 9.77 9 88,083 7.96 0 8,077 0.92 1 10 +8
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 108,641 9.59 8 130,559 11.79 0 75,560 8.62 5 13 −4
Freedom Party 107,057 9.45 8 69,740 6.30 0 68,630 7.83 3 11 New
Liberal Movement 79,742 7.04 6 102,586 9.27 0 57,671 6.58 7 13 −1
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 56,382 4.97 0 52,905 4.78 2 14,835 1.69 1 3 −5
Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania 37,198 3.28 0 51,229 4.63 0 26,198 2.99 3 3 New
Centre Party – Nationalists 26,767 2.36 0 20,474 1.85 0 5,405 0.62 0 0 −1
National Alliance 25,092 2.21 0 14,938 1.35 0 – – – 0 New
Freedom and Justice 23,350 2.06 0 28,568 2.58 0 9,631 1.10 1 1 New
Lithuanian Green Party 19,307 1.70 0 35,174 3.18 0 6,648 0.76 1 1 ±0
The Way of Courage 13,337 1.18 0 2,573 0.23 0 – – – 0 ±0
Lithuania – For everyone 11,351 1.00 0 7,692 0.69 0 – – – 0 New
Christian Union 8,833 0.78 0 17,360 1.57 0 – – – 0 New
Union of Intergenerational Solidarity – Cohesion for Lithuania 5,807 0.51 0 2,753 0.23 0 – – – 0 New
Lithuanian People's Party 2,950 0.26 0 1,087 0.10 0 – – – 0 ±0
Independents – – – 43,756 3.95 0 41,936 4.78 4 4 ±0
Invalid/blank votes 41,401 – – 61,585 – – 36,535
Total 1,174,843 100 70 1,168,350 100 3 917,720 100 68 141 ±0
Registered voters/turnout 2,457,722 47.80 – 2,457,722 47.54 – 2,355,726 38.96
Source: Central Electoral Commission[1]

Activities

Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen was elected as the Speaker of the Thirteenth Seimas.

The Thirteenth Seimas was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. It affected the parliament's work (e.g. from 26 November 2020 until 3 December 2020, plenary sessions were suspended and since 12 January 2021, plenary sessions are taking place remotely).[2][3]

Composition

Parliamentary groups

After the elections, the parliamentary groups were formed in the Seimas, largely on the party lines: Political Group of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’(DFVL), Freedom Party (LF), Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TSLKDF), Labour Party (DPF), Liberal Movement (LSF), Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽSF), Lithuanian Regions Political Group (LRF), Mixed Group (MSNG) and Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDPF).[4]

Name Abbr. Members
Homeland Union TSLKDF 49
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union LVŽSF 17
Democrats ‘For Lithuania’ DFVL 16
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania LSDPF 14
Liberal Movement LSF 12
Freedom Party LF 10
Lithuanian Regions Party LRPF 9
Mixed Group MSNG 10
Speaker of the Seimas - 1

Members

145 members have served in the Thirteenth Seimas.[5]

Name, Surname Constituency Electoral list Notes
Kasparas Adomaitis Multi-member Freedom Party
Virgilijus Alekna Multi-member Liberal Movement
Vilija Aleknaitė-Abramikienė Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Laima Liucija Andrikienė Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Arvydas Anušauskas 15. Kalniečių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Aušrinė Armonaitė 71. Pasaulio lietuvių Freedom Party
Dalia Asanavičiūtė Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Audronius Ažubalis Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Valius Ąžuolas 39. Žemaitijos šiaurinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Bagdonas Multi-member Liberal Movement
Vytautas Bakas 30. Alytaus Independent
Zigmantas Balčytis 32. Šilutės Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
Kristijonas Bartoševičius Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Rima Baškienė 45. Šiaulių krašto Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Juozas Baublys 69. Dzūkijos Liberal Movement
Tomas Bičiūnas 43. Kėdainių Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Agnė Bilotaitė 11. Panerių–Grigiškių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Rasa Budbergytė Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Valentinas Bukauskas 40. Telšių Labour Party
Guoda Burokienė 33. Aukštaitijos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Algirdas Butkevičius 68. Vilkaviškio Lithuanian Green Party
Antanas Čepononis 44. Radviliškio–Tytuvėnų Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen 1. Senamiesčio–Žvėryno Liberal Movement
Morgana Danielė Multi-member Freedom Party
Evelina Dobravolska Multi-member Freedom Party
Algimantas Dumbrava 52. Nalšios šiaurinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Justas Džiugelis Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Viktoras Fiodorovas Multi-member Labour Party
Dainius Gaižauskas Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vytautas Gapšys Multi-member Labour Party
Aidas Gedvilas Multi-member Labour Party
Aistė Gedvilienė 5. Fabijoniškių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Simonas Gentvilas 22. Pajūrio Liberal Movement
Eugenijus Gentvilas Multi-member Liberal Movement
Vaida Giraitytė Multi-member Labour Party
Ligita Girskienė 21. Marių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Kęstutis Glaveckas Multi-member Liberal Movement Until 30 April 2021
Petras Gražulis 31. Gargždų Independent Until 18 December 2023
Domas Griškevičius 26. Saulės Independent
Jonas Gudauskas Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Antanas Guoga Multi-member Labour Party Until 19 February 2021
Irena Haase Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Jonas Jarutis Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Liudas Jonaitis 46. Žiemgalos vakarinė Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Linas Jonauskas Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Sergejus Jovaiša Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Eugenijus Jovaiša Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vigilijus Jukna Multi-member Labour Party
Vytautas Juozapaitis 19. Aleksoto–Vilijampolės Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Ričardas Juška 62. Karšuvos Liberal Movement
Ieva Kačinskaitė-Urbonienė Multi-member Labour Party
Vidmantas Kanopa 50. Sėlos rytinė Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Ramūnas Karbauskis Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Until 24 November 2020
Laurynas Kasčiūnas Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Dainius Kepenis Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vytautas Kernagis 13. Pašilaičių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Gintautas Kindurys 53. Nalšios pietinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Dainius Kreivys 12. Verkių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Asta Kubilienė Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union From 26 November 2020
Linas Kukuraitis Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Kupčinskas Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Paulė Kuzmickienė 4. Žirmūnų Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Deividas Labanavičius 27. Panevėžio vakarinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Gabrielius Landsbergis 20. Centro–Žaliakalnio Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Orinta Leiputė Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Silva Lengvinienė 59. Kaišiadorių–Elektrėnų Freedom Party
Arminas Lydeka Multi-member Liberal Movement
Mindaugas Lingė 6. Šeškinės–Šnipiškių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Raimundas Lopata Multi-member Liberal Movement
Mykolas Majauskas Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Matas Maldeikis Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Kęstutis Masiulis Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Bronislovas Matelis 28. Nevėžio Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Marius Matijošaitis 16. Savanorių Freedom Party
Antanas Matulas 47. Žiemgalos rytinė Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Andrius Mazuronis Multi-member Labour Party
Kęstutis Mažeika 63. Sūduvos pietinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Rūta Miiūtė Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vytautas Mitalas Multi-member Freedom Party
Laima Mogenienė Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė 8. Pilaitės–Karoliniškių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Laima Nagienė 38. Mažeikių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Navickas Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Monika Navickienė 10. Naujosios Vilnios Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Arvydas Nekrošius 42. Raseinių–Kėdainių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Until 19 April 2023
Aušrinė Norkienė Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Česlav Olševski 57. Medininkų Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
Monika Ošmianskienė Multi-member Freedom Party
Ieva Pakarklytė Multi-member Freedom Party
Andrius Palionis 67. Dainavos Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
Gintautas Paluckas Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Žygimantas Pavilionis 2. Naujamiesčio–Naujininkų Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Beata Petkevič 56. Šalčininkų–Vilniaus Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
Audrius Petrošius 24. Baltijos Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Jonas Pinskus 54. Molėtų–Širvintų Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
Liuda Pociūnienė Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Arvydas Pocius 23. Danės Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Viktoras Pranckietis 65. Raudondvario Liberal Movement
Mindaugas Puidokas Multi-member Labour Party
Edmundas Pupinis 51. Utenos Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Valdas Rakutis Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius Multi-member Freedom Party
Jurgis Razma Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Edita Rudelienė Multi-member Liberal Movement From 11 May 2021
Julius Sabatauskas Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Eugenijus Sabutis 60. Jonavos Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Paulius Saudargas 7. Justiniškių–Viršuliškių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Lukas Savickas Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Jurgita Sejonienė Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Algirdas Sysas Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Gintarė Skaistė 18. Panemunės Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Artūras Skardžius Multi-member Labour Party From 10 March 2021
Mindaugas Skritulskas 36. Mėguvos Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Saulius Skvernelis Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Linas Slušnys Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Kazys Starkevičius 17. Petrašiūnų–Gričiupio Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Algirdas Stončaitis Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Zenonas Streikus 70. Jotvingių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Algis Strelčiūnas 9. Lazdynų Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Giedrius Surplys 64. Sūduvos šiaurinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Dovilė Šakalienė Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Robertas Šarknickas Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Stasys Šedbaras Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Ingrida Šimonytė 3. Antakalnio Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Agnė Širinskienė Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Jurgita Šiugždinienė 14. Šilainių Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Rita Tamašunienė 55. Nemenčinės Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance
Vilija Targamadzė Multi-member Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Tomas Tomilinas 49. Deltuvos šiaurinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Stasys Tumėnas 25. Aušros Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Justinas Urbanavičius 66. Garliavos Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Romualdas Vaitkus 34. Tauragės Liberal Movement
Arūnas Valinskas Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Valdemaras Valkiūnas 48. Sėlos vakarinė Independent
Jonas Varkalys 35. Plungės–Rietavo Liberal Movement
Juozas Varžgalys 61. Deltuvos pietinė Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Aurelijus Veryga Multi-member Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Kęstutis Vilkauskas 58. Trakų–Vievio Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Antanas Vinkus 37. Kuršo Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Vyšniauskas 29. Marijampolės Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Emanuelis Zingeris Multi-member Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Remigijus Žemaitaitis 41. Kelmės–Šilalės Freedom and Justice
Artūras Žukauskas Multi-member Freedom Party

References

  1. ^ a b c Percentage share of valid votes; Lithuanian Central Electoral Committee present figures including both valid and invalid votes.
  1. ^ "Elections to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, 11 October 2020". Central Electoral Commission. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Seimas ketina daryti vienos savaitės pertrauką". 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Prasidėjo pirmas istorijoje Seimo nuotolinis posėdis | Diena.lt".
  4. ^ "Įkurtos Seimo frakcijos ir paskelbti jų vadovai - Naujienos".
  5. ^ "Išrinkti Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo nariais 2020-2024". Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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