President of Lithuania
The president of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas) is the head of state of Lithuania. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and is the commander-in-chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The current president is Gitanas Nausėda who assumed office on July 12, 2019.
| President of the Republic of Lithuania | |
|---|---|
| Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas | |
| Style | Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of state |
| Member of | European Council |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Vilnius |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Antanas Smetona |
| Formation | 4 April 1919 |
| Abolished | 1940–1990 |
| Deputy | Speaker of the Seimas |
| Salary | €119,460 (annual, brutto) |
| Website | www |
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