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President of the Republic of Lithuania | |
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Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas | |
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since 12 July 2019 | |
Style | Mr. President (informal) Commander-in-chief (military) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Type | Executive president 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[1] (annual, brutto) |
Website | www |
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The president of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas) is the head of state of the Republic of Lithuania. The president directs and appoints the executive branch of the Government of Lithuania, represents the nation internationally and is the commander-in-chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The president is directly elected by the citizens of Lithuania for a five-year term, with the office holder limited to serving two terms consecutively. The current president is Gitanas Nausėda who assumed office on July 12, 2019.