Fourteenth Seimas

Fourteenth Seimas of Lithuania
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Seimas Palace
Overview
Legislative bodySeimas
Jurisdiction Lithuania
Term2024—2028

The Fourteenth Seimas of Lithuania is a parliament (Seimas) in Lithuania. Elections took place on 13 October 2024, with the run-off on 27 October. The Seimas commenced its work on 14 November 2024 and is serving a four-year term.

Elections

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election.[edit]

Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 13 and 27 October 2024 to elect the 141 members of the Seimas. Members were elected in 71 single-member constituencies using the two-round system, and the remaining 70 in a single nationwide constituency using proportional representation. The first round was held on 13 October and the second round on 27 October.[1][2][3]

The elections were won by the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP),[4] which secured 19.32% of the popular vote and 52 seats, up from 9.58% and 13 seats in the previous elections in 2020. The Homeland Union (TS–LKD), the largest party in the ruling centre-right coalition in the preceding Seimas, finished a distant second, securing 28 seats, down from its previous 50.

Following the first round of the election, the Social Democrats entered into coalition talks with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) and the Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (DSVL), which had split from the latter. After the second round, the consultations were expanded to include the Liberals' Movement (LS), which had been part of the outgoing conservative-led coalition, and Dawn of Nemunas (PPNA), a new nationalist party that finished in third place overall.[5]

The LSDP eventually reached a deal with DSVL and PPNA to form a coalition government.[6] The Social Democrats' decision to include the Dawn of Nemunas party, whose founder is known for making controversial statements, prompted domestic and international backlash.[7][8]

Activities

Saulius Skvernelis was elected as the Speaker of the Fourteenth Seimas, but in September 10, 2025 he abdicated because his party (DSVL) wasn't a part of the new coalition after the former prime minister Poluckas abdication and now the speaker of the fourteenth seimas is Juozas Olekas. In 2026 June 6th, the ruling party (LSDP) had a meeting and dicaded to change a coalition. they plan to exclude Dawn of Nemūnas, and make a coalition between LSDP-DSVL-LVŽS. They plan to have a new Prime minister, instead of Inga Rūginienė. This isn't finished.[9]

Composition

Parliamentary groups

After the elections, the parliamentary groups were formed in the Seimas, largely on the party lines: the Group of Democrats "For Lithuania", the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats Group, the Liberal Movement Group, the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Group, the Dawn of Nemunas Group, the Union of Lithuanian Farmers, Greens and Christian Families Group (containing all MPs of the LVŽS and the three members of the LLRA–KŠS), and the Mixed Group (containing two independents, a member of PLT, and a member of NS).[10]

Group Party Elected
seats 		Current
seats 		Current
group 		Group leader
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Group LSDP 52 51[11] 52 Orinta Leiputė
Independent N/a 1[11]
Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats Group 28 Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Dawn of Nemunas Group 20 18[12][13] Remigijus Žemaitaitis
Group of Democrats "For Lithuania" DSVL 13[Notes 1] 14[12][13][14] 14 1)Saulius Skvernelis (until Mar 9, 2026)
2)Lukas Savickas (from Mar 10, 2026)
PC "FD" 1[Notes 1] —[17]
Liberals' Movement Group 11*[Notes 2] Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
Lithuanian Farmers, Greens and Christian Families Union Group LVŽS 6[Notes 3] 9 1)Aušrinė Norkienė (until Sept 10, 2025)
2)Ligita Girskienė (between Sept 10, 2025 – Mar 10, 2026)
3)Jaroslav Narkevič (from Mar 10, 2026)
Independent 2[Notes 3] —[20][21]
LLRA-KŠS 3
Mixed Group Independent 2 5[14][21][22] 8 Viktoras Fiodorovas
CDS 1 —[22]
NS 1[23]
PC "FD" N/a 1[17]
TTS N/a 1[20][21]

Members

Notes

  1. ^ a b Linas Urmanavičius was elected while being on Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" electoral list, but represents Political Comitee "For Druskininkai".[15] Lithuanian law limits person to being member of just single political party or electoral comitee at the same time.[16]
  2. ^ Following death of Jevgenij Šuklin
  3. ^ a b Ignas Vėgėlė and Rimas Jonas Jankūnas were both elected on Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union list, but never had become their party members[18][19]

References

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  11. ^ a b "Po prokuratūros žinios – Paluckas stabdo narystę partijoje". LNK (in Lithuanian). BNS. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
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  13. ^ a b Venckūnas, Vilmantas (2025-10-11). "Seimo narys Dainius Varnas traukiasi iš partijos "Nemuno aušra"". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-10-12. Paulauskaitė, Austėja (31 January 2026). "Seimo nariai parlamentinei veiklai pernai išleido 2,5 mln. eurų: „aušriečiai" ištaškė daugiausia". Lrytas (in Lithuanian). ELTA. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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  17. ^ a b "Linas Urmanavičius išstojo iš Demokratų frakcijos Seime". TV3 (in Lithuanian). BNS. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  18. ^ Perminas, Paulius; Pikelytė, Martyna (21 April 2026). "Dviejų parlamentarų pasitraukimą iš frakcijos Veryga vadina politiškai logišku". LRT.lt (in Lithuanian). BNS, ELTA. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  19. ^ "A. Veryga: I. Vėgėlė pasinaudojo „valstiečiais"". Jūsų Panevėžys (in Lithuanian). BNS. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  20. ^ a b "Rimas Jonas Jankūnas sako tapęs Tautos ir teisingumo sąjungos pirmininku". LRT (in Lithuanian). BNS. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  21. ^ a b c Jakučionis, Saulius (21 April 2026). "Vėgėlė ir Jankūnas palieka „valstiečių" frakciją Seime". LRT.lt (in Lithuanian). BNS. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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