Twelfth Seimas of Lithuania

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Twelfth Seimas of Lithuania
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Legislative body Seimas
JurisdictionFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Term2016—2020

The Twelfth Seimas of Lithuania is a parliament (Seimas) in Lithuania. Elections took place on 9 October 2016, with the run-off on 23 October. The Seimas commenced its work on 14 November 2016 and served a four-year term, with the last session taking place on 10 November 2020.

Contents

In this term two members-elect were born after 11 March 1990 (Rūta Miliūtė and Virginijus Sinkevičius). [1]

Elections

In the elections in 2016, 70 members of the parliament were elected on proportional party lists and 71 in single-member constituencies. Elections took place on 9 October 2012. Run-off elections were held on 23 October in the single-seat constituencies where no candidate secured a seat in the first round.

PartyNationwide constituencySingle-member constituenciesTotal
seats
+/–
First roundSecond round
Votes% [2] SeatsVotes% [2] SeatsVotes% [2] Seats
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats 276,27522.6320258,83421.571246,10827.941031–2
Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union 274,10822.4519229,76919.150311,61135.383554+53
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 183,59715.0413183,26715.270115,59913.12417–21
Liberal Movement 115,3619.458139,52211.63070,0557.95614+4
Anti-Corruption Coalition (LCPLPP)77,1146.32036,6213.0506,8760.7811New
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 69,8105.72563,2915.27213,5261.54180
Order and Justice 67,8175.55570,9585.91028,8943.2838–3
Labour Party 59,6204.88079,8246.65025,8032.9322–27
Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) 27,2742.23039,9873.33010,1301.1500New
Lithuanian Green Party 24,7272.03011,0470.9205,6270.6411New
Political Party "Lithuanian List"21,9661.80017,5191.4608,7090.9911New
Lithuanian People's Party 12,8511.0509,7670.81000
Against Corruption and Poverty (JLLTS)6,8670.5604,1500.3500New
The Way of Courage 3,4980.2904,6190.3800–7
Independents50,7384.23037,9194.3044+1
Invalid/blank votes52,46972,78932,895
Total1,273,427100701,272,7341003913,752100681410
Registered voters/turnout2,514,65750.642,514,65750.612,405,14337.99
Source: Central Electoral Commission [3]

Activities

Viktoras Pranckietis was elected as a Speaker.

Since 2018 the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union tried to obstruct a work of critical of them institutions (notably LRT and Constitutional Court of Lithuania). [4] [5]

Composition

Parliamentary groups

After the elections, the parliamentary groups were formed in the Seimas, largely on the party lines: Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽSF), Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDPF), Liberal Movement (LSF), Order and Justice (FTT), Electoral Action of the Poles in Lithuania (LLRAF), Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TSLKDF) and the Mixed Group of Members of the Seimas (MSNG). [6]

The term of the Seimas was noted for particularly significant shifts among parliamentary groups. Most notable examples were Social Democratic Party and Order and Justice parliamentary groups. The former had split into two separate parliamentary groups (and later, parties), while the latter (along with the party) completely disintegrated.

By the end of the term of the Seimas, the following parliamentary groups were active.

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NameAbbr.Members
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union LVŽSF49
Homeland Union TS-LKDF36
Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania LSDDPF12
Liberal Movement LSF10
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania LSDPF9
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance LLRA–KŠSF8
OthersMSNG17
Vacant1

Members

144 members have served in the Twelfth Seimas. [7]

Name, SurnameConstituencyElectoral listNotes
Vida Ačienė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Mantas Adomėnas Nationwide Homeland Union
Virgilijus Alekna Nationwide Liberal Movement
Vilija Aleknaitė-Abramikienė Nationwide Homeland Union From 9 July 2019
Rimas Andrikis Nationwide Order and Justice
Arvydas Anušauskas Nationwide Homeland Union
Aušrinė Armonaitė Nationwide Liberal Movement
Audronius Ažubalis Nationwide Homeland Union
Valius Ąžuolas 39. Akmenės-Mažeikių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Kęstutis Bacvinka 66. Garliavos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vytautas Bakas Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Linas Balsys 11. Panerių Lithuanian Green Party
Kęstutis Bartkevičius 38. Mažeikių Order and Justice
Mindaugas Bastys 64. Zanavykų Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Until 20 March 2018
Rima Baškienė 45. Kuršėnų-Dainų Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Juozas Baublys 70. Varėnos-Trakų Liberal Movement
Antanas Baura 49. Anykščių-Panevėžio Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union From 11 May 2017
Juozas Bernatonis Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Agnė Bilotaitė Nationwide Homeland Union
Bronius Bradauskas Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania From 9 July 2019
Rasa Budbergytė Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Valentinas Bukauskas 40. Telšių Labour Party
Guoda Burokienė 28. Aukštaitijos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Algirdas Butkevičius Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Petras Čimbaras 54. Molėtų-Širvintų Labour Party
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen Nationwide Liberal Movement
Rimantas Jonas Dagys Nationwide Homeland Union
Irena Degutienė Nationwide Homeland Union
Algimantas Dumbrava 52. Visagino-Zarasų Order and Justice
Justas Džiugelis Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Aurimas Gaidžiūnas 44. Radviliškio Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vitalijus Gailius 46. Žiemgalos Liberal Movement Until 10 April 2019
Dainius Gaižauskas 29. Marijampolės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Aistė Gedvilienė Nationwide Homeland Union From 9 July 2019
Arūnas Gelūnas Nationwide Liberal Movement Until 1 April 2019
Eugenijus Gentvilas Nationwide Liberal Movement
Simonas Gentvilas Nationwide Liberal Movement
Kęstutis Glaveckas Nationwide Liberal Movement
Petras Gražulis Nationwide Order and Justice
Arūnas Gumuliauskas Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Irena Haase 64. Zanavykų Homeland Union From 9 October 2018
Juozas Imbrasas Nationwide Order and Justice
Stasys Jakeliūnas Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Until 1 July 2019
Audronė Jankuvienė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union From 9 July 2019
Jonas Jarutis Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Zbignev Jedinskij Nationwide Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Sergejus Jovaiša Nationwide Homeland Union
Eugenijus Jovaiša Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Rasa Juknevičienė Nationwide Homeland Union Until 1 July 2019
Vytautas Juozapaitis Nationwide Homeland Union
Ričardas Juška 62. Jurbarko-Pagėgių Liberal Movement
Vytautas Kamblevičius Nationwide Order and Justice
Darius Kaminskas 43. Kėdainių Independent
Ramūnas Karbauskis 14. Šilainių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Laurynas Kasčiūnas Nationwide Homeland Union
Dainius Kepenis 21. Marių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vytautas Kernagis 5. Fabijoniškių Homeland Union
Greta Kildišienė 49. Anykščių-Panevėžio Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Until 26 January 2016 [8]
Gintautas Kindurys 53. Nalšios Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Gediminas Kirkilas Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Algimantas Kirkutis 20. Baltijos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Vanda Kravčionok Nationwide Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Dainius Kreivys 12. Verkių Homeland Union
Asta Kubilienė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Kubilius Nationwide Homeland Union Until 1 July 2019
Andrius Kupčinskas Nationwide Homeland Union From 10 March 2018
Gabrielius Landsbergis 13. Centro-Žaliakalnio Homeland Union
Tadas Langaitis Nationwide Homeland Union Until 1 March 2018
Jonas Liesys 58. Trakų-Vievio Liberal Movement
Linas Antanas Linkevičius Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Michal Mackevič Nationwide Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Mykolas Majauskas 2. Senamiesčio Homeland Union
Aušra Maldeikienė 4. ŽirmūnųPolitical Party "Lithuanian List"Until 30 June 2019
Bronius Markauskas 31. Gargždų Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Until 10 April 2019
Raimundas Martinėlis 50. Sėlos Independent
Kęstutis Masiulis Nationwide Homeland Union
Bronislovas Matelis 26. Nevėžio Independent
Laimutė Matkevičienė 59. Kaišiadorių-Elektrėnų Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Antanas Matulas 47. Pasvalio-Pakruojo Homeland Union
Andrius Mazuronis Nationwide Independent From 9 April 2019
Kęstutis Mažeika 63. Sūduvos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Rūta Miliūtė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė Nationwide Homeland Union
Jaroslav Narkevič Nationwide Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Alfredas Stasys Nausėda 32. Šilutės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andrius Navickas Nationwide Homeland Union From 15 June 2017
Monika Navickienė 10. Naujosios Vilnios Homeland Union
Arvydas Nekrošius 42. Raseinių-Kėdainių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Petras Nevulis Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Aušrinė Norkienė 34. Tauragės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Juozas Olekas Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Until 1 July 2019
Česlav Olševski 57. Medininkų Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Andrius Palionis 67. Prienų-Birštono Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Aušra Papirtienė 15. Kalniečių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Žygimantas Pavilionis 1. Naujamiesčio Homeland Union
Virgilijus Poderys Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Raminta Popovienė Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Viktoras Pranckietis 65. Raudondvario Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Mindaugas Puidokas 19. Aleksoto-Vilijampolės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Kęstutis Pūkas Nationwide Order and Justice
Edmundas Pupinis 51. Utenos Homeland Union
Naglis Puteikis 23. Danės Lithuanian Centre Party, Independent
Vytautas Rastenis Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Jurgis Razma Nationwide Homeland Union
Juozas Rimkus 41. Kelmės-Šiaulių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Viktoras Rinkevičius Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Irina Rozova Nationwide Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Julius Sabatauskas Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Algimantas Salamakinas Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Paulius Saudargas 7. Justiniškių Homeland Union
Valerijus Simulik 24. Saulės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Virginijus Sinkevičius 6. Šeškinės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Rimantas Sinkevičius 60. Jonavos Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Algirdas Sysas Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Gintarė Skaistė Nationwide Homeland Union
Artūras Skardžius Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Saulius Skvernelis 8. Karoliniškių Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Kęstutis Smirnovas 68. Vilkaviškio Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Lauras Stacevičius 16. Dainavos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Andriejus Stančikas Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Levutė Staniuvienė 37. Kuršo Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Kazys Starkevičius Nationwide Homeland Union
Gintaras Steponavičius Nationwide Liberal Movement
Zenonas Streikus 71. Lazdijų-Druskininkų Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Algis Strelčiūnas 9. Lazdynų Homeland Union
Dovilė Šakalienė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Robertas Šarknickas 30. Alytaus Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Stasys Šedbaras Nationwide Homeland Union
Irena Šiaulienė Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Audrys Šimas 48. Biržų-Kupiškio Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Ingrida Šimonytė 3. Antakalnio Homeland Union
Agnė Širinskienė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Leonard Talmont 56. Šalčininkų-Vilniaus Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Rita Tamašunienė 55. Nemenčinės Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Tomas Tomilinas Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Stasys Tumėnas 25. Aušros Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Povilas Urbšys 27. Vakarinė Independent
Gintaras Vaičekauskas 22. Pajūrio Liberal Movement
Ona Valiukevičiūtė Nationwide Order and Justice From 10 March 2018
Petras Valiūnas 69. Dzūkijos Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Egidijus Vareikis Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Jonas Varkalys 35. Plungės Liberal Movement
Juozas Varžgalys 61. Ukmergės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Gediminas Vasiliauskas 17. Petrašiūnų Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Aurelijus Veryga 18. Panemunės Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Virginija Vingrienė Nationwide Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Antanas Vinkus 36. Kretingos-Palangos Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Emanuelis Zingeris Nationwide Homeland Union
Remigijus Žemaitaitis 33. Pietų Žemaitijos Order and Justice
Rokas Žilinskas Nationwide Homeland Union Until 13 June 2017

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