Fourteenth Seimas
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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.
| Fourteenth Seimas of Lithuania | |||
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Seimas Palace | |||
| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Seimas | ||
| Jurisdiction |  Lithuania | ||
| Term | 2024—2028 | ||
Elections
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 becouse 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.
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).[9]
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| Group | Party | Elected seats |
Current seats |
Current group |
Group leader | ||
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| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Group | 52 | Orinta Leiputė | |||||
| Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats Group | 28 | Laurynas Kasčiūnas | |||||
| Dawn of Nemunas Group | 20 | 18[10][11] | Remigijus Žemaitaitis | ||||
| Group of Democrats "For Lithuania" | 14 | 15[10] | Saulius Skvernelis | ||||
| Liberals' Movement Group | 12 | Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen | |||||
| Lithuanian Farmers, Greens and Christian Families Union Group | LVŽS | 8 | 11 | Ligita Girskienė | |||
| LLRA-KŠS | 3 | ||||||
| Mixed Group | Independent | 2 | 3[11] | 5 | Viktoras Fiodorovas | ||
| CDS | 1 | ||||||
| NS | 1[12] | ||||||