List of Presidents of Lithuania

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This is a list of the presidents of Lithuania .

Republic of Lithuania (1918–1957)

# image Surname Taking office Resignation Political party Remarks
1 Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona April 4, 1919 June 19, 1920 LTS Elected by the State Council
2 Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis June 19, 1920 June 7, 1926 LKD Provisionally re-elected in the
Vom Seimas office on December 21, 1922 and June 1923
3 Kazys Grinius Kazys Grinius June 7, 1926 December 18, 1926 LVLS Elected
by the Seimas Overthrown by a military coup
- Jonas Staugaitis Jonas Staugaitis December 18, 1926 December 19, 1926 LVLS Formally only one day in office as chairman of the Seimas
- Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis December 19, 1926 December 19, 1926 LKD Only a few hours in office
(1) Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona December 19, 1926 June 15, 1940 LTS Got into office as a result of a military coup
- Antanas Merkys Antanas Merkys June 15, 1940 June 17, 1940 LTS As incumbent Prime Minister provisionally leading the President's official business
4th Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas February 16, 1949 November 26, 1954 military posthumously recognized as head of state on March 12, 2009
5 Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas Adolfas Ramanauskas -Vanagas November 26, 1954 November 29, 1957 military posthumously recognized as head of state on November 20, 2018

Republic of Lithuania (from 1990)

# image Surname Taking office Resignation Political party Remarks
- Vytautas Landsbergis Vytautas Landsbergis March 11, 1990 November 25, 1992 TS (LK) In office as acting head of state
1 Algirdas Brazauskas Algirdas Brazauskas November 25, 1992 February 25, 1993 LDDP Provisional in office
February 25, 1993 February 25, 1998 Direct election 1993
3 Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus February 26, 1998 February 26, 2003 Non-party Direct election 1997–98 (1st term of office)
4th Rolandas Paksas Rolandas Paksas February 26, 2003 April 6, 2004 LDP Direct election 2002–03 Removed from office
through impeachment
- Artūras Paulauskas Artūras Paulauskas April 6, 2004 July 12, 2004 NS Provisional in office
(3) Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus July 12, 2004 July 12, 2009 Non-party Direct election 2004 (2nd term of office)
5 Dalia Grybauskaitė Dalia Grybauskaitė July 12, 2009 12th July 2019 Non-party Direct election 2009 (1st term)
Direct election 2014 (2nd term)
6th Gitanas Nauseda Gitanas Nauseda 12th July 2019 officiating Non-party Direct election 2019

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