Lituania Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Vilnius

coordenadas geográficas: 54 41 N, 25 19 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

60 municipalities (savivaldybe, singular - savivaldybe); Akmene, Alytaus Miestas, Alytus, Anksciai, Birstono, Birzai, Druskininkai, Elektrenai, Ignalina, Jonava, Joniskis, Jurbarkas, Kaisiadorys, Kalvarijos, Kauno Miestas, Kaunas, Kazlu Rudos, Kedainiai, Kelme, Klaipedos Miestas, Klaipeda, Kretinga, Kupiskis, Lazdijai, Marijampole, Mazeikiai, Moletai, Neringa, Pagegiai, Pakruojis, Palangos Miestas, Panevezio Miestas, Panevezys, Pasvalys, Plunge, Prienai, Radviliskis, Raseiniai, Rietavo, Rokiskis, Sakiai, Salcininkai, Siauliu Miestas, Siauliai, Silale, Silute, Sirvintos, Skuodas, Svencionys, Taurage, Telsiai, Trakai, Ukmerge, Utena, Varena, Vilkaviskis, Vilniaus Miestas, Vilnius, Visaginas, Zarasai

11 Marzo 1990 (declared independence from the Soviet Union); 6 Septiembre 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 6 Julio 1253 (coronation of MINDAUGAS, traditional founding date); 1 Julio 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created); 16 Febrero 1918 (independence from Soviet Russia and Germany)

Día de la Independencia (or National Day), 16 Febrero (1918); note - 16 Febrero 1918 was the date Lithuania established its statehood and its concomitant independence from Soviet Russia and Germany; 11 Marzo 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of Lithuanian statehood and its concomitant independence from the Soviet Union

history: several previous; latest adoptada by referendum 25 Octubre 1992, entered into force 2 Noviembre 1992

amendments: proposed by at least one fourth of all Parliament members or by petition of at least 300,000 voters; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament in each of two readings three months apart and a presidential signature; amendments to constitutional articles on national sovereignty and constitutional amendment procedure also require three-fourths voter approval in a referendum; modificada 1996, 2003, 2006 (2016)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Gitanas NAUSEDA (desde 12 July 2019)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Saulius SKVERNELIS (desde 13 December 2016)

cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president, and approved by Parliament

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 12 and 26 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by Parliament

election results: Gitanas NAUSEDA elected president in second round; percent of vote - Gitanas NAUSEDA (independent) 66.7%, Ingrida SIMONYTE (independent) 33.3%; Saulius SKVERNELIS (LVZS) approved as prime minister by Parliament vote - 90 to 4