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    Lithuania Government 1995
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    SOURCE: 1995 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Names:
      conventional long form: Republic of Lithuania
      conventional short form:
      local long form: Lietuvos Respublika
      local short form: Lietuva
      former: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
      Digraph: LH
      Type: republic

      Capital: Vilnius
      Administrative divisions:
      44 regions (rajonai, singular - rajonas) and 11 municipalities*: Akmenes Rajonas, Alytaus Rajonas, Alytus*, Anyksciu Rajonas, Birsionas*, Birzu Rajonas, Druskininkai*, Ignalinos Rajonas, Jonavos Rajonas, Joniskio Rajonas, Jurbarko Rajonas, Kaisiadoriu Rajonas, Marijampoles Rajonas, Kaunas*, Kauno Rajonas, Kedainiu Rajonas, Kelmes Rajonas, Klaipeda*, Klaipedos Rajonas, Kretingos Ragonas, Kupiskio Rajonas, Lazdiju Rajonas, Marijampole*, Mazeikiu Ragonas, Moletu Rajonas, Neringa* Pakruojo Rajonas, Palanga*, Panevezio Rajonas, Panevezys*, Pasvalio Rajonas, Plunges Rajonas, Prienu Rajonas, Radviliskio Rajonas, Raseiniu Rajonas, Rokiskio Rajonas, Sakiu Rajonas, Salcininky Rajonas, Siauliai*, Siauliu Rajonas, Silales Rajonas, Siltues Rajonas, Sirvinty Rajonas, Skuodo Rajonas, Svencioniu Rajonas, Taurages Rajonas, Telsiu Rajonas, Traky Rajonas, Ukmerges Rajonas, Utenos Rajonas, Varenos Rajonas, Vilkaviskio Rajonas, Vilniaus Rajonas, Vilnius*, Zarasu Rajonas

      Independence: 6 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
      National holiday: Independence Day, 16 February (1918)

      Constitution: adopted 25 October 1992

      Legal system: based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts
      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: President Algirdas Mykolas BRAZAUSKAS (since 25 November 1992; elected acting president by Parliament 25 November 1992 and elected by direct vote 15 February 1993); election last held 14 February 1993 (next to be held NA 1997); results - Algirdas BRAZAUSKAS was elected; note - on 25 November 1992 BRAZAUSKAS was elected chairman of Parliament and, as such, acting president of the Republic; he was confirmed in office by direct balloting 15 February 1993
      head of government: Premier Adolfas SLEZEVICIUS (since 10 March 1993)
      cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the president on the nomination of the prime minister

      Legislative branch: unicameral
      Seimas (parliament): elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held NA); results - LDDP 51%; seats - (141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Court of Appeals

      Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Party (LKDP), Povilas KATILIUS, chairman; Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania (LDDP), Adolfas SLEZEVICIUS, chairman; Lithuanian Nationalist Union (LTS), Rimantas SMETONA, chairman; Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), Aloyzas SAKALAS, chairman; Farmers' Union, Jonas CIULEVICIUS, chairman; Center Union, Romualdas OZOLAS, chairman; Conservative Party, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, chairman; Lithuanian Polish Union (LLS), Rytardas MACIKIANEC, chairman
      Other political or pressure groups: Homeland Union; Lithuanian Future Forum; Farmers Union
      Member of: BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS, NACC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

      Diplomatic representation in US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Alfonsas EIDINTAS
      chancery: 2622 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
      telephone: (202) 234-5860, 2639
      FAX: (202) 328-0466
      consulate(s) general: New York
      US diplomatic representation:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Darryl N. JOHNSON
      embassy: Akmenu 6, Vilnius 232600
      mailing address: APO AE 09723
      telephone: 370-2-223-031
      FAX: 370-2-222-779

      Flag: three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red

      NOTE: The information regarding Lithuania on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Lithuania Government 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Lithuania Government 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.

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