Lithuanian elections provide new opportunities and women empowerment
During the two rounds of elections to the Seimas on October 11th and 25th, 141 parliamentarians were elected to represent Lithuania’s parliament for the next four years. The results of the elections show that the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats won the elections with the most seats (50) in the Seimas. The previous ruling party, the Lithuanian Peasant Popular Party, won 32 seats while the Social Democrats and the Liberal Movement received 13 mandates each. The Freedom Party, founded in 2019, won 11 seats, and the Labour Party won 10 seats. The new ruling coalition was formed by the Homeland Union, the Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party, which together secured a majority of 74 seats.
February 3, 2021 -
Kristina Smolijaninovaitė
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Lithuania’s new prime minister, Ingrida Šimonytė, participates in a government zoom call. The new prime minister has formed a government; at least three-fourths of which are women. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Lithuania