Historical leaders of Lithuania

The following list shows all historical leaders of Lithuania starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.

In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.

Leaders of Lithuania

Lithuania

Gitanas Nausėda

President

Since Jul 12th, 2019

Lithuania

Dalia Grybauskaitė

President

Jul 12th, 2009 to Jul 12th, 2019

Lithuania

Valdas Adamkus

President

Jul 12th, 2004 to Jul 12th, 2009

Lithuania

Artūras Paulauskas

President

Apr 6th, 2004 to Jul 12th, 2004

Lithuania

Rolandas Paksas

President

Feb 26th, 2003 to Apr 6th, 2004

Lithuania

Valdas Adamkus

President

Feb 26th, 1998 to Feb 26th, 2003

Lithuania

Algirdas Brazauskas

President

Feb 25th, 1993 to Feb 25th, 1998

Lithuania

Algirdas Brazauskas

Acting President

Nov 25th, 1992 to Feb 25th, 1993

Lithuania

Justas Paleckis

Acting President

Jun 17th, 1940 to Aug 24th, 1940

Lithuania

Antanas Merkys

Acting President

Jun 15th, 1940 to Jun 17th, 1940

Lithuania

Antanas Smetona

President

Dec 19th, 1926 to Jun 15th, 1940

Lithuania

Aleksandras Stulginskis

Acting Co-President

Dec 18th, 1926 to Dec 19th, 1926

Lithuania

Jonas Staugaitis

Acting Co-President

Dec 18th, 1926 to Dec 19th, 1926

Lithuania

Kazys Grinius

President

Jun 7th, 1926 to Dec 18th, 1926

Lithuania

Aleksandras Stulginskis

President

Dec 21st, 1922 to Jun 7th, 1926

Lithuania

Aleksandras Stulginskis

Acting President

Jun 19th, 1920 to Dec 21st, 1922

Lithuania

Antanas Smetona

President

Apr 4th, 1919 to Jun 19th, 1920