The prime minister then forms the rest of the cabinet, with the assent of the president, and the Government and its programme are subject to approval by the Seimas.

The current Government started its work since November 21 and is headed by Gintautas Paluckas as the prime minister.

[1][2] The Government has the responsibility to administer the affairs of the country, ensure its security and public order.

The Government proposes and the president approves Lithuania's diplomatic representatives to foreign states and international institutions.

On November 21, 2024 Gintautas Paluckas was appointed the prime minister of the 19th government of the Republic of Lithuania since the restoration of independence in 1990.

[26] The following ministers are members of the Paluckas Cabinet: The current government of Lithuania is the 19th since the restoration of independence on 11 March 1990.

These early governments were primarily occupied with ensuring the diplomatic recognition and economic support for the new country and managing tensions with the Soviet Union.

[29] His government was mainly preoccupied with ensuring the monetary stability of the country, following years of high inflation.

Šleževičius was forced to resign in February 1996, amid a row regarding a deposit he had withdrawn from a local bank just days before its collapse.

The government was formed by the Homeland Union and Lithuanian Christian Democrats, with Gediminas Vagnorius appointed as the prime minister for the second time.

In spring 2009, the Government survived the vote of no-confidence in the Seimas, but resigned shortly thereafter,[31] with the popular then-mayor of Vilnius Rolandas Paksas appointed to the post of Prime Minister.

His government lasted only 5 months, before he publicly renounced and refused to sign the privatization agreement for Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery, resigning as a result.

The election resulted in Rolandas Paksas, now part of Liberal Union of Lithuania, serving as the prime minister for the second time.

His government, formed together with New Union (Social Liberals), lasted only seven months before being brought down by disagreements within the coalition.

[32] New Union then joined the Government together with Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, with former president Algirdas Brazauskas as the prime minister.

Algirdas Brazauskas became the first Prime Minister of Lithuania to remain in power after the election to Seimas in 2004, forming the minority 13th Government with New Union and Labour Party.