LithuaniaRespublikos Prezidentas 18 · President of the Republic

The President of the Republic has died. Who temporarily carries out the President's duties?

In the exam (Lithuanian)

Respublikos Prezidentas mirė. Kas laikinai eina jo pareigas?

  1. aThe Speaker of the SeimasSeimo PirmininkasCorrect answer
  2. bThe President of the Constitutional CourtKonstitucinio Teismo pirmininkas
  3. cThe Prime MinisterMinistras Pirmininkas

Why?

If the President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the President's duties are temporarily carried out by the Speaker of the Seimas (Seimo Pirmininkas). The Speaker's duties in the Seimas are then temporarily carried out by the Speaker's deputy, and the Seimas must call a new presidential election. (Article 89 of the Constitution)

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Our own practice questions, written from the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania and the NŠA exam programme. They are not the real exam questions, which NŠA does not publish. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; expect to read the questions in Lithuanian in the exam itself. We are not affiliated with the National Agency for Education (NŠA) or the Migration Department.

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