President of Lithuania

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President of the Republic of Lithuania
Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas
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Incumbent Gitanas Nausėda since 12 July 2019
Style	Mr. President (informal) Commander-in-chief (military) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Executive president Head of state
Member of	European Council
Residence	Presidential Palace, Vilnius
Appointer	Direct election
Term length	Five years, renewable once consecutively
Inaugural holder	Antanas Smetona
Formation	4 April 1919; 105 years ago (1919-04-04)
Abolished	1940–1990
Deputy	Speaker of the Seimas
Salary	€119,460[1] (annual, brutto)
Website	www.lrp.lt

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The president of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas) is the head of state of the Republic of Lithuania. The president directs and appoints the executive branch of the Government of Lithuania, represents the nation internationally and is the commander-in-chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The president is directly elected by the citizens of Lithuania for a five-year term, with the office holder limited to serving two terms consecutively. The current president is Gitanas Nausėda who assumed office on July 12, 2019.