Lithuania
-Parliament
Start and end of mandate
Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
When the member is sworn in
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Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the new chamber meets for the first time
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Speaker
Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
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Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
Second
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Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
Yes
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
Yes
Speaker terms
The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).
Yes
Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
4 Years
Immunity and code of conduct
Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto
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Notes
criminal proceedings may not be instituted against a seimas member without the consent of the seimas, except in cases of flagrante delicto. in such cases, the prosecutor general must immediately notify the seimas. an investigation commission may be formed to decide whether to put forward to the chamber a draft resolution for lifting of the person's immunity. cf. articles 22 and 23 of the seimas statute.
Salaries and allowances
Basic salary
Not available
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Basic allowances
Not available
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Names of the basic allowances
communication allowance, postage; souvernirs; IT; parliamentary office; transportation; travel and accomodation;
Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
No
Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
Yes
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
Office at parliament
Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
Housing
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
No
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
| Salary | Allowances | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | yes | yes |
| Committee Chair | yes |
Other leadership positions that receive additional salaries or allowances
Some parliaments provides for additional salaries or allowances to the Deputy Speaker/Vice President, heads of parliamentary groups, etc.
Deputy Speakers of the Seimas,
Leader of the Opposition,
Deputy Chairs of Committees,
Chairs and Deputy Chairs of standing Commissions,
Chairs of Subcommittees,
Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Political Groups
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Some parliaments determine the amount of salaries of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
The decision is adopted by a majority vote of all Members of Parliament during a plenary sitting
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Some parliaments determine the amount of allowances of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
The decision is adopted by a majority vote of all Members of Parliament during a plenary sitting
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
Notes
Parliamentary salary and procedure of payment is established by the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Remuneration of State Politicians and Civil Servants. Parliamentary salary consists of a salary and an extra amount paid for the years served to the state of Lithuania (3 % of parliamentary salary for each period of three year and for amount not exceeding 30% salary)
The data valid for the year
2012
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
Certain parliaments publish the information on MPs’ salaries and allowances on parliamentary website. The amount of information may vary from one parliament to the other.
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/w5_show?p_r=8334&p_k=1
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/w5_show?p_r=9075&p_k=1
Amount of allowances received by each member
Yes
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Participation in the government
Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
Can be a member of parliament
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Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
Not available
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