Lithuania
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Provisional Group of Women January 2016
About
- Themes
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Women's caucus
- Notes
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The first group was set up 1 March 2005, but part of the members left the group after 1 year due to ideological reasons.
The second group was re-established on 22 November 2012 and the third mandate of the caucus began in 2016.
Caucus details
- Formal or informal
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Formal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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Yes
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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Yes
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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- Law on Protection against Domestic Violence; protesting against Law on Life in Prenatal Phase (known as the bill pertaining to abortion ban); Organized joined conference on Best Mentoring Practices for Legislative Leaders. A Letter of concern to President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania on signing of the Istanbul Convention
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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No
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Aušrinė Armonaitė, Head
Gediminas ave. 53, 01109
LT-01109 Vilnius
Lithuania - Phone
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+370-52396060+370-52396719
- Fax number
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+370-52396289
- Web site