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Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Algirdas Mykolas BRAZAUSKAS (since 25
November 1992; elected acting president by Parliament 25 November
1992 and elected by direct vote 15 February 1993) was elected for a
five-year term by universal suffrage; election last held 14 February
1993 (next to be held spring 1997); results - Algirdas BRAZAUSKAS
was elected; percent of vote NA
head of government: Premier Mindaugas STANKEVICIUS (since 15
February 1996) was appointed by the president on approval of the
Seimas
cabinet: Council of Ministers was appointed by the president on the
nomination of the prime minister

Legislative branch: unicameral
Seimas (parliament): elections last held 26 October and 25 November
1992 (next to be held NA October 1996); results - LDDP 51%; seats -
(141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers'
Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Seimas;
Court of Appeal, judges appointed by the Seimas

Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Party (LKDP),
Algirdas SAUDARGAS, chairman; Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania
(LDDP), Mindaugas STANKEVICIUS , chairman; Lithuanian Nationalist
Union (LTS), Rimantas SMETONA, chairman; Lithuanian Social
Democratic Party (LSDP), Aloyzas SAKALAS, chairman; Farmers' Union,
Jonas CIULEVICIUS, chairman; Center Union, Romualdas OZOLAS,
chairman; Homeland Union/Conservative Party, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS,
chairman; Lithuanian Polish Union (LLS), Rytardas MACIEKIANIEC,
chairman

Other political or pressure groups: Lithuanian Future Forum

International organization participation: BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE,
EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS,
ILO, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO
(correspondent), ITU, NACC, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCRO, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Alfonsas EIDINTAS
chancery: 2622 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 234-5860, 2639
FAX: [1] (202) 328-0466
consulate(s) general: New York

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador James W. SWIHART, Jr.
embassy: Akmenu 6, Vilnius 2600
mailing address: PSC 78, Box V, APO AE 09723
teleph