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Article 141: Restrictions on Servicemen and Officers

Chapter XIIIMedium

Constitution Text

“Persons performing actual military service or alternative service, as well as the officers of the national defence system, the police, and the interior, non-commissioned officers, re-enlistees, and other paid officials of paramilitary and security services who are not retired to the reserve, may not be Members of the Seimas, members of municipal councils, or municipal mayors. They may not hold any elective or appointive office in the civil State Service, or participate in the activities of political parties or organisations.”

Summary

Persons performing actual military or alternative service, and officers, non-commissioned officers and re-enlistees of the national defence system, the police and the interior service, as well as paid officials of other paramilitary and security services who have not retired to the reserve, may not be Members of the Seimas, members of municipal councils or municipal mayors. They may not hold elective or appointive office in the civil State Service or take part in the activities of political parties and political organisations.

Key Points

  • •The restrictions apply to persons in actual military or alternative service and to non-retired officers of the national defence system, police, interior, paramilitary and security services.
  • •They may not be Members of the Seimas, members of municipal councils or municipal mayors.
  • •They may not hold elective or appointive office in the civil State Service.
  • •They may not take part in the activities of political parties and political organisations.
  • •Since the 2022 amendment the article expressly includes municipal mayors.

Practical Example

A serving officer or police officer who wants to run for the Seimas or a municipal council, or join a party, must first retire to the reserve.

Exam Tips

The exam asks who may not be Members of the Seimas, municipal councillors or mayors and may not join parties: serving servicemen and non-retired officers.

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