“The President of the Republic shall convene the first sitting of the newly elected Seimas, which must be held within 15 days of the election of the Seimas. If the President of the Republic fails to convene the Seimas, the Members of the Seimas shall assemble by themselves on the day following the expiry of the 15-day period.”
The President of the Republic convenes the first sitting of a newly elected Seimas. The sitting must take place within 15 days of the election. If the President does not convene the Seimas, its Members assemble on their own on the day after the 15-day period expires.
After a Seimas election the President issues a decree convening the first sitting of the new Seimas, at which the Members take their oath and elect the Speaker. The deadline is 15 days after the election.
Memorise the number 15 days and the fact that the first sitting is convened by the President. If he fails to do so, the Seimas assembles on its own the day after the deadline.
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