“The Prime Minister shall, upon the assent of the Seimas, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic. Ministers shall, upon submission by the Prime Minister, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic. The Prime Minister, within 15 days of his appointment, shall form and present to the Seimas the Government, approved by the President of the Republic, and shall submit the programme of the formed Government for consideration by the Seimas. The Government shall return its powers to the President of the Republic after the election of the Seimas or after the election of the President of the Republic. A new Government shall receive the powers to act after the Seimas gives assent to its programme by a majority vote of the Members of the Seimas participating in the sitting.”
This article sets out how the Prime Minister and Ministers are appointed and how the Government receives its mandate. The President appoints the Prime Minister with the assent of the Seimas, and appoints Ministers on the Prime Minister's submission. The Government may act once the Seimas approves its programme.
After a Seimas election the old Government returns its powers to the President, the President proposes a Prime Minister to the Seimas, and the new Prime Minister has 15 days to present the team and programme to the Seimas.
Memorise who appoints the Prime Minister (the President, with Seimas assent), the 15-day deadline, and that powers are received when the Seimas approves the programme.
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