The President of Lithuania nominates Simasius as the new Prime Minister.

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26/06/2026
Lithuanian President Nauseda nominated Gintautas Sinkevicius, chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, as the new candidate for prime minister to the parliament on the evening of the 25th. According to the Lithuanian National Broadcasting Corporation, the parliament will vote on the new government's prime minister on the 30th. The Skvernelis government announced its resignation on the 23rd and is now a caretaker government. According to Lithuanian law, the new prime minister is recommended by the Social Democratic Party, which has the most seats in parliament.