Institution of the president in the Republic of Lithuania

The article is devoted to analysis of the institution of the President in the Republic of Lithuania. It requires underlining that factors determining the position of the President in the State are: the manner in which the office is filled, the exercise period of his power of attorney (from the time of taking office to the end of the presidential term), the liability he incurs and the functions he performs. The author presents the genesis of the institution of the head of state in Lithuania from the period of the first statehood in 1918 until full sovereignty in 1990, taking into account the above factors. The author sketches the current position of the President in the system of authorities. It presents the principles of electoral law for the office of President and characterizes the electoral procedure involved. The Author also presents the rules of liability of the head of state, emphasizing in particular the special nature of responsibility before the Sejm. Further, she distinguishes functions which, according to the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992, are fulfi lled by the President of Lithuania as the head of state