2024-05-27 09:53:33
“I wish to congratulate the elected president of Lithuania,” Šimonite instructed journalists.
She stated she would proceed her work as prime minister on Monday.
Šimonite thanked for the help of those that voted for her, regardless of the calls of some politicians to not vote for her within the first spherical, to be able to stop her from getting into the second spherical.
She additionally added that being the prime minister has not made it simpler for her to run for president.
Nauseda, then again, admitted that Lithuanian voters had given him a fantastic mandate of belief.
“I perceive very properly that I must worth this belief credit score,” Nauseda instructed reporters.
“Now that I’ve 5 years of labor expertise [prezidenta amatā]I consider that I can use this treasure correctly, to start with, to realize the objectives of the prosperity of the whole Lithuanian individuals,” he added.
After counting the votes in 1778 out of 1895 polling stations, it was discovered that within the second spherical of the elections held on Sunday, Nausėda gained 75.89% of the votes, whereas the candidate of the conservative social gathering “Tevzemes savienė – Lithuanian Christian Democrats” Šimonīte – 22.58% of the votes, in response to the preliminary outcomes revealed by the Central Election Fee. .
Voter turnout was 49.61%.
It has already been reported that within the first spherical held on Could 12, through which there have been eight candidates, Nausėda gained 43.95% of the votes, and Shimonite – 20.05% of the votes. The exercise within the first spherical was 59.95%.
Additionally 5 years in the past, within the second spherical of the presidential elections, Nausėda and Shimonīte, who was the candidate of the opposition conservatives at the moment, competed, and the unbiased candidate economist Nausēda gained with 66.53% of the votes, whereas Shimonīte obtained 33.47% of the votes. After the victory of the conservatives within the 2020 parliamentary elections, Šimonīte grew to become the prime minister.
The President of Lithuania is elected for a five-year time period and might maintain workplace for not more than two consecutive phrases.
2024-05-27 09:53:33