Editing Politics of Lithuania (section)

==== Prime minister ====
[[File:Government of Lithuania building 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Government of Lithuania]] building]]
The [[prime minister of Lithuania]] is the [[head of government]] of the country, appointed by the president and approved by the Seimas. The prime minister, within 15 days of being appointed, is responsible for choosing ministers for the president to approve to each of the 13 ministries. In general, the prime minister is in charge of the affairs of the country, maintains homeland security, carries out laws and resolutions of the Seimas and decrees of the president, maintains diplomatic relations with foreign countries and international organizations, and performs other duties specified in the Constitution.<ref name="Lithuania" /> In practice, the prime minister is mostly responsible for domestic policy, while the president mostly handles foreign policy.