Total Population
Population with a disability
according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate2024
Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Article 56 states:
Any citizen of the Republic of Lithuania who is not bound by an oath or pledge to a foreign state, and who, on the election day, is not younger than 25 years of age and permanently resides in Lithuania, may be elected a Member of the Seimas. Persons who have not fulfilled punishment imposed by a court judgement as well as persons recognised incapable by court may not be elected Members of the Seimas.
Article 63 states:
The powers of a Member of the Seimas shall cease: …
(4) when he is recognised incapable by court;
Article 89 states:
…The Speaker of the Seimas shall substitute for the President of the Republic when the latter is temporarily abroad or has fallen ill and for this reason is temporarily unable to hold office…
Article 97 states:
The Prime Minister shall represent the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and shall head its activities. When the Prime Minister is not available, or when he is unable to hold office, the President of the Republic, upon the submission of the Prime Minister, shall charge one of the Ministers to substitute for the Prime Minister during a period not exceeding 60 days; when there is no such submission, the President of the Republic shall charge one of the Ministers to substitute for the Prime Minister.
Article 108 states:
The powers of a justice of the Constitutional Court shall cease: …
(4) when he is incapable to hold office due to the state of his health…