Chairmen of The Supreme Soviet
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet was the presiding officer (speaker) of that legislature.
The chairmen were:
| Name | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boleslavas Baranauskas | August 25, 1940 | 1951 | In RSFSR exile 1941–1944 due to World War II |
| Feliksas Bieliauskas | 1951 | 1955 | |
| Vladas Niunka | 1955 | April 18, 1963 | |
| Antanas Barkauskas | April 18, 1963 | December 24, 1975 | |
| Ringaudas Songaila | December 24, 1975 | January 16, 1981 | |
| Lionginas Šepetys | June 1981 | March 10, 1990 | |
| Vytautas Landsbergis | March 11, 1990 | March 11, 1990 | Became chairman of the Reconstituent Seimas |
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