53.9 respondents had a favorable opinion about the president last month, compared to 52.8 percent in September, 55.2 percent in August and 63.1 percent in June.

24.9 percent had a negative opinion of the president.

Vilija Blinkeviciute, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, came in second with 47.2 percent, from 49.2 percent in September. And around a fifth had a negative opinion about her.

Visvaldas Matijosaitis, mayor of Lithuania's second-largest city of Kaunas, came in third with 45.8 percent of those with a positive opinion about him (44.5 percent in September), and half of that with a negative opinion about him.

Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen was fourth with 38.4 percent of respondents having a positive opinion about her (40.3 percent in September), and 35.9 percent having a negative opinion about her.

National Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas came in fifth with 33.4 percent having a positive opinion about him, slightly down from a month ago, and 30.8 percent having a negative opinion about him.

33 percent had a positive opinion about Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, from 33.1 percent in September, 29.3 percent in August and 39.8 percent in June. And 51.4 percent had a negative opinion about her, up from 46.9 percent in September.

61.8 percent of respondents had a negative opinion about the Economy and Innovation Minister and leader of the Freedom Party Ausrine Armonaite, up from 59.8 percent in September. And 13.2 percent had a positive opinion about her, down from 14.3 percent a month ago.

60.7 percent also had a negative opinion about Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of the ruling Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, up from 57.2 percent in September. And 21.1 percent had a positive opinion about him, down from 21.4 percent in September.

The survey of 1,000 people was carried out on October 15-22.

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