Government of Lithuania

Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybė) is the cabinet of Lithuania. It consists of the Prime Minister, who is Head of Government, and 14 government ministers.

The Prime Minister is nominated by the President and confirmed by Seimas. The current Prime Minister is Andrius Kubilius. He leads a centre-right coalition of three parties: Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement, and Liberal and Centre Union.

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Ministries

The following are the ministries of Lithuania led by government ministers[1]:

Position Name Party
Ministry of Agriculture Kazimieras Starkevičius Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Ministry of Culture Arūnas Gelūnas Independent
Ministry of Economy Rimantas Žylius Independent
Ministry of Education and Science Gintaras Steponavičius Liberal Movement
Ministry of Energy Arvydas Sekmokas Independent
Ministry of Environment Gediminas Kazlauskas Independent
Ministry of Finance Ingrida Šimonytė Independent
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Ministry of Health Raimondas Šukys Liberal and Centre Union
Ministry of the Interior Raimundas Palaitis Liberal and Centre Union
Ministry of Justice Remigijus Šimašius Liberal Movement
Ministry of Defence Rasa Juknevičienė Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Ministry of Social Security and Labour Donatas Jankauskas Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Ministry of Transport and Communications Eligijus Masiulis Liberal Movement

Institutions under the Government of LR[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Government approved by President Grybauskaitė" Wednesday, July 22, 2009 (Vilnius)
  2. ^ Institutions under the government of LR

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