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Šimonytė Cabinet
Šimonytė Cabinet is the 18th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consists of the current Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė who is the Head of Government, and 14 government ministers from the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement of the Republic of Lithuania, Freedom Party. History During the night of the second round of the 2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election, once most of the results were counted, it was announced about the probable formation of the center-right coalition between Homeland Union, Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party. It was announced on November 9 that the center-right parties successfully signed a coalition agreement and the 18th cabinet of Lithuania will be led by Homeland Union nominee-Independent candidate Šimonytė. On 24 November, Šimonytė was nominated as the Prime Minister by the Seimas and her cabinet was appointed by the president on 7 December. On 11 December, the Government program was approved, thus, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Agriculture (Lithuania)
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to prosecute state policy realization and coordination in ranges of land, food, fishery, village development, agriculture. The current head of the Ministry is Kęstutis Navickas. Ministers References Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ... Lithuania Agricultural organizations based in Lithuania {{Lithuania-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gintarė Skaistė
Gintarė Skaistė () (born 4 August 1981) is a Lithuanian politician, Member of the Seimas for Panemunė, Kaunas, Panemunė constituency, economist and PhD of Social Sciences. She was Kaunas, Kaunas City Councillor between 2007 and 2016.SKAISTĖ GINTARĖ „Kas yra kas Lietuvoje 2018“. On 7 December 2020, Skaistė was approved to be the Ministry of Finance (Lithuania), Minister of Finance in the Šimonytė Cabinet. Education and early career Skaistė graduated from Kaunas University of Technology in 2010, receiving a bachelor's degree in Economics. She holds master's degree in Economics (2011) from Mykolas Romeris University, and a PhD in Social Sciences (2016). She worked as an expert at the Lithuanian Social Market Development Institute. Skaistė also is a Member of Lithuanian R ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Lithuania)
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendme ... (Parliament). Its mission is to formulate and implement an effective policy of public finance in order to ensure the country's macroeconomic stability and economic development. The current head of the Ministry is Gintarė Skaistė. Ministers References Finance Lithuania {{Lithuania-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonas Gentvilas
Simonas Gentvilas (born 28 September 1984) is a Lithuanian politician, a Member of the Seimas for Pajūris constituency and former Klaipėda City Councillor. On 7 December 2020, he was approved to be the Minister of Environment in the Šimonytė Cabinet. Biography He is son of politician Eugenijus Gentvilas. From the age of sixteen he studied abroad. Graduated from a gymnasium in Karlskrona, Sweden. Studied at universities in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Austria and Spain. He graduated from the University of Oslo in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. In 2010 graduated from the University of Vienna with a Master's degree in Urban Development. From 2015 to 2016 taught at Klaipeda College of Social Sciences. Political career In 2011, he became an advisor to the Mayor of Klaipeda. Since the autumn of 2015, he has been the Vice-Chairman Liberal Movement. From 2015 to 2016, he was Klaipėda City Councillor, the Head of the Liberal Movement group and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Environment (Lithuania)
The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerija) oversees the environment and natural resources in Lithuania. Its mission is: *To implement the principle of sustainable development; *To set preconditions for rational utilization, protection and restoration of natural resources; *To ensure provision of information about the state of environment and its forecasts to the public; *To create conditions for the development of construction business and the provision of residents with housing; *To ensure a proper environmental quality, taking into account the norms and standards of the European Union. The Environment Protection Department, accountable to the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas, was established to oversee environment protection and exploitation of natural resources after Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. In 1996, the Department was reorganized into Ministry of Environmental Protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dainius Kreivys
Dainius Kreivys (born 8 April 1970 in Jonava) is a Lithuanian businessman and politician who served as the Minister of Economy of Lithuania from 2008 to 2011 and is a member of Seimas since 2012. He is a member of the conservative political party Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats. On 7 December 2020, he was approved to be the Minister of Energy in the Šimonytė Cabinet. Minister of Economy (2009-2011) D. Kreivys took the position as minister of economy in December 2008 and mostly focused business support measures during economic crisis, simplification of business regulation and improvement of investment environment. The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania supervised the implementation of business support plan, introduced in 2009 to help businesses survive the impact of economic crisis. D. Kreivys was the initiator of the public procurement reform and supervised its implementation. The reform aimed to increase procurement efficiency, trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Energy (Lithuania)
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The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos energetikos ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to prosecute Lithuanian government policy in fuel, electricity, thermo-energy production and supply for Lithuania's economy. The current head of the Ministry is Dainius Kreivys. Ministers References Energy Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurgita Šiugždinienė
Jurgita Šiugždinienė (born 1 March 1972 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian politician, a Member of the Seimas for Šilainiai constituency and former Kaunas City Councillor. On 7 December 2020, she was approved to be the Minister of Education, Science and Sports in the Šimonytė Cabinet. Biography Šiugždinienė studied in Kaunas University of Technology. She holds master's degree in Public Administration (1996) and PhD in Social Sciences (2008). From 2008 to 2020, Šiugždinienė worked as Associate Professor in Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. From 2013 to 2015, she was the Dean of this faculty. Since 2015 until 2017, Šiugždinienė was Kaunas University of Technology Vice-Rector for Studies. Between 2017 and 2018 she held a position as the acting Rector of Kaunas University of Technology. Since 2018 was Head of the Strategic Group of the Homeland Union Secretariat. From 2019 to 2020 was member of Kaunas City Municipality Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education And Science (Lithuania) ...
The Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to prosecute state administration functions and realize state policy in education, science, studies branches. Ministers References {{authority control Education and Science Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aušrinė Armonaitė
Aušrinė Armonaitė (born 26 May 1989) is a Lithuanian politician who is the current chairperson of the Freedom Party since 2019. Previously a member of the Liberal Movement and a vice chairperson from 2017 until 2018, Armonaitė was first elected to the Seimas in the 2016 parliamentary election. In 2018, she resigned from the Liberal Movement and later joined the social liberal and progressive Freedom Party. She led the party into the 2020 parliamentary election, where the party won 11 seats and became represented in the Seimas for the first time. On 7 December 2020, she was approved to serve as Minister of Economy and Innovation in the Šimonytė Cabinet. Early life and education Armonaitė was born in Vilnius. She enrolled in Mykolas Biržiška Gymnasium in 2004, and later graduated in 2008. As a young adult, Armonaitė was elected chairperson of the Lithuanian Liberal Youth in 2010, after first joining the organization as a teenager. After graduating from school, Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Economy And Innovation (Lithuania)
The Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the president and prime minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to develop positive legal and economic environment for economic development and ensure public welfare and employment. The Ministry of Economy and Innovation is responsible for handling government business in the following areas: business environment, export, innovation, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), EU support to business, public procurement and tourism. Institutions * Agency for Science, Innovation and TechnologyMokslo, inovacijų ir technologijų agentūra * Central Procurement OrganisationCentrinė perkančioji organizacija * Enterprise LithuaniaVersli Lietuva * Governance Coordination CentreValdy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
