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2025 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Leadership Election
The 2025 Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election was held on 9 February 2025 to elect a new chairperson of the Homeland Union, Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats. Ingrida Šimonytė, the former Prime Minister of Lithuania, officially announced on 23 December 2024, that she will not be running for leader. In late December 2024, it became clear who the candidates were: Arvydas Anušauskas, Daivaras Rybakovas, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, and Žygimantas Pavilionis. Candidates Declared Results Laurynas Kasčiūnas was elected chairman of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), securing nearly 80% of the vote. References {{Reflist Elections in Lithuania Political party leadership elections in Lithuania 2025 political party leadership elections, Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats leadership election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Laurynas Kasčiūnas (born 8 January 1982) is a Lithuanian right-wing politician, political analyst, Member of the Seimas for the Homeland Union, and Minister of National Defence of Lithuania from 25 March 2024 to 11 December 2024, replacing Arvydas Anušauskas. He was elected chairman of Homeland Union on 9 February 2025, winning a landslide with 78% of the vote. Background Kasčiūnas was born in the Lazdynai eldership in Vilnius in 1982 and graduated from the Ažuolynas Gymnasium in 2000. He studied political science in Vilnius University and graduated with a Doctor of Social Science degree in 2012. From 2007 to 2016, he also lectured in the political science faculty of the university. From 2012 to 2016, he was employed as a department manager in the Vilnius-based think tank East Europe Studies Centre. In 2016, he unsuccessfully ran for the Seimas in the southern Dzūkija (No. 69) constituency with the Homeland Union, but entered parliament via the party's list. He was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defence (Lithuania)
The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania () is the government institution of Lithuania responsible for the organization of national defence. It was originally established in 1918 upon the independence of Lithuania and reestablished following the end of Soviet rule in 1991. History The first cabinet ministers of the Republic of Lithuania were appointed on 11 November 1918, and the position of defence minister was initially assumed by prime minister Augustinas Voldemaras. The situation in Lithuania was tense after World War I. The first decree concerning national defence was issued on 23 November 1918, which is officially considered the day of the formation of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. On 24 December 1918, lieutenant general Mykolas Velykis became the defence minister but served for just two days; he was replaced by Jonas Vileišis. The country began mobilizing its population as soon as the defence ministry was formed, as it had to defend its sovereignty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Lithuania
Elections in Lithuania are held to select members of the Seimas, parliament, the President of Lithuania, president, members of the municipal councils and mayors, as well as delegates to the European Parliament. Lithuanian citizens can also vote in mandatory or consultative Referendums in Lithuania, referendums. Lithuania was one of the first countries in the world to grant Women's suffrage, women a right to vote in the elections. Lithuanian women were allowed to vote by the Constitution of Lithuania#Interwar constitutions, 1918 Constitution of Lithuania and used their newly granted right for the first time in 1919. By doing so, Lithuania allowed it earlier than such democratic countries as the United States (1920), France (1945), and Switzerland (1971). Seventy-one of the members in the 141-seat parliament, elected to a four-year term, are elected in single-seat electoral district, constituencies, in a majority vote. The remaining 70 members are elected in a nationwide election b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žygimantas Pavilionis 2010
Žygimantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a two-stem name of Baltic origin consisting of the root and . (retrieved March 3, 2025) The Lithuanian word means a military march from one location to another, while the second part might stem from the word , meaning wealth, benefit or , which means convenient, suitable. Notable people with the name include: *Žygimantas II of Lithuania (1467–1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania *Žygimantas Augustas (1520–1572), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania *Žygimantas Janavičius (born 1989), Lithuanian basketball player *Žygimantas Jonušas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player *Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (1365–1440), Grand Duke of Lithuania *Žygimantas Skučas (born 1992), Lithuanian basketball player *Žygimantas Stanulis (born 1993), Lithuanian weightlifter Sources See also *Sigismund Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Anusauskas (2024) (cropped)
Arvydas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Arvydas Bagdžius, Lithuanian painter *Arvydas Bajoras (born 1956), Lithuanian politician *Arvydas Janonis, a retired football player *Arvydas Každailis, Lithuanian graphic artist *Arvydas Kostas Leščinskas, Lithuanian politician *Arvydas Macijauskas, basketball player *Arvydas Novikovas, football player *Arvydas Pocius, Chief of Defence of Lithuania *Arvydas Sabonis, a retired basketball player *Arvydas Šikšnius Arvydas Šikšnius (born 10 October 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Professional career Šikšnius won the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) All-Star Game's Slam Dunk Contest The NBA Slam Dunk Contest (official ..., basketball player {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education And Science (Lithuania)
The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania () 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. The Ministry of Education, Sport, and Science established the National Agency for Education. History The ministry was first established on 11 November 1918, as the Ministry of Education. Its first minister was Jonas Yčas. Ministers References {{authority control Education and Science Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, 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, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seimas
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (), or simply the Seimas ( ; ), is the unicameralism, unicameral legislative body of the Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of Government of Lithuania, government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendments to the Constitution of Lithuania, Constitution, passing the budget, confirming the Prime Minister and the Government of Lithuania, Government and controlling their activities. Its 141 members are elected for a four-year term, with 71 elected in individual constituencies, and 70 elected in a nationwide vote based on open list proportional representation. A party must receive at least 5%, and a multi-party union at least 7%, of the national vote to qualify for the proportional representation seats. Following the 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election, elections in 2024, the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is the largest party in the Seimas, signing an agreement to form a coalition governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurynas Kasciunas By Augustas Didzgalvis (cropped)
Laurynas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: *Laurynas Beliauskas (born 1997), Lithuanian basketball player *Laurynas Birutis (born 1997), Lithuanian basketball player *Laurynas Gucevičius (1753–1798), Polish-Lithuanian architect *Laurynas Grigelis (born 1991), Lithuanian tennis player *Laurynas Mikalauskas (born 1985), Lithuanian basketball player *Laurynas Samėnas (born 1988), Lithuanian basketball player *Laurynas Stankevičius (born 1935), Lithuanian politician; Prime Minister of Lithuania *Laurynas Ivinskis (1810–1881), Lithuanian publisher, translator, teacher, and lexicographer *Laurynas Rimavičius Laurynas Rimavičius (born 21 October 1985) is a Lithuanian football defender currently playing for FK Šiauliai. Rimavičius made one appearance for the Lithuania national football team The Lithuania national football team () represents L ... (born 1985), Lithuanian football defender {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names Masculine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė (née Morkūnaitė; born 2 January 1984) is a Lithuanian politician and the incumbent Deputy Speaker of the Seimas and Deputy Chairwoman of the Homeland Union. She has served as a Member of the Seimas since 2016, and has additionally served as Deputy Speaker of the Seimas, Minister of Education, Science and Sports, First Deputy Chairwoman of the Homeland Union and as acting chairwoman of Homeland Union since 28 October 2024 until 15 March 2025. Background Morkūnaitė was born in 1984 in Kaunas, to an ethnographer family. Her father Eligijus Morkūnas was a member of Sąjūdis and a long-time employee of the open-air ethnographic museum in Rumšiškės, awarded with the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania in 2023. Her great-grandfather Antanas Morkūnas was the burgomaster of Kėdainiai from 1924 to 1927 and belonged to a notable local family. Morkūnaitė graduated from the Juozas Naujalis Music Gymnasium in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Lithuania
The prime minister of Lithuania (, , colloquially also referred to as the premier ) is the head of government of Lithuania. The prime minister is appointed by the President of Lithuania, president with the assent of the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas. The modern office of prime minister was established in 1990, when Lithuania declared its independence, although the official title was "Chairperson of the Council of Ministers" until 25 November 1992. Historically, the title of prime minister was also used between 1918 and 1940. This was during the original Republic of Lithuania, which lasted from the collapse of the Russian Empire until the country's annexation by the Soviet Union. List Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) Following the 1940 Soviet ultimatum to Lithuania, ultimatum in June 1940, the forces of Soviet Union entered Lithuania, prompting President Antanas Smetona to flee the country. Antanas Merkys, who assumed the position of acting president in accordance with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrida Šimonytė
Ingrida Šimonytė (; born 15 November 1974) is a Lithuanian politician, public servant and economist who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Lithuania, prime minister of Lithuania from 2020 to 2024. She has been a Member of the Seimas for the Antakalnis, Antakalnis constituency since 2016 and was Ministry of Finance (Lithuania), Minister of Finance in the Kubilius Cabinet II, second Kubilius cabinet from 2009 until 2012. Šimonytė was a candidate in the 2019 Lithuanian presidential election, 2019 and 2024 Lithuanian presidential election, 2024 presidential election, but lost in the second round runoff to Gitanas Nausėda both times. She has been a member of Homeland Union since 2022, having previously been an independent politician. Born in Vilnius, Šimonytė graduated from Vilnius University with a degree in business in 1996, later receiving a master's degree in 1998. She began her career as an economist and public servant, working as chief of the tax division within the Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
