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Paluckas Cabinet

19th Cabinet of Lithuania
Date formed12 December 2024
People and organisations
Head of stateGitanas Nausėda
Head of governmentGintautas Paluckas
No. of ministers14
Member parties  Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP)
  Dawn of Nemunas (PPNA)
  Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (DSVL)
Status in legislature
86 / 141(61%)




Opposition parties  Homeland Union
  Liberal Movement
  Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
  Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
  National Alliance
  Freedom and Justice
History
Election2024
Legislature termFourteenth Seimas
PredecessorŠimonytė Cabinet

Paluckas Cabinet is the 19th cabinet of the national government of the Republic of Lithuania. It consists of the Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas who is the Head of Government, and 14 government ministers from the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", and Dawn of Nemunas.

History

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On the night of 14 October, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė and Saulius Skvernelis, the leaders of the LSDP and the DSVL respectively, agreed to cooperate in the second round and to form a coalition government afterwards.[1] LVŽS joined the agreement on 15 October.[2] On 30 October, Blinkevičiūtė confirmed that she will not be prime minister and will continue to work as a member of the European Parliament, citing her age and health. Gintautas Paluckas became the party's candidate for Prime Minister.[3]

On 7 November, the LSDP invited the DSVL and Dawn of Nemunas to form a ruling coalition, which would encompass 86 of the 141 seats in the Seimas.[4] On 21 November, Paluckas was nominated as the Prime Minister by the Seimas, with 88 votes in favor.[5]

Cabinet

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The cabinet's minister list was sworn-in on December 12, 2024 by the President of Lithuania.[6][7][8]

Position Name Party Office
Start date End date
Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Agriculture Ignas Hofmanas Independent
(endorsed by PPNA)
12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Economy and Innovation Lukas Savickas DSVL 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Education, Science and Sports Raminta Popovienė LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas DSVL 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Environment Povilas Poderskis Independent
(endorsed by PPNA)
12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Finance Rimantas Šadžius LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys Independent
(endorsed by President Gitanas Nausėda and LSDP)
12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Health Marija Jakubauskienė Independent
(endorsed by LSDP)
12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Interior Vladislav Kondratovič LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Justice Rimantas Mockus Independent
(endorsed by PPNA)
12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Social Security and Labour Inga Ruginienė LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA
Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis LSDP 12 December 2024 TBA

References

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  1. ^ "Socialdemokratai ir S.Skvernelis telkiasi į koaliciją, bet dėl trečiojo brolio lieka intriga". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ Platūkytė, Domantė (15 October 2024). "Karbauskis Blinkevičiūtę jau vadina būsima premjere, abu sako – sukirsta rankomis". LRT (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Dramos atomazga: Blinkevičiūtė premjere nebus, socdemai teikia Palucką". LRT (in Lithuanian). 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Social Democrats invite two parties to form Lithuania's ruling coalition". lrt.lt. 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ Platukytė, Domanta; Narkūnas, Vilius (21 November 2024). "Oficialu: Paluckas tapo naujuoju Lietuvos premjeru" (in Lithuanian).
  6. ^ Platūkytė, Domantė (21 November 2024). "Aiškėja ministrų pavardės – Paluckas įvardijo Šakalienę ir Budrį, į VRM kviečia Cesiulį". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  7. ^ Samoškaitė, Eglė (21 November 2024). "Aiškėja, ką Paluckas norėtų matyti sveikatos apsaugos ministre: kandidatė – su ryškiu CV". LRT (in Lithuanian).
  8. ^ Jakučionis, Saulius (22 November 2024). "Advokatas Bartkus susitiks su Palucku aptarti galimo darbo teisingumo ministru". LRT (in Lithuanian).