Ignas Hofmanas | |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
Assumed office 12 December 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Gintautas Paluckas |
Preceded by | Kazys Starkevičius |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 February 1984 |
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