Kubilius Cabinet I

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Kubilius Cabinet I
1999–2000
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Date formed11 November 1999 (1999-11-11)
Date dissolved9 November 2000 (2000-11-09)
People and organisations
Head of state Valdas Adamkus
Head of government Andrius Kubilius
Member parties Homeland Union, Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party [1]
Status in legislature (1999–2000)
(2000)
Opposition parties Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, [2] Lithuanian Centre Union (1999–2000)
Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Socialdemocracy 2000 (2000)
Opposition leaderNone
History
Legislature term(s) Seventh Seimas
Predecessor Paksas Cabinet I
Successor Paksas Cabinet II

The First Kubilius Cabinet was the 10th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 14 government ministers.

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History

Andrius Kubilius of the Homeland Union was appointed the Prime Minister by President Valdas Adamkus on 3 November 1999. Kubilius was the third Prime Minister delegated by the ruling Homeland Union during the term of the Seventh Seimas, after Rolandas Paksas resigned amidst disagreements over privatization, causing his government to collapse.

Only 2 ministers and the Prime Minister changed from previous cabinet (later it was joined by Minister of Government Reforms and Municipalities). The government received its mandate and started its work on 11 November 1999, after the Seimas gave assent to its program. [3]

By spring of 2000, Moderates' parliamentary group, which will create Union of Moderate Conservatives, was formed and dissenting members of the Homeland Union (including former Prime Minister Gediminas Vagnorius) joined its ranks. Due to this, government lost majority in Seimas. [4]

The government served until the end of the term of the Seimas, returning its mandate on 19 October 2000, [5] following the elections to Seimas. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity, until the new government formed by Paksas (now leading Liberal Union of Lithuania) started its work on 9 November 2000.

Cabinet

The following ministers served on the First Kubilius Cabinet. [3] [6]

PositionNameFromTo
Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Agriculture Edvardas Makelis 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Culture Arūnas Bėkšta 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Economy Valentinas Milaknis 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Education and Science Kornelijus Platelis 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Environment Danius Lygis 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Finance Vytautas Dudėnas 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Algirdas Saudargas 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Health Raimundas Alekna 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of the Interior Česlovas Blažys 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Justice Gintaras Balčiūnas 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Defence Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Social Security and Labour Irena Degutienė 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Transport and Communications Rimantas Didžiokas 11 November 19999 November 2000
Ministry of Government Reforms and Municipalities Jonas Rudalevičius 11 November 19999 November 2000

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  2. ↑ "1(1) Pirmasis (1) iškilmingas posėdis".
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