Linas Jonauskas | |
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| Member of the Seimas | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1979 |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Linas Jonauskas (born 11 July 1979) is a Lithuanian politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as a member of the Seimas since 2020. [1] From 2012 to 2016, he served as deputy minister of environment. [2]
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