List of governments of Lithuania since 1990

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The list gives the composition of the governments of the Republic of Lithuania from 1990 to 15 December 2016. Government of the Republic of Lithuania is the cabinet of Lithuania, proposed by the President and confirmed by the Seimas (parliament).

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In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union. Since then Lithuania has been a democratic republic. All citizens elect the Seimas for a four-year term. The most recent elections took place in October 2016.

Governments

Ministry 1st Government
March 17, 1990
January 10, 1991		 2nd Government
January 10, 1991
January 13, 1991		 3rd Government
January 13, 1991
July 21, 1992
Prime Minister Kazimiera Prunskienė Albertas Šimėnas Gediminas Vagnorius
Foreign Affairs Algirdas Saudargas
The Interior Marijonas Misiukonis Petras Valiukas
Defence Audrius Butkevičius
Finance Romualdas Sikorskis Elvyra Kunevičienė
Economy Vytas Navickas Vytas Navickas, Albertas Šimėnas [1]
Energy Vaidotas Ašmantas
Industry Rimvydas Jasinavičius
Trade [2] Albertas Sinevičius Albertas Sinevičius, Vilius Židonis [3]
Natural Resources Romualdas Kozyrovičius
Agriculture Vytautas Knašys Rimvydas Survila
Forestry Vaidotas Antanaitis Vaidotas Antanaitis, Jonas Klimas [4]
Justice Pranas Kūris Vytautas Pakalniškis
Health Care Juozas Olekas
Social Security Algis Dobrovolskas
Culture and Education Darius Kuolys
Transportation Jonas Biržiškis
Communications [5] Kostas Birulis Kostas Birulis, Alfredas Basevičius [6]
Construction and Urban Development Algimantas Nasvytis
International Economic Relations Vytenis Aleškaitis
Without Portfolio Aleksandras Abišala
Ministry 4th Government
July 21, 1992
November 26, 1992		 5th Government
December 12, 1992
March 10, 1993		 6th Government
March 10, 1993
February 8, 1996
Prime Minister Aleksandras Abišala Bronislovas Lubys Adolfas Šleževičius
Foreign Affairs Algirdas Saudargas Povilas Gylys
The Interior Petras Valiukas Romasis Vaitiekūnas
Defence Audrius Butkevičius Audrius Butkevičius, Linas Linkevičius [7]
Finance Audrius Misevičius Eduardas Vilkelis Eduardas Vilkelis, Reinoldijus Šarkinas [8]
Economy Albertas Šimėnas Julius Veselka Julius Veselka, Aleksandras Vasiliauskas, [9] Vytas Navickas [10]
Energy Vaidotas Ašmantas Algimantas Stasiukynas, Kostas Leščinskas [11]
Trade and Natural Resources [12] Romualdas Ramoška [13] Albertas Sinevičius Albertas Sinevičius, Kazimieras Klimašauskas [14]
Agriculture Rimvydas Survila Rimantas Karazija Rimantas Karazija, Vytautas Einoris [15]
Forestry Jonas Klimas Gintautas Kovalčikas, Albertas Vasilauskas [16]
Environmental Protection Bronius Bradauskas
Justice Zenonas Juknevičius [17] Jonas Prapiestis
Health Care Juozas Olekas Vytautas Kriauza Jurgis Brėdikis, Antanas Vinkus [18]
Social Security [19] Teodoras Medaiskis Teodoras Medaiskis, Laurynas Stankevičius, [20] Mindaugas Mikaila [21]
Culture and Education [22] Darius Kuolys Dainius Trinkūnas Dainius Trinkūnas, Juozas Nekrošius [23]
Education and Science Vladislavas Domarkas [24]
Transportation Jonas Biržiškis
Communications and Information Technology Gintautas Žintelis
Construction and Urban Development Algimantas Nasvytis Algirdas Vapšys Algirdas Vapšys, Julius Laiconas [25]
International Economic Relations Vytenis Aleškaitis
Public Administration Reforms and Local Authorities Laurynas Stankevičius [26]
Without Portfolio Leonas Kadžiulis, Stasys Kropas Algimantas Matulevičius [27]  
Ministry 7th Government
February 23, 1996
November 19, 1996		 8th Government
December 4, 1996
May 2, 1999		 9th Government
June 1, 1999
October 27, 1999
Prime Minister Laurynas Stankevičius Gediminas Vagnorius Rolandas Paksas
Foreign Affairs Povilas Gylys Algirdas Saudargas
The Interior Virgilijus Bulovas Vidmantas Žiemelis, Stasys Šedbaras [28] Česlovas Blažys
Defence Linas Linkevičius Česlovas Stankevičius
Finance Algimantas Križinauskas Rolandas Matiliauskas, Algirdas Šemeta [29] Jonas Lionginas
Economy Antanas Kaminskas Vincas Babilius Eugenijus Maldeikis
Energy Saulius Kutas
Industry and Trade Kazimieras Klimašauskas Laima Andrikienė [30]
Agriculture Vytautas Einoris Vytautas Knašys, Edvardas Makelis [31] Edvardas Makelis
Forestry [32] Albertas Vasiliauskas
Environmental Protection [33] Bronius Bradauskas Imantas Lazdinis, Algis Čaplikas, [34] Danius Lygis [35] Danius Lygis
Justice Jonas Prapiestis, Albertas Valys [36] Vytautas Pakalniškis Gintaras Balčiūnas
Health Care Antanas Vinkus Juozas Galdikas, Mindaugas Stankevičius [37] Raimundas Alekna
Social Security and Labour Mindaugas Mikaila Irena Degutienė
Culture Juozas Nekrošius Saulius Šaltenis Arūnas Bėkšta
Education and Science Vladislavas Domarkas Zigmas Zinkevičius, Kornelijus Platelis [38] Kornelijus Platelis
Transportation [39] Jonas Biržiškis Algis Žvaliauskas, Rimantas Didžiokas [40] Rimantas Didžiokas
Communications and Information Technology Vaidotas Abraitis Rimantas Pleikys [41]
Construction and Urban Development Aldona Baranauskienė Algis Čaplikas
European Affairs Laima Andrikienė [42]
Public Administration Reforms and Local Authorities Petras Papovas Kęstutis Skrebys Sigitas Kaktys
Ministry 10th Government
November 3, 1999
November 9, 2000		 11th Government
October 27, 2000
June 20, 2001		 12th Government
July 4, 2001
December 15, 2004
Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius Rolandas Paksas Algirdas Brazauskas
Foreign Affairs Algirdas Saudargas Antanas Valionis
The Interior Česlovas Blažys Vytautas Markevičius Juozas Bernatonis, Virgilijus Bulovas [43]
National Defence Česlovas Stankevičius Linas Linkevičius
Finance Vytautas Dudėnas Jonas Lionginas Dalia Grybauskaitė, Algirdas Butkevičius [44]
Economy Valentinas Milaknis Eugenijus Maldeikis, Eugenijus Gentvilas [45] Petras Čėsna
Agriculture Edvardas Makelis Kęstutis Kristinaitis Kęstutis Kristinaitis, Jeronimas Kraujelis [46]
Environment Danius Lygis Henrikas Žukauskas Arūnas Kundrotas
Justice Gintaras Balčiūnas Gintautas Bartkus Vytautas Markevičius
Health Care Raimundas Alekna Vinsas Janušonis, Konstantinas Dobrovolskis [47] Konstantinas Dobrovolskis, Juozas Olekas [48]
Social Security and Labour Irena Degutienė Vilija Blinkevičiūtė
Culture Arūnas Bėkšta Gintautas Kėvišas Roma Dovydėnienė
Education and Science Kornelijus Platelis Algirdas Monkevičius
Transport and Communications Rimantas Didžiokas Gintaras Striaukas, Dailis Barakauskas [49] Zigmantas Balčytis
Public Administration Reforms and Local Authorities Jonas Rudalevičius
Ministry 13th Government
November 29, 2004
June 1, 2006		 14th Government
July 18, 2006
December 4, 2008		 15th Government
December 4, 2008
December 12, 2012
Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas Gediminas Kirkilas Andrius Kubilius
Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis Petras Vaitiekūnas Vygaudas Ušackas, Audronius Ažubalis [50]
The Interior Gintaras Furmanavičius Raimondas Šukys, Regimantas Čiupaila [51] Raimundas Palaitis, Artūras Melianas [52]
National Defence Gediminas Kirkilas Juozas Olekas Rasa Juknevičienė
Finance Algirdas Butkevičius, Zigmantas Balčytis [53] Zigmantas Balčytis, Rimantas Šadžius [54] Algirdas Šemeta, Ingrida Šimonytė [55]
Economy Viktoras Uspaskich, Kęstutis Daukšys [56] Vytas Navickas Dainius Kreivys, Rimantas Žylius [57]
Agriculture Kazimiera Prunskienė Kazimieras Starkevičius
Environment Arūnas Kundrotas Arūnas Kundrotas, Artūras Paulauskas [58] Gediminas Kazlauskas
Justice Gintautas Bužinskas Petras Baguška Remigijus Šimašius
Health Žilvinas Padaiga Rimvydas Turčinskas, Gediminas Černiauskas [59] Algis Čaplikas, Raimondas Šukis [60]
Social Security and Labour Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Rimantas Jonas Dagys, Donatas Jankauskas [61]
Culture Vladimiras Prudnikovas Jonas Jučas Remigijus Vilkaitis, Arūnas Gelūnas [62]
Education and Science Remigijus Motuzas Roma Žakaitienė, Algirdas Monkevičius [63] Gintaras Steponavičius
Transport and Communications Zigmantas Balčytis, Petras Čėsna [64] Algirdas Butkevičius Eligijus Masiulis
Energy Arvydas Sekmokas [65]
Ministry 16th Government
December 12, 2012
December 13, 2016		 17th Government
December 13, 2016
December 11, 2020		 18th Government
December 11, 2020
Present
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius Saulius Skvernelis Ingrida Šimonytė
Foreign Affairs Linas Antanas Linkevičius Gabrielius Landsbergis
The Interior Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas, Saulius Skvernelis, Tomas Žilinskas Eimutis Misiūnas, Rita Tamašunienė Agnė Bilotaitė
National Defence Juozas Olekas Raimundas Karoblis Arvydas Anušauskas
Finance Rimantas Šadžius, Rasa Budbergytė Vilius Šapoka Gintarė Skaistė
Economy [66] Birutė Vėsaitė, Evaldas Gustas Mindaugas Sinkevičius, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Rimantas Sinkevičius Aušrinė Armonaitė
Agriculture Vigilijus Jukna, Virginija Baltraitienė Bronius Markauskas, Andrius Palionis Kęstutis Navickas
Environment Valentinas Mazuronis, Kęstutis Trečiokas Kęstutis Navickas, Kęstutis Mažeika Simonas Gentvilas
Justice Juozas Bernatonis Milda Vainiutė, Elvinas Jankevičius Ewelina Dobrowolska
Health Vytenis Andriukaitis, Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė, Juras Požela Aurelijus Veryga Arūnas Dulkys
Social Security and Labour Algimanta Pabedinskienė Linas Kukuraitis Monika Navickienė
Culture Šarūnas Birutis Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson, Mindaugas Kvietkauskas Simonas Kairys
Education and Science [67] Dainius Pavalkis, Audronė Pitrėnienė Jurgita Petrauskienė, Algirdas Monkevičius Jurgita Šiugždinienė
Transport and Communications Rimantas Sinkevičius Rokas Masiulis, Jaroslav Narkevič Marius Skuodis
Energy Jaroslav Neverovič, Rokas Masiulis Žygimantas Vaičiūnas Dainius Kreivys

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ From May 30, 1991
  2. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Trade and Natural Resources during the 3rd Government
  3. ↑ From October 3, 1991
  4. ↑ From January 23, 1992
  5. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Communications and Information Technology during the 3rd Government
  6. ↑ Acting, from December 4, 1991
  7. ↑ From October 28, 1993
  8. ↑ From February 10, 1995
  9. ↑ From June 9, 1994
  10. ↑ From October 5, 1995
  11. ↑ From May 15, 1995
  12. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Industry and Trade during the 5th Government
  13. ↑ Acting
  14. ↑ June 1, 1993
  15. ↑ From September 26, 1994
  16. ↑ From June 9, 1994
  17. ↑ Acting
  18. ↑ From November 10, 1994
  19. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Social Security and Labour during the 6th Government
  20. ↑ From October 20, 1993
  21. ↑ From May 19, 1994
  22. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Culture during the 6th Government
  23. ↑ From November 15, 1994
  24. ↑ From May 19, 1994
  25. ↑ From February 3, 1994
  26. ↑ From July 12, 1994
  27. ↑ For Local Authorities
  28. ↑ From May 22, 1998
  29. ↑ From February 19, 1997
  30. ↑ To December 19, 1996
  31. ↑ From May 6, 1998
  32. ↑ Merged into Ministry of Agriculture
  33. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Environment during the 9th Government
  34. ↑ From March 25, 1998
  35. ↑ From April 8, 1999
  36. ↑ From April 23, 1996
  37. ↑ From March 25, 1998
  38. ↑ From May 1, 1998
  39. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Transport and Communications during the 8th Government
  40. ↑ From January 6, 1999
  41. ↑ To March 25, 1998
  42. ↑ From December 19, 1996, to March 25, 1998
  43. ↑ From May 13, 2003
  44. ↑ From May 4, 2004
  45. ↑ From February 15, 2001
  46. ↑ From October 3, 2001
  47. ↑ From May 15, 2001
  48. ↑ From March 10, 2003
  49. ↑ From January 24, 2001
  50. ↑ From January 29, 2010
  51. ↑ From December 17, 2007
  52. ↑ From April 16, 2012
  53. ↑ From May 13, 2005
  54. ↑ From May 16, 2007
  55. ↑ From July 3, 2009
  56. ↑ From June 29, 2005
  57. ↑ From March 17, 2011
  58. ↑ From January 31, 2008
  59. ↑ From July 14, 2008
  60. ↑ From March 1, 2010
  61. ↑ From July 22, 2009
  62. ↑ From July 2, 2010
  63. ↑ From May 27, 2008
  64. ↑ From June 10, 2005
  65. ↑ From February 10, 2009
  66. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Economy and Innovation during the 17th Government
  67. ↑ Renamed to Ministry of Education, Science and Sport during the 17th Government

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