Ministry of Transport and Communications (Lithuania)

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Ministry of Transport and Communications
Susisiekimo ministerija
(in Lithuanian)
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Ministry overview
Formed19 November 1918;106 years ago (1918-11-19) [1]
Jurisdiction Government of Lithuania
HeadquartersGedimino 17, Naujamiestis,
01104 Vilnius
Employees158 permanent employees
(January 2021) [2]
Annual budgetIncrease2.svg€1.245 billion (2024) [3]
Minister responsible
Website sumin.lrv.lt
Map
54°41′16.1″N25°16′41.3″E / 54.687806°N 25.278139°E / 54.687806; 25.278139

Ministry of Transport and Communications (Lithuanian : Lietuvos Respublikos susisiekimo ministerija) is a government institution in the Republic of Lithuania which coordinates the work of road, rail, air, water, transport, postal and electronic communications sector and implements the strategy and politics of state government.

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History

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania was first established on 11 November 1918 and it operated until the World War II. [1] The ministry was first temporarily headed by the then Minister of Finance Martynas Yčas (1885–1941). When Lithuania regained its independence the new Government was formed on 22 March 1990, and the Ministry of Transport and Communications was re-established as well. The objectives of the Ministry include the creation of new transport strategy and legal system as well as deepening the integration of the Lithuanian transport sector into the European transport network.

Ministers

   Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania    Homeland Union    Liberal Movement    Liberal Union    Social Democratic Party    Independent

Ministry of Transport and Communications
TermMinisterPartyCabinetOffice
Start dateEnd dateTime in office
1 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Prunskienė 17 January 199010 January 1991358 days
2 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Šimėnas 10 January 199113 January 19913 days
3 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Vagnorius 13 January 199121 July 19921 year, 190 days
4 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Abišala 21 July 199217 December 1992149 days
5 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Lubys 17 December 199231 March 1993104 days
6 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Šleževičius 31 March 199319 March 19962 years, 354 days
7 Jonas Biržiškis
(born 1932)
Independent Stankevičius 19 March 199610 December 1996266 days
8 Algis Žvaliauskas
(born 1955)
Homeland Union Vagnorius 10 December 199625 November 19981 year, 350 days
9 Rimantas Didžiokas
(born 1953)
Homeland Union 6 January 199910 June 1999155 days
10 Rimantas Didžiokas
(born 1953)
Homeland Union Paksas 10 June 199911 November 1999154 days
11 Rimantas Didžiokas
(born 1953)
Homeland Union Kubilius 11 November 19999 November 2000364 days
12 Gintaras Striaukas
(born 1960)
Liberal Union Paksas 9 November 200024 January 200176 days
13 Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas
(born 1952)
Liberal Union 24 January 200112 July 2001169 days
14 Zigmantas Balčytis
(born 1953)
Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 12 July 200114 December 20043 years, 155 days
15 Zigmantas Balčytis
(born 1953)
Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 14 December 200414 May 2005151 days
16 Petras Čėsna
(born 1945)
Social Democratic Party 10 June 200518 July 20061 year, 38 days
17 Algirdas Butkevičius
(born 1958)
Social Democratic Party Kirkilas 18 July 200627 May 20081 year, 314 days
18 Eligijus Masiulis
(born 1974)
Liberal Movement Kubilius 9 December 200813 December 20124 years, 4 days
19 Rimantas Sinkevičius
(born 1952)
Social Democratic Party Butkevičius 13 December 201213 December 20164 years, 0 days
20 Rokas Masiulis
(born 1969)
Independent Skvernelis 13 December 20167 August 20192 years, 237 days
21 Jaroslav Narkevič
(born 1962)
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania 7 August 201911 December 20201 year, 126 days
22 Marius Skuodis
(born 1985)
Independent Šimonytė 11 December 2020Incumbent4 years, 94 days

Role and responsibilities

The Ministry seeks:

The most important transport and communication infrastructure development projects

Construction of the first Rail Baltica rail. May 2010 Nutiesti pirmieji Rail baltica begiai.JPG
Construction of the first Rail Baltica rail. May 2010
Reconstruction oj Jakai roundabout. Building process of the longest overhead road in Lithuania. 2010 April. Jaku-ziedine.jpg
Reconstruction oj Jakai roundabout. Building process of the longest overhead road in Lithuania. 2010 April.

Rail Baltica is one of the priority projects of the European Union Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T).European gauge railway is going to link Helsinki and Tallinn, Riga, Kaunas and Warsaw. The project is funded by the European Union's TEN-T, the Cohesion Fund and the Lithuanian State, started in 2010.

Via Baltica is known as a part of the European route E67 between Warsaw and Tallinn. International Via Baltica project is helping to create better traffic conditions between the Central, Western Europe and Baltic countries.

RAIN – the project of developing the broadband Internet in all rural areas of the country. This project will be completed in 2013. The project goal is to provide broadband access to all rural districts of public administrations, hospitals, laboratories, schools, museums, libraries, public Internet access points.

MEZON 4G Internet, acting on the basis of advanced wireless technologies, providing extremely high speed (download speed - up to 10 Mbit/s). MEZON Internet operates in 53 cities and towns, it is available for about 60 percent of Lithuania's population. It is planned next year to allow MEZON mobile Internet access across the densely populated territory of Lithuania.

Dredging of Klaipėda state sea port basin, construction and reconstruction of embankments (2004–2010), improving facilities of freight and passenger service.

Reconstruction of Sventoji Port. Started in 2010. The port is going to maintain recreational, small, sport, fishing boats, small sea cruise and passenger ships.

Construction of deep-water port in Klaipėda (planned).

Reconstruction of Jakai roundabout (2010, completed the first stage of reconstruction). 4-lane overhead road is linking Kaunas and Klaipėda directions.

Reconstruction of Railway tunnel in Kaunas (2008)

Modernization of Kena border railway statio (2008)

Institutions under the Ministry of Transport and Communications

Institutions and Enterprises under the regulation of the Ministry

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Lietuvos transporto istorija" [Transport history of Lithuania]. Ministry of Transport and Communications (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. Lietuvos Respublikos Susisiekimo ministerija employees (insured) on January 6th, 2021
  3. LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS 2024 METŲ VALSTYBĖS BIUDŽETO ASIGNAVIMAI