Ruslanas Baranovas | |
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| Member-elect of the Seimas | |
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| Born | 5 April 1991 |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Ruslanas Baranovas (born 5 April 1991) is a Lithuanian politician of the Social Democratic Party who was elected member of the Seimas in the 2024 parliamentary election. [1] He previously served as a municipal councillor of the Vilnius District Municipality. [2]
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