Šimonytė Cabinet

Šimonytė Cabinet is the 18th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consists of the current Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė who is the Head of Government, and 14 government ministers from the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal Movement of the Republic of Lithuania, Freedom Party.

Šimonytė Cabinet
18th Cabinet of Lithuania
Date formedDecember 11, 2020
People and organisations
Head of stateGitanas Nausėda
Head of governmentIngrida Šimonytė
No. of ministers14
Member parties
50 / 141
Homeland Union
13 / 141
Liberal Movement
11 / 141
Freedom Party
Status in legislature (74 out of 141)
Opposition cabinetKarbauskis Cabinet
Opposition parties
20 / 141
Farmers and Greens Union
16 / 141
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania"
12 / 141
Social Democratic Party
9 / 141
Labour Party
Opposition leaderSaulius Skvernelis (2021)
History
Election(s)2020
Legislature term(s)Thirteenth Seimas
PredecessorSkvernelis Cabinet

History

During the night of the second round of the 2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election, once most of the results were counted, it was announced about the probable formation of the center-right coalition between Homeland Union, Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party.[1] It was announced on November 9 that the center-right parties successfully signed a coalition agreement and the 18th cabinet of Lithuania will be led by Homeland Union nominee-Independent candidate Šimonytė.[2]

On 24 November, Šimonytė was nominated as the Prime Minister by the Seimas[3] and her cabinet was appointed by the president on 7 December.[4] On 11 December, the Government program was approved, thus, the cabinet officially took office.[5]

Cabinet

On November 18, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė announced her preliminary cabinet which will consist of 2 ministers delegated by Liberal Movement, 3 ministers delegated by Freedom Party and 9 ministers delegated by the Homeland Union.[6]

Almost half of the ministers, together with Šimonytė herself, are women.

Position Name Party Office
Start date End date
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė Independent[7] 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Agriculture Kęstutis Navickas Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Culture Simonas Kairys Liberal Movement 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė Freedom Party 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Education, Science and Sports Jurgita Šiugždinienė Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Energy Dainius Kreivys Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Environment Simonas Gentvilas Liberal Movement 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Finance Gintarė Skaistė Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Health Arūnas Dulkys Independent[8] 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Interior Agnė Bilotaitė Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Justice Evelina Dobrovolska Freedom Party 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Social Security and Labour Monika Navickienė Homeland Union 11 December 2020 Present
Minister for Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis Independent[9] 11 December 2020 Present

References
  1. Naprys, Paulius Paulaitis; Gintarė Bakūnaitė; Dalia Plikūnė; Simona Voveriūnaitė; Justina Maciūnaitė; Raminta Rakauskė; Ernestas. "Trys partijos išplatino deklaraciją dėl koalicijos: formuojama Vyriausybė, vadovaujama Šimonytės". DELFI.
  2. "Konservatoriai, liberalai ir Laisvės partija sukirto rankomis – pasirašyta valdančiosios koalicijos sutartis". lrt.lt. November 9, 2020.
  3. "Lithuanian parliament approves Šimonytė as prime minister". lrt.lt. November 24, 2020.
  4. https://www.lrp.lt/data/public/uploads/2020/12/2020-12-07-nr.-1k-459.pdf
  5. "Lietuva turi naują Vyriausybę – Seimas pritarė programai, prisiekė ministrai". 11 December 2020.
  6. Voveriūnaitė, Dalia Plikūnė; Simona. "Šimonytė Nausėdai ant stalo deda ministrų sąrašą: pateiktos konkrečios pavardės". DELFI.
  7. Supported by the Homeland Union
  8. Supported by the Homeland Union
  9. Supported by the Freedom Party
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