Kubilius Cabinet I Explained

Cabinet Name:Kubilius Cabinet I
Incumbent:1999–2000
Government Head:Andrius Kubilius
State Head:Valdas Adamkus
Political Parties:Homeland Union, Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party[1]
Legislature Status: (1999–2000)
(2000)
Legislature Term:Seventh Seimas
Opposition Parties:Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania,[2] Lithuanian Centre Union (1999–2000)----Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Socialdemocracy 2000 (2000)
Opposition Leader:None
Previous:Paksas Cabinet I
Successor:Paksas Cabinet II

The First Kubilius Cabinet was the 10th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 14 government ministers.

History

Andrius Kubilius of the Homeland Union was appointed the Prime Minister by President Valdas Adamkus on 3 November 1999. Kubilius was the third Prime Minister delegated by the ruling Homeland Union during the term of the Seventh Seimas, after Rolandas Paksas resigned amidst disagreements over privatization, causing his government to collapse.

Only 2 ministers and the Prime Minister changed from previous cabinet (later it was joined by Minister of Government Reforms and Municipalities). The government received its mandate and started its work on 11 November 1999, after the Seimas gave assent to its program.[3]

By spring of 2000, Moderates' parliamentary group, which will create Union of Moderate Conservatives, was formed and dissenting members of the Homeland Union (including former Prime Minister Gediminas Vagnorius) joined its ranks. Due to this, government lost majority in Seimas.[4]

The government served until the end of the term of the Seimas, returning its mandate on 19 October 2000,[5] following the elections to Seimas. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity, until the new government formed by Paksas (now leading Liberal Union of Lithuania) started its work on 9 November 2000.

Cabinet

The following ministers served on the First Kubilius Cabinet.[6]

PositionNameFromTo
width=5px style="background-color: " Prime MinisterAndrius Kubilius11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of AgricultureEdvardas Makelis11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of CultureArūnas Bėkšta11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of EconomyValentinas Milaknis11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of Education and ScienceKornelijus Platelis11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of EnvironmentDanius Lygis11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of FinanceVytautas Dudėnas11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: #7B68EE" Ministry of Foreign AffairsAlgirdas Saudargas11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of HealthRaimundas Alekna11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of the InteriorČeslovas Blažys11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of JusticeGintaras Balčiūnas11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: #7B68EE" Ministry of DefenceČeslovas Vytautas Stankevičius11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of Social Security and LabourIrena Degutienė11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsRimantas Didžiokas11 November 19999 November 2000
width=5px style="background-color: " Ministry of Government Reforms and MunicipalitiesJonas Rudalevičius11 November 19999 November 2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atnaujinta Tėvynės Sąjungos (Lietuvos Konservatorių) ir Krikščionių Demokratų partijos koalicijos sutartis (1998 m.).
  2. Web site: 1(1) Pirmasis (1) iškilmingas posėdis.
  3. Web site: Ankstesnės Vyriausybės. Po 1990 metų. Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
  4. Web site: A. Kubiliaus Vyriausybės pamatai Seime išklibo.
  5. Web site: Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės grąžinamų įgaliojimų priėmimo ir pavedimo jai eiti pareigas. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Central Europe Review - Lithuania Basics . www.ce-review.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20000819001742/http://www.ce-review.org/00/27/lithuaniabasics27.html . 2000-08-19.