Paluckas Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Paluckas Cabinet
Cabinet Number:19th
Jurisdiction:Lithuania
Date Formed:TBD
Government Head:Gintautas Paluckas
State Head:Gitanas Nausėda
Current Number:14
Political Parties:Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP)
Dawn of Nemunas (PPNA)
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (DSVL)
Election:2024
Legislature Status:
86 / 141(61%)
Legislature Term:Fourteenth Seimas
Previous:Šimonytė Cabinet
Opposition Parties:Homeland Union
Liberal Movement
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
National Alliance
Freedom and Justice

Paluckas Cabinet will be the 19th cabinet of the national government of the Republic of Lithuania. It consists of the Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas who is the Head of Government, and 14 government ministers from the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", and Dawn of Nemunas.

History

On the night of 14 October, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė and Saulius Skvernelis, the leaders of the LSDP and the DSVL respectively, agreed to cooperate in the second round and to form a coalition government afterwards.[1] LVŽS joined the agreement on 15 October.[2] On 30 October, Blinkevičiūtė confirmed that she will not be prime minister and will continue to work as a member of the European Parliament, citing her age and health. Gintautas Paluckas became the party's candidate for Prime Minister.[3]

On 7 November, the LSDP invited the DSVL and Dawn of Nemunas to form a ruling coalition, which would encompass 86 of the 141 seats in the Seimas.[4] On 21 November, Paluckas was nominated as the Prime Minister by the Seimas, with 88 votes in favor.[5]

Cabinet (proposed)

The cabinet's minister list is currently pending and will be confirmed by the President of Lithuania in the following weeks.[6] [7] [8]

PositionNamePartyOffice
Start dateEnd date
Prime MinisterGintautas PaluckasLSDPTBATBA
Minister of AgricultureIgnas HofmanasIndependent
TBATBA
Minister of CultureŠarūnas BirutisLSDPTBATBA
Minister of Economy and InnovationLukas SavickasDSVLTBATBA
Minister of Education, Science and SportsRaminta PopovienėLSDPTBATBA
Minister of EnergyŽygimantas VaičiūnasDSVLTBATBA
Minister of EnvironmentSigitas PodėnasIndependent
TBATBA
Minister of FinanceRimantas ŠadžiusLSDPTBATBA
Minister of Foreign AffairsKęstutis BudrysIndependent
TBATBA
Minister of HealthMarija JakubauskienėIndependent
TBATBA
Minister of InteriorVladislavas KondratovičiusLSDPTBATBA
Minister of JusticeVirginijus KulikauskasIndependent
TBATBA
Minister of National DefenceDovilė ŠakalienėLSDPTBATBA
Minister of Social Security and LabourInga RuginienėLSDPTBATBA
Minister of Transport and CommunicationsEugenijus SabutisLSDPTBATBA

Notes and References

  1. News: Socialdemokratai ir S.Skvernelis telkiasi į koaliciją, bet dėl trečiojo brolio lieka intriga . 15min.lt . 14 October 2024 . lt . 14 October 2024.
  2. News: Platūkytė . Domantė . Karbauskis Blinkevičiūtę jau vadina būsima premjere, abu sako – sukirsta rankomis . LRT . 15 October 2024 . lt . 19 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Dramos atomazga: Blinkevičiūtė premjere nebus, socdemai teikia Palucką . LRT . lt . 30 October 2024.
  4. News: Social Democrats invite two parties to form Lithuania’s ruling coalition . lrt.lt . 7 November 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Platukytė . Domanta . Narkūnas . Vilius . Oficialu: Paluckas tapo naujuoju Lietuvos premjeru . lt . 21 November 2024.
  6. Web site: Platūkytė . Domantė . Aiškėja ministrų pavardės – Paluckas įvardijo Šakalienę ir Budrį, į VRM kviečia Cesiulį . LRT . lt . 21 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Samoškaitė . Eglė . Aiškėja, ką Paluckas norėtų matyti sveikatos apsaugos ministre: kandidatė – su ryškiu CV . LRT . lt . 21 November 2024.
  8. Web site: Jakučionis . Saulius . Advokatas Bartkus susitiks su Palucku aptarti galimo darbo teisingumo ministru . LRT . lt . 22 November 2024.