Rima Baškienė Explained

Rima Baškienė
Order:First Deputy Speaker of the Seimas
Term Start:15 November 2016
Term End:13 November 2020
Predecessor:Vydas Gedvilas
Successor:Jurgis Razma
Order1:Member of the Seimas
Constituency1:Šiauliai countryside (2004-2016)
Kuršėnai - Dainai (2016-2020)
Šiauliai region (2020-)
Term Start1:15 November 2004
Predecessor1:Ramūnas Karbauskis (Šiauliai countryside)
Constituency created (Kuršėnai - Dainai)
Constituency created (Šiauliai region)
Order3:Vice Chairwoman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union
Term Start3:1996
Term End3:2019
Order4:Vice Mayor of Šiauliai District
Term Start4:2000
Term End4:2004
Birth Date:25 October 1960
Birth Place:Kentriai, Lithuania
Party:Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (1996-2021)
Independent (2021-2022)
Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (2022—present)
Spouse:Raimondas Baškys
Children:2
Alma Mater:Kaunas University of Technology

Rima Baškienė (born 25 October 1960) is a Lithuanian politician, a Member of the Seimas since 2004 and, since November 2016, First Deputy Speaker of the Seimas.[1] [2] Also she is a former Vice Mayor of Šiauliai District. Baškienė also was the Vice Chairwoman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union.

In 2021, Baškienė left that party and in the beginning of 2022 she has joined the newly formed Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", founded by former prime minister Saulius Skvernelis, the former leader of election list of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bartkutė. Lina. Seimo pirmininkas bus V. Pranckietis, o vicepirmininkė – R. Baškienė. 8 December 2016. 9 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Rima BAŠKIENĖ. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 8 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Kuriama Demokratų sąjunga "Vardan Lietuvos" jau turi daugiau kaip 2000 steigėjų .