Rimantas Sinkevičius Explained

Rimantas Sinkevičius
Office:Minister of Economy and Innovation
Term Start:30 June 2020
Term End:11 December 2020
President:Gitanas Nausėda
Primeminister:Saulius Skvernelis
Predecessor:Virginijus Sinkevičius
Successor:Aušrinė Armonaitė
Office1:Minister of Transport and Communications
Term Start1:13 December 2012
Term End1:13 December 2016
President1:Dalia Grybauskaitė
Primeminister1:Algirdas Butkevičius
Predecessor1:Eligijus Masiulis
Successor1:Rokas Masiulis
Birth Date:3 April 1952
Birth Place:Anykščiai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR
Party:Social Democratic Labour Party (since 2018)
Social Democratic Party
Partner:Ligita Sinkevičienė
Children:2, including Mindaugas
Alma Mater:Kaunas Institute of Polytechnics

Rimantas Sinkevičius (born 3 April 1952) is a Lithuanian politician, Minister of Economy and Innovation (2020), former Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania.[1]

Biography

In 1970 graduated from Kavarskas high school and entered Institute of polytechnics in Kaunas, faculty of Chemical technology, which he graduated in 1975 and acquired the specialty of inorganic fertilizers and chemical technology engineer.

1980–2000 Worked at the company „Achema“ in Jonava (formerly state-owned company „Azotas“). Held various positions. 1980–1983 was the shift supervisor, year 1983–1993 – Foreman and chief of laboratory, from 1993 to 1997 – Deputy Director of the center for Innovation and progress, 1997–2000 – Deputy Director for Commerce, Head of marketing department. 2004–2008 was a development director of the concern „Achema Group“.

2000–2004 was a member of the 8th Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania. Elected in constituency of Jonava No. 60.Since 13 December 2012, Minister of Transport and Communications at the Republic of Lithuania.

A member of Council in Lithuanian Social Democrats Party, a chairperson of Jonava division.

Family

Married. Wife Ligita is chief specialist at the Environmental Protection Agency under the Ministry of Environment. They have two children. Son Mindaugas Sinkevičius is a Minister of Economy, daughter Rūta is assistant to Vilnius district court judge.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Susisiekimo ministerija. sumin.lrv.lt.