Zigmantas_Balčytis

Zigmantas Balčytis

Zigmantas Balčytis

Lithuanian politician

Zigmantas Balčytis (born 16 November 1953) is a Lithuanian politician who briefly served as acting Prime Minister of Lithuania in 2006. He took office on 1 June 2006 following the resignation of Algirdas Brazauskas, but failed to be approved by the Parliament to become Prime Minister. He was succeeded on 4 July by Gediminas Kirkilas. Balčytis was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) until 2021 and was Minister of Finance in the Brazauskas government from 2005 to 2007.[1]

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On 19 October 2021, Balčytis left the LSDP and joined the newly formed party Union of Democrats "For Lithuania".[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "After Restoration of Independence". finmin.lrv.lt.
  2. [2]
    "Demokratų frakcija jau persiviliojo žinomą Seimo narį".
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