Juras Požela

Juras Požela (12 April 1982 – 16 October 2016) was a Lithuanian politician who served as the Minister of Health of Lithuania from March 2016 until his death on 16 October 2016 from pancreatitis.^[1][2] He was also a Seimas member, Youth and Sports Affairs Committee Chairman and a presidium member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania.

Preceded byRimantė Šalaševičiūtė

Succeeded byAurelijus Veryga

Born(1982-04-12)12 April 1982

Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union

Died16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 34)

Vilnius, Lithuania

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Juras Požela
Juras Požela
Minister of Health of Lithuania
In office 15 March 2016 – 16 October 2016
Preceded by	Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė
Succeeded by	Aurelijus Veryga
Personal details
Born	(1982-04-12)12 April 1982 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 34) Vilnius, Lithuania
Party	LSDP (2000–2016)
Alma mater	Vilnius University
Occupation	Politician

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