Zigmantas Balčytis
Lithuanian politician
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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]
Zigmantas Balčytis | |
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Balčytis in 2023 | |
| Member of European Parliament | |
| In office 4 June 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Member of the Seimas | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredas Stasys Nausėda |
| Constituency | Šilutė |
| In office 19 October 2000 – 3 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Alfonsas Bartkus |
| Succeeded by | Remigijus Žemaitaitis |
| Constituency | Šilalė–Šilutė |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1 June 2005 – 4 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Gediminas Kirkilas |
| Preceded by | Algirdas Brazauskas |
| Succeeded by | Gediminas Kirkilas |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 1 June 2001 – 4 July 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Algirdas Brazauskas |
| Preceded by | Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas |
| Succeeded by | Petras Čėsna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1953 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party (2000—2021) Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (2022—present) |
| Alma mater | Vilnius University |
On 19 October 2021, Balčytis left the LSDP and joined the newly formed Seimas parliamentary group led by former Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis[2]. Balčytis has been a member of the Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" since its creation in 2022.
