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]

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

References

  1. ^ "After Restoration of Independence". finmin.lrv.lt.
  2. ^ "Demokratų frakcija jau persiviliojo žinomą Seimo narį".
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Lithuania
2006 		Succeeded by
Seimas
Preceded by Member of the Seimas for Šilalė and Šilutė
2000–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Seimas for Šilutė
2020–present 		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Social Democratic Party nominee for President of Lithuania
2014 		Incumbent


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigmantas_Bal%C4%8Dytis
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