Ministry of Finance (Lithuania)

Government ministry of Lithuania

Ministry of FinanceFinansų ministerija
(in Lithuanian)

Ministry overview
Formed| 11 November 1918; 106 years ago (1918-11-11)[1]
Jurisdiction| Government of Lithuania
Headquarters| Lukiškių 2, Naujamiestis,
01108 Vilnius
Employees| 415 permanent employees
(January 2021)[2]
Annual budget| €2.272 billion (2024)[3]
Minister responsible|

* Rimantas Šadžius, 26th Minister for Finance of Lithuania

Website| finmin.lrv.lt
Map
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The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to formulate and implement an effective policy of public finance in order to ensure the country's macroeconomic stability and economic development.[4] The current head of the Ministry is Gintarė Skaistė.

## History

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The Ministry of Finance, Trading and Industry was established on 11 November 1918.[1] Its first minister was a prominent Lithuanian lawyer and public figure Martynas Yčas (1885–1941).[1] For a brief period, between 25 December 1918 and 17 December 1919, there was a separate Ministry of Trading and Industry which is seen as a predecessor of the contemporary Ministry of Economy and Innovation.[1]

## Ministers

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Democratic Labour Party   Farmers and Greens Union   Homeland Union   Social Democratic Party   Independent

Ministry of Finance

Term  | Minister  | Party  | Cabinet  | Office
Start date  | End date  | Time in office
1  | Romualdas Sikorskis
(1926–1997)  | Independent  | Prunskienė | 17 January 1990  | 10 January 1991  | 358 days
2  | Romualdas Sikorskis
(1926–1997)  | Independent  | Šimėnas | 10 January 1991  | 13 January 1991  | 3 days
3  | Elvyra Janina Kunevičienė
(born 1939)  | Homeland Union | Vagnorius | 13 January 1991  | 21 July 1992  | 1 year, 190 days
4  | Audrius Misevičius
(born 1959)  | Independent  | Abišala | 21 July 1992  | 17 December 1992  | 149 days
5  | Eduardas Vilkelis
(1953–2023)  | Independent  | Lubys | 17 December 1992  | 31 March 1993  | 104 days
6  | Eduardas Vilkelis
(1953–2023)  | Independent  | Šleževičius | 31 March 1993  | 10 February 1995  | 1 year, 316 days
7  | Vytautas Einoris
(1930–2019)  | Democratic Labour Party | 10 February 1995  | 19 March 1996  | 1 year, 38 days
8  | Algimantas Križinauskas
(born 1958)  | Independent  | Stankevičius | 19 March 1996  | 10 December 1996  | 266 days
9  | Rolandas Matiliauskas
(born 1967)  | Independent  | Vagnorius | 10 December 1996  | 3 February 1997  | 55 days
10  | Algirdas Šemeta
(born 1962)  | Independent  | 19 February 1997  | 10 June 1999  | 2 years, 111 days
11  | Jonas Lionginas
(born 1956)  | Independent  | Paksas | 10 June 1999  | 11 November 1999  | 154 days
12  | Vytautas Dudėnas
(born 1937)  | Homeland Union | Kubilius | 11 November 1999  | 9 November 2000  | 365 days
13  | Jonas Lionginas
(born 1956)  | Independent  | Paksas | 9 November 2000  | 12 July 2001  | 245 days
14  | Dalia Grybauskaitė
(born 1956)  | Independent  | Brazauskas | 12 July 2001  | 30 April 2004  | 2 years, 293 days
15  | Algirdas Butkevičius
(born 1958)  | Social Democratic Party | 4 May 2004  | 14 December 2004  | 224 days
16  | Algirdas Butkevičius
(born 1958)  | Social Democratic Party | Brazauskas | 14 December 2004  | 14 May 2005  | 151 days
17  | Zigmantas Balčytis
(born 1953)  | Social Democratic Party | 18 July 2005  | 18 July 2006  | 1 year, 0 days
18  | Zigmantas Balčytis
(born 1953)  | Social Democratic Party | Kirkilas | 18 July 2006  | 16 May 2007  | 302 days
19  | Rimantas Šadžius
(born 1960)  | Social Democratic Party | 16 May 2007  | 9 December 2008  | 1 year, 207 days
20  | Algirdas Šemeta
(born 1962)  | Independent  | Kubilius | 9 December 2008  | 30 June 2009  | 203 days
21  | Ingrida Šimonytė
(born 1974)  | Independent  | 3 July 2009  | 13 December 2012  | 3 years, 163 days
22  | Rimantas Šadžius
(born 1960)  | Social Democratic Party | Butkevičius | 13 December 2012  | 15 June 2016  | 3 years, 185 days
23  | Rasa Budbergytė
(born 1960)  | Social Democratic Party | 23 June 2016  | 13 December 2016  | 173 days
24  | Vilius Šapoka
(born 1978)  | Farmers and Greens Union | Skvernelis | 13 December 2016  | 11 December 2020  | 3 years, 364 days
25  | Gintarė Skaistė
(born 1981)  | Homeland Union | Šimonytė | 11 December 2020  | Incumbent  | 4 years, 234 days

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "1918-1940 m." Ministry of Finance of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020.
2. ^ Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija employees (insured) on January 6th, 2021
3. ^ LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS 2024 METŲ VALSTYBĖS BIUDŽETO ASIGNAVIMAI
4. ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija". finmin.lrv.lt.

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