Paluckas Cabinet
Paluckas Cabinet | |
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 19th Cabinet of Lithuania | |
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| Date formed | 12 December 2024 |
| Date dissolved | 4 August 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Gitanas Nausėda |
| Head of government | Rimantas Šadžius (acting) |
| Head of government's history | Gintautas Paluckas (2024–2025) |
| No. of ministers | 14 |
| Member parties | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) Dawn of Nemunas (PPNA) Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (DSVL) |
| Status in legislature | (2024–2025) 86 / 141 (61%)
86 / 141 (61%)
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| Opposition parties | Homeland Union (TS–LKD) Liberal Movement (LS) Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA-KŠS) National Alliance (NS) Freedom and Justice (PLT) |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 |
| Legislature term | Fourteenth Seimas |
| Predecessor | Šimonytė Cabinet |
| Successor | Ruginienė Cabinet |
Paluckas Cabinet was the 19th cabinet of the national government of the Republic of Lithuania. It consisted of Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas as the Head of Government, and 14 government ministers from the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", and Dawn of Nemunas.
The cabinet was formed 12 December 2024, lasting until August 2025 when the cabinet's resignation was accepted on 4 August after Paluckas resigned due to financial scandals on 31 July 2025.[1] All members of the cabinet (except Paluckas) continued to serve in a caretaker capacity under acting Prime Minister Rimantas Šadžius, previously Finance Minister, following the cabinet's dissolution.[1]
History
On the night of 14 October, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė and Saulius Skvernelis, the leaders of the LSDP and the DSVL respectively, agreed to cooperate in the second round and to form a coalition government afterwards.[2] LVŽS joined the agreement on 15 October.[3] On 30 October, Blinkevičiūtė confirmed that she will not be prime minister and will continue to work as a member of the European Parliament, citing her age and health. Gintautas Paluckas became the party's candidate for Prime Minister.[4]
On 7 November, the LSDP invited the DSVL and Dawn of Nemunas to form a ruling coalition, which would encompass 86 of the 141 seats in the Seimas.[5] On 21 November, Paluckas was nominated as the Prime Minister by the Seimas, with 88 votes in favor.[6]
In July 2025, the public scrutiny and protests over Paluckas' questionable business deals and links were mounting.[7] By the end of the month, President Gitanas Nausėda pressured Paluckas to consider his options, while the Speaker of the Seimas Saulius Skvernelis threatened to pull out of the coalition government if Paluckas will not resign.[8][9]
Paluckas resigned on 31 July 2025.[1] The resignation of the rest of the cabinet was officially accepted 4 August 2025 but members of the cabinet (except Paluckas) continued to serve in a caretaker capacity with Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius acting as PM in a caretaker capacity.[1]
Paluckas' resignation was the first resignation of Prime Minister of Lithuania since Algirdas Brazauskas in 2006. Also, it was the first time when cabinet had not served full parliamentary term since Kirkilas Cabinet.
Cabinet
The cabinet's minister list was sworn-in on 12 December 2024 by the President of Lithuania.[10][11][12]
References
- ^ a b c d "Prezidentas priėmė Vyriausybės atsistatydinimą, laikinajam kabinetui vadovaus Rimantas Šadžius (papildytas) | Naujiena | BNS.lt". bns.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "Socialdemokratai ir S.Skvernelis telkiasi į koaliciją, bet dėl trečiojo brolio lieka intriga". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Platūkytė, Domantė (15 October 2024). "Karbauskis Blinkevičiūtę jau vadina būsima premjere, abu sako – sukirsta rankomis". LRT (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Dramos atomazga: Blinkevičiūtė premjere nebus, socdemai teikia Palucką". LRT (in Lithuanian). 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Social Democrats invite two parties to form Lithuania's ruling coalition". lrt.lt. 7 November 2024.
- ^ Platukytė, Domanta; Narkūnas, Vilius (21 November 2024). "Oficialu: Paluckas tapo naujuoju Lietuvos premjeru" (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Lithuanian PM Gintautas Paluckas quits amid corruption probe". Deutsche Welle. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Platūkytė, Domantė (2025-07-24). "Prezidentas Paluckui davė dvi savaites atsakyti į klausimus ar apsvarstyti tolesnį darbą". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Iš Skvernelio – griežtas ultimatumas dėl Palucko". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 30 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Platūkytė, Domantė (21 November 2024). "Aiškėja ministrų pavardės – Paluckas įvardijo Šakalienę ir Budrį, į VRM kviečia Cesiulį". LRT (in Lithuanian).
- ^ Samoškaitė, Eglė (21 November 2024). "Aiškėja, ką Paluckas norėtų matyti sveikatos apsaugos ministre: kandidatė – su ryškiu CV". LRT (in Lithuanian).
- ^ Jakučionis, Saulius (22 November 2024). "Advokatas Bartkus susitiks su Palucku aptarti galimo darbo teisingumo ministru". LRT (in Lithuanian).
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