The strongest party of the Lithuanian government coalition – Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSPD) –She proposed to the post of Prime Minister on Wednesday by Minister of Labor Inga Ruginiené. This is a response to the step of the current Prime Minister and her party colleague Gintautas Paluckas who resigned for suspicions of corruptionwrites TASR, according to the AFP report.
- The Lithuanian government nominates the new Prime Minister Irs Ruginiené.
- The nomination is a reaction to the resignation of Prime Minister Paluckas.
- The reason for the exchange is suspicion of corruption and abuse.
- Ruginien has a rich political and trade union career.
“Inga Ruginien, the current Minister of Social Security and Work … will be a candidate of the Social Democrats for the post of Prime Minister”LSPD Mindaugas Sinkevičius told reporters on Wednesday.
Ruginien (44) was to a single -chamber parliament chosen last year for the first time. The long -time trade unionist worked as Vice -President of the European Confederation of Trade Unions and led the Lithuanian Confederation of Trade Unions. Since December 2024, the Minister of Labor and Social Security is. Her nomination for the Prime Minister must still be taken by the President and Parliament.
In addition to the strongest LSDP, the current government coalition also consists of the Middle -Sintess Union of Democrats “for Lithuania” (DSVL) and the Populist Party of Dawn Neman (Nemous Aušra – Na). Both parties indicated that they would welcome the reorganization of the Cabinet.
Paluckas resigned as Prime Minister 1 August. He came under pressure to investigate several companies associated with it and suspected of corruption and abuse of Eurofunds. The temporary government after his resignation is led by the Minister of Finance Rimantas Šajius. Parliament should vote on the new government only after the summer break and the next meeting is scheduled for 10 September.
