Paksas Cabinet I
The First Paksas Cabinet was the 9th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 14 government ministers.
Paksas Cabinet I | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | |
| Date formed | 1 June 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 11 November 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Valdas Adamkus |
| Head of government | Rolandas Paksas |
| Member parties | Homeland Union, Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition parties | Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania[1] |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | Seventh Seimas |
| Predecessor | Vagnorius Cabinet II |
| Successor | Kubilius Cabinet I |
History edit
Rolandas Paksas of the Homeland Union was appointed the Prime Minister by President Valdas Adamkus on 1 June 1999, after the resignation of the preceding Vagnorius Cabinet. The government received its mandate and started its work on 10 June 1999, after the Seimas gave assent to its program.[2]
The government served for less than five months before it was brought down by disagreements over privatization. The government resigned on 27 October 1999 but continued to serve in an acting capacity (with Irena Degutienė as the acting Prime Minister), until the new Homeland Union government headed by Andrius Kubilius started its work on 11 November 1999.
Rolandas Paksas would later lead another short-lived government between 2000 and 2001.
Cabinet edit
The following ministers served on the First Paksas Cabinet.[2][3]
| Position | Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Rolandas Paksas | 10 June 1999 | 27 October 1999 | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Edvardas Makelis | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Culture | Arūnas Bėkšta | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Economy | Eugenijus Maldeikis | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Education and Science | Kornelijus Platelis | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Environment | Danius Lygis | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Finance | Jonas Lionginas | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Algirdas Saudargas | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Health | Raimundas Alekna | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of the Interior | Česlovas Blažys | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Justice | Gintaras Balčiūnas | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Defence | Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Social Security and Labour | Irena Degutienė | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Rimantas Didžiokas | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 | |
| Ministry of Government Reforms and Municipalities | Sigitas Kaktys | 10 June 1999 | 11 November 1999 |