Kirkilas Cabinet


Kirkilas Cabinet was the 14th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 13 government ministers.

History

resigned as the Prime Minister of the 13th government on 1 June 2006. After this event, Homeland Union, Liberal Movement and New Union tried to form ruling coalition of their one, but Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union also tried to do so. Attempt made by latter two parties was successful and new coalition also included Civic Democratic Party and Liberal and Centre Union.
After the interim Prime Minister, Zigmantas Balčytis failed to garner sufficient support in the parliament, the President Valdas Adamkus appointed Gediminas Kirkilas of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania as the Prime Minister on 6 July 2006. Although, possibility of snap elections of Seimas in 2007 was raised by June, 2006, the 14th cabinet received its mandate and started work on 18 July 2006, after the Seimas gave assent to its program.
The government served as minority government from July 2006 to January 2008. Agreement between Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and Homeland Union had fixed term of six months, which could have been extended for other six months and etc. By the end of 2007 Homeland Union withdraw its support for minority government and search of possible support from other parties began. In January 2008 government became majority one when New Union joined ruling coalition after weeks of negotiations, although New Union in April 2007 already agreed to support minority government.
The government continued to serve until the end of the term of the Ninth Seimas, returning its mandate on 17 November 2008, soon after the elections to the Seimas in October. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity until the Second Kubilius Cabinet started its work on 9 December 2008.

Cabinet

The following ministers served on Kirkilas Cabinet.
PositionNamePartyFromTo
Prime MinisterGediminas KirkilasSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of AgricultureKazimira PrunskienėLithuanian Peasant Popular Union18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of CultureJonas JučasLiberal and Centre Union18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of EconomyVytas NavickasIndependent18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of Education and ScienceRoma ŽakaitienėSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 200627 May 2008
Ministry of Education and ScienceAlgirdas MonkevičiusNew Union 27 May 20089 December 2008
Ministry of EnvironmentArūnas KundrotasSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 200631 January 2008
Ministry of EnvironmentArtūras PaulauskasNew Union 31 January 20089 December 2008
Ministry of FinanceZigmantas BalčytisSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 200616 May 2007
Ministry of FinanceRimantas ŠadžiusSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania16 May 20079 December 2008
Ministry of Foreign AffairsPetras VaitiekūnasIndependent18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of HealthRimvydas TurčinskasSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 200614 July 2008
Ministry of HealthGediminas ČerniauskasSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania14 July 20089 December 2008
Ministry of the InteriorRaimondas ŠukysLiberal and Centre Union18 July 200610 December 2007
Ministry of the InteriorRegimantas ČiupailaLiberal and Centre Union17 December 20079 December 2008
Ministry of JusticePetras BaguškaCivic Democratic Party18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of JusticePetras BaguškaIndependent18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of DefenceJuozas OlekasSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of Social Security and LabourVilija BlinkevičiūtėSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 20069 December 2008
Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsAlgirdas ButkevičiusSocial Democratic Party of Lithuania18 July 20069 December 2008