Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Lithuania Social Democrats Nominate Ruginiene for Prime Minister
Lithuania's Social Democrat party has chosen Inga Ruginiene to be their candidate for prime minister.
She needs to get approval from the country's lawmakers before taking the job.
Ruginiene was previously the leader of a trade union and is currently the Social Affairs Minister.
The previous prime minister, Gintautas Paluckas, resigned.
The Social Democrats are part of a ruling coalition in Lithuania.
The next election is scheduled for 2028.
Inga Ruginiene, Social Affairs Minister, is the Social Democrat candidate for prime minister.
Ruginiene was nominated by the party after Gintautas Paluckas resigned.
She will face a confidence vote in Parliament.
Ruginiene led Lithuania's trade union confederation before entering Paluckas' cabinet.
The Social Democrats lead a coalition government in Lithuania.
- Who
- Inga Ruginiene, the Social Democrats party, and Gintautas Paluckas.
- What
- Inga Ruginiene was chosen as the Social Democrat candidate for prime minister.
- When
- The nomination occurred recently, following the resignation of the previous PM.
- Where
- Lithuania
- Why
- Gintautas Paluckas resigned and Ruginiene was nominated as a replacement.
- Candidate
- Inga Ruginiene
- Political Party
- Social Democrats
- Previous Role
- Social Affairs Minister
- Previous PM
- Gintautas Paluckas
- Coalition Partners
- For Lithuania, Nemunas Dawn
- Parliament Seats (Social Democrats)
- 52 out of 141
- Acting PM
- Rimantas Sadzius
- Next Election
- 2028