News | The 20th Government of the Republic of Lithuania takes office

On 25 September 2025, Lithuania’s Seimas (parliament) officially approved the government program for the 20th government of the Republic of Lithuania. On the same day, Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and the new Cabinet were formally sworn into office.

 

Composition of the Cabinet

The newly appointed government consists of the Prime Minister and fifteen ministers. The ministerial portfolio assignments are as follows:

  • Environment: Kastytis Žuromskas

  • Economy and Innovation: Edvinas Grikšas

  • Energy: Žygimantas Vaičiūnas

  • Finance: Kristupas Vaitiekūnas

  • National Defense: Dovilė Šakalienė

  • Culture: Ignotas Adomavičius

  • Social Security & Labor: Jūratė Zailskienė

  • Transport & Communications: Juras Taminskas

  • Health: Marija Jakubauskienė

  • Education, Science & Sport: Raminta Popovienė

  • Justice: Rita Tamašunienė

  • Foreign Affairs: Kęstutis Budrys

  • Interior: Vladislav Kondratovič

  • Agriculture: Andrius Palionis

 

With the ceremony complete, the preceding (19th) government formally concluded its mandate and handed over its responsibilities.

 

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