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Mindaugas Sinkevicius Sworn in as Lithuania's New PM
📅 Published 18 Jul 2026 · July 2026
Mindaugas Sinkevicius Sworn in as Lithuania's New PM
- Who: Mindaugas Sinkevicius, leader of Lithuanian Social Democratic Party [LSDP] sworn as 20th PM of Lithuania.
- Succeeds: Inga Ruginiene who stepped down 14 July 2026.
- Election: 141-member Seimas, 72 voted for manifesto, 29 against, 4 abstained.
- Coalition: Centre-left 3-party - LSDP + For Lithuania [DLV] + Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union [LFGU]. Opposition Nemunas Dawn Party ousted amid legal controversies.
- About Lithuania: Baltic state, member EU, NATO, Eurozone.
- UPSC Relevance: GS2 - IR, Europe.
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