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Juozas Bernatonis

Juozas Bernatonis
MP
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Minister of Justice
In office
13 December 2012 – 13 Demcember 2012
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius
Preceded by Remigijus Šimašius
Succeeded by Milda Vainiutė
Minister of the Interior
In office
2001–2003
Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas
Preceded by Vytautas Markevičius
Succeeded by Virgilijus Vladislovas Bulovas
Personal details
Born (1953-09-08) 8 September 1953 (age 63)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Political party Social Democratic Party

Juozas Bernatonis (born 8 September 1953 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian jurist and politician, Minister of Justice and member of Seimas (1992-2004).

In 1976 graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Chemical Technology. In 1990 graduated from a postgraduate programme in philosophy in Prague and defended his doctor’s thesis. In 2002 graduated from Vilnius University and was awarded a Master’s degree in Law.

From 1992 to 2004 – member of the Seimas. From 2001 to 2003 – Minister of the Interior of the Government led by Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas. From 2006 to 2012 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to the Estonia. From 13 December 2012 is he the Minister of Justice of the 16th Government from Algirdas Butkevičius.

From 1990 – member, Vice-Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party.


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