Kirkilas Cabinet
| Kirkilas Cabinet | |
|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | |
 |
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| Date formed | July 6, 2006 |
| Date dissolved | December 9, 2008 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Valdas Adamkus |
| Head of government | Gediminas Kirkilas |
| Member parties |
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union, Civic Democratic Party, Liberal and Centre Union (2006–2007) Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union, Liberal and Centre Union, Civic Democratic Party, New Union (Social Liberals) (2008) |
| Status in legislature |
Majority (2008)
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| Opposition parties |
Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), Labour Party, Order and Justice, New Union (Social Liberals), Liberal Movement (2006–2007) Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), Labour Party, Order and Justice, Liberal Movement (2008) |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | Ninth Seimas |
| Predecessor | Brazauskas Cabinet II |
| Successor | Kubilius Cabinet II |
Kirkilas Cabinet was the 14th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 13 government ministers.
Algirdas Brazauskas resigned as the Prime Minister of the 13th government in June 2006. After the interim Prime Minister, Zigmantas Balčytis failed to garner sufficient support in the parliament (only 53 members of the parliament belonged to new four party coalition), the President Valdas Adamkus appointed Gediminas Kirkilas of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania as the Prime Minister on 6 July 2006. Althoug, 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 (main opposition party Homeland Union abstained in the voting).
The government served as minority government from July 2006 to January 2008. In January 2008 government became majority one when New Union (Social Liberals) joined rulling coalition.
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.
The following ministers served on Kirkilas Cabinet.
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