Vilius Šapoka
| Vilius Šapoka | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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Assumed office 13 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Saulius Skvernelis |
| Preceded by | Rasa Budbergytė |
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| Born | 14 December 1978 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Vilnius University |
Vilius Šapoka (born 14 December 1978) is the current Minister of Finance in the Republic of Lithuania and Governor of the European Investment Bank for the Republic of Lithuania.
Šapoka obtained the degree of Master of Economics in Banking at Vilnius University and has an International Executive MBA from the Baltic Management Institute.
Šapoka started his professional career at the Lithuanian Savings Bank in 1999. From 2006 to 2012 he worked at the Lithuanian Securities Commission, first as Commissioner, then Vice-Chairman, and finally Chairman. Šapoka was employed at the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance from 2002 to 2006 in the Market Policy Department.
From 2012 to 2016 Šapoka was Financial Services and Markets Department Director at the Bank of Lithuania.
Šapoka has served as Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania since 13 December 2016.
At the beginning of his term, Šapoka announced that the government’s goal was to raise tax revenues to 40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) within five years from 30 percent, to help improve education and healthcare.
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