Zigmantas Balčytis | |
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Prime Minister of Lithuania Acting |
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In office 1 June 2006 – 4 July 2006 |
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President | Valdas Adamkus |
Preceded by | Algirdas Brazauskas |
Succeeded by | Gediminas Kirkilas |
Personal details | |
Born |
Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
16 November 1953
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Vilnius University |
Zigmantas Balčytis (born 16 November 1953 in Šilutė district municipality) is a Lithuanian politician who briefly served as acting Prime Minister of Lithuania in 2006. He took office on 1 June 2006 following the resignation of Algirdas Brazauskas, but failed to be approved by the Parliament to become Prime Minister. He was succeeded on 4 July by Gediminas Kirkilas. Balčytis is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and was Minister of Finance in the Brazauskas government.