The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania () is charged with the oversight of public safety, border protection, migration control, emergency response, public administration and governance, the civil service, and local and regional development initiatives. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament).
History The Ministry of the Interior was first was established on 11 November 1918. Its first minister was Vladas Stašinskas. During the interwar period, many of the functions of the present day Ministry of Social Security and Labour as well as Ministry of Health were under the Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry of the Interior in its current form was restored on 17 March 1990.
Structure
Migration Department General Help Center Department of Civil Protection Financial Crime Investigation Service Population Register Service Department of Informatics and Communications Police Force Fire Protection and Rescue Department Regional Development Department Investigation Department Fire Rescue School Management Security Department State Border Guard Service Civil Service Department Public Security Service
Institutions under the ministry
Lyceum The General Povilas Plechavicius Cadet Lyceum () is a specialized state school based in Kaunas responsible for the training of young students. It serves under the Ministry of the Interior and Kaunas City Municipality. The school started its activities as a Young Warrior club in 1994, becoming the “Lūšiukai” school in 2005. In September 2012, the school was reformed from a non-formal educational institution. In 2013, the school was named General Povilas Plechavičius Cadet School and in 2015 it was named General Povilas Plechavičius Cadet Lyceum. Students from all cities and districts in Lithuania study at the lyceum. Pupils studying in lyceum generally go into higher education (General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania and Mykolas Riomeris University), as well as professional military service. In March 2018, the director of the lyceum was dismissed from office for a period of 3 months due to suspicions of abuse of office. In January 2021, Lithuanian military cadets were given a virtual tour of the American 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment.
Wind Orchestra Representative Wind Orchestra of the Ministry of the Interior () is the only police band in Lithuania. It was first founded in 1935 as the wind orchestra of the Kaunas Police Department, led by Julius Radžiūnas as the first conductor. When Lithuania regained its independence, it was restored and resumed its activities under the direction of Algirdas Kazimieras Radzevičius. In 2008, the band was granted the status of a concert institution.
Ministers
Ministry of the Interior Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 1 Marijonas Misiukonis (born 1939) Independent Prunskienė 17 January 1990 10 January 1991 2 Marijonas Misiukonis (born 1939) Independent Šimėnas 10 January 1991 13 January 1991 3 Petras Valiukas (1948-1993) Independent Vagnorius 13 January 1991 21 July 1992 4 Petras Valiukas (1948-1993) Independent Abišala 21 July 1992 17 December 1992 5 Romasis Vaitiekūnas (born 1943) Independent Lubys 17 December 1992 31 March 1993 6 Romasis Vaitiekūnas (born 1943) Independent Šleževičius 31 March 1993 19 March 1996 7 Virgilijus Vladislovas Bulovas (1939-2024) Democratic Labour Party Stankevičius 19 March 1996 10 December 1996 8 Vidmantas Žiemelis (born 1950) Homeland Union Vagnorius 10 December 1996 21 May 1998 9 Stasys Šedbaras (born 1958) Homeland Union 22 May 1998 10 June 1999 10 Česlovas Blažys (born 1943) Independent Paksas 10 June 1999 11 November 1999 11 Česlovas Blažys (born 1943) Independent Kubilius 11 November 1999 9 November 2000 12 Vytautas Markevičius (born 1962) New Union Paksas 9 November 2000 12 July 2001 13 Juozas Bernatonis (born 1953) Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 12 July 2001 28 April 2003 14 Virgilijus Vladislovas Bulovas (1939-2024) Social Democratic Party 13 May 2003 14 December 2004 15 Gintaras Furmanavičius (born 1961) Labour Party Brazauskas 14 December 2004 18 July 2006 16 Raimondas Šukys (born 1966) Liberal and Centre Union Kirkilas 18 July 2006 9 December 2007 17 Regimantas Čiupaila (born 1956) Liberal and Centre Union 17 December 2007 9 December 2008 18 Raimundas Palaitis (born 1957) Liberal and Centre UnionKubilius 9 December 2008 26 March 2012 19 Artūras Melianas (born 1964) Liberal and Centre Union 16 April 2012 13 December 2012 20 Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas (born 1952) Order and Justice Party Butkevičius 13 December 2012 30 October 2014 21 Saulius Skvernelis (born 1970) Independent 11 November 2014 13 April 2016 22 Tomas Žilinskas (born 1977) Independent 13 April 2016 13 December 2016 23 Eimutis Misiūnas (born 1973) Independent Skvernelis 13 December 2016 7 August 2019 24 Rita Tamašunienė (born 1973) Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania 7 August 2019 11 December 2020 25 Agnė Bilotaitė (born 1982) Homeland Union Šimonytė 11 December 2020 4 December 2024 26 Vladislav Kondratovič (born 1972) Social Democratic Party of Lithuania Paluckas 4 December 2024 Incumbent
References
Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
External links Legislation Regulations Public Administration