The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania () is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. 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). Its mission is to prosecute Lithuanian government policy in fuel, electricity, thermo-energy production and supply for Lithuania's economy.Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania The current head of the Ministry is Dainius Kreivys.
History The Ministry of Energy was initially established on 17 January 1990 and its first minister was Leonas Vaidotas Ašmantas. In 1997 it was merged into the Ministry of Economy, but on 27 January 2009 it was restored as a separate ministry.
Ministers
Ministry of Energy Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 1 Leonas Ašmantas (born 1939) Independent Prunskienė 17 January 1990 10 January 1991 2 Leonas Ašmantas (born 1939) Independent Šimėnas 10 January 1991 13 January 1991 3 Leonas Ašmantas (born 1939) Independent Vagnorius 13 January 1991 21 July 1992 4 Leonas Ašmantas (born 1939) Independent Abišala 21 July 1992 17 December 1992 5 Leonas Ašmantas (born 1939) Independent Lubys 17 December 1992 31 March 1993 6 Leonas Ašmantas (born 1944) Independent Šleževičius 31 March 1993 15 May 1995 7 Arvydas Leščinskas (born 1946) Independent 15 May 1995 19 March 1996 8 Saulius Kutas (born 1935) Independent Stankevičius 19 March 1996 10 December 1996 Part of Ministry of Economy from 10 December 1996 to 9 December 2008 Ministry of Energy Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 9 Arvydas Sekmokas (born 1967) Independent Kubilius 9 December 2008 13 December 2012 10 Jaroslav Neverovič (born 1976) Independent Butkevičius 13 December 2012 25 August 2014 11 Rokas Masiulis (born 1969) Independent 25 September 2014 13 December 2016 12 Žygimantas Vaičiūnas (born 1975) Independent Skvernelis 13 December 2016 11 December 2020 13 Dainius Kreivys (born 1970) Homeland Union Šimonytė 11 December 2020 12 December 2024 (12)Žygimantas Vaičiūnas (born 1975) DSVL (2024–2025) Paluckas12 December 2024Incumbent Independent Ruginienė
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