The Ministry of Finance 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 formulate and implement an effective policy of public finance in order to ensure the country's macroeconomic stability and economic development.
History The Ministry of Finance, Trading and Industry was established on 11 November 1918. Its first minister was a prominent Lithuanian lawyer and public figure Martynas Yčas (1885–1941). For a brief period, between 25 December 1918 and 17 December 1919, there was a separate Ministry of Trading and Industry which is seen as a predecessor of the contemporary Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
Ministers
Ministry of Finance Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 1 Romualdas Sikorskis (1926–1997) Independent Prunskienė 17 January 1990 10 January 1991 2 Romualdas Sikorskis (1926–1997) Independent Šimėnas 10 January 1991 13 January 1991 3 Elvyra Janina Kunevičienė (born 1939) Homeland Union Vagnorius 13 January 1991 21 July 1992 4 Audrius Misevičius (born 1959) Independent Abišala 21 July 1992 17 December 1992 5 Eduardas Vilkelis (1953–2023) Independent Lubys 17 December 1992 31 March 1993 6 Eduardas Vilkelis (1953–2023) Independent Šleževičius 31 March 1993 10 February 1995 7 Vytautas Einoris (1930–2019) Democratic Labour Party 10 February 1995 19 March 1996 8 Algimantas Križinauskas (born 1958) Independent Stankevičius 19 March 1996 10 December 1996 9 Rolandas Matiliauskas (born 1967) Independent Vagnorius 10 December 1996 3 February 1997 10 Algirdas Šemeta (born 1962) Independent 19 February 1997 10 June 1999 11 Jonas Lionginas (born 1956) Independent Paksas 10 June 1999 11 November 1999 12 Vytautas Dudėnas (born 1937) Homeland Union Kubilius 11 November 1999 9 November 2000 13 Jonas Lionginas (born 1956) Independent Paksas 9 November 2000 12 July 2001 14 Dalia Grybauskaitė (born 1956) Independent Brazauskas 12 July 2001 30 April 2004 15 Algirdas Butkevičius (born 1958) Social Democratic Party 4 May 2004 14 December 2004 16 Algirdas Butkevičius (born 1958) Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 14 December 2004 14 May 2005 17 Zigmantas Balčytis (born 1953) Social Democratic Party 18 July 2005 18 July 2006 18 Zigmantas Balčytis (born 1953) Social Democratic Party Kirkilas 18 July 2006 16 May 2007 19 Rimantas Šadžius (born 1960) Social Democratic Party 16 May 2007 9 December 2008 20 Algirdas Šemeta (born 1962) Independent Kubilius 9 December 2008 30 June 2009 21 Ingrida Šimonytė (born 1974) Independent 3 July 2009 13 December 2012 22 Rimantas Šadžius (born 1960) Social Democratic Party Butkevičius 13 December 2012 15 June 2016 23 Rasa Budbergytė (born 1960) Social Democratic Party 23 June 2016 13 December 2016 24 Vilius Šapoka (born 1978) Farmers and Greens Union Skvernelis 13 December 2016 11 December 2020 25 Gintarė Skaistė (born 1981) Homeland Union Šimonytė 11 December 2020 12 December 2024 26 Rimantas Šadžius (born 1960) Social Democratic Party Paluckas 12 December 2024 4 August 2025 27 Kristupas Vaitiekūnas (born 1983) Social Democratic Party Ruginienė 25 September 2025 Incumbent
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