Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania)
The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania was established in 1990. Its mission, according to its website, consists of: "Implementation of joint policy with NATO, cooperation with foreign countries in defence sector, representation of Lithuania by coordination of international humanitarian law, management of national defence and security financial resources, army provision with armament, equipment and other resources, implementation of personnel management policy, preparation of military reserve, administration of compulsory military draft, preparation of society for civil resistance, planning national mobilisation."
Ministers
Parties# | Picture | Name | From | Until | Political Party | Cabinet |
1 | Audrius Butkevičius | 23 July 1992 | 28 October 1993 | Independent | Vagnorius I | |
1 | Audrius Butkevičius | 23 July 1992 | 28 October 1993 | Independent | Lubys | |
2 | Linas Antanas Linkevičius | 28 October 1993 | 4 December 1996 | LDDP | Šleževičius | |
2 | Linas Antanas Linkevičius | 28 October 1993 | 4 December 1996 | LDDP | Stankevičius | |
3 | Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius | 4 December 1996 | 27 October 2000 | Independent | Vagnorius II | |
3 | Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius | 4 December 1996 | 27 October 2000 | LKDP | Paksas I | |
3 | Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius | 4 December 1996 | 27 October 2000 | LKDP | Kubilius I | |
Linas Antanas Linkevičius | 27 October 2000 | 14 December 2004 | LSDP | Paksas II | ||
Linas Antanas Linkevičius | 27 October 2000 | 14 December 2004 | LSDP | Brazauskas I | ||
4 | Gediminas Kirkilas | 29 November 2004 | 26 July 2006 | LSDP | Brazauskas II | |
5 | Juozas Olekas | 6 July 2006 | 28 November 2008 | LSDP | Kirkilas | |
6 | Rasa Juknevičienė | 9 December 2008 | 13 December 2012 | TS–LKD | Kubilius II | |
Juozas Olekas | 13 December 2012 | 29 November 2016 | LSDP | Butkevičius | ||
7 | Raimundas Karoblis | 29 November 2016 | Incumbent | Independent | Skvernelis |