Paksas Cabinet I


The First Paksas Cabinet was the 9th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 14 government ministers.

History

of the Homeland Union was appointed the Prime Minister by President Valdas Adamkus on 1 June 1999, after the resignation of the preceding Vagnorius Cabinet. The government received its mandate and started its work on 10 June 1999, after the Seimas gave assent to its program.
The government served for less than five months before it was brought down by disagreements over privatization. The government resigned on 27 October 1999 but continued to serve in an acting capacity, until the new Homeland Union government headed by Andrius Kubilius started its work on 11 November 1999.
Rolandas Paksas would later lead the another short-lived government between 2000 and 2001.

Cabinet

The following ministers served on the First Paksas Cabinet.
PositionNameFromTo
Prime MinisterRolandas Paksas10 June 199927 October 1999
Ministry of AgricultureEdvardas Makelis10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of CultureArūnas Bėkšta10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of EconomyEugenijus Maldeikis10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of Education and ScienceKornelijus Platelis10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of EnvironmentDanius Lygis10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of FinanceJonas Lionginas10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of Foreign AffairsAlgirdas Saudargas10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of HealthRaimundas Alekna10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of the InteriorČeslovas Blažys10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of JusticeGintaras Balčiūnas10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of DefenceČeslovas Vytautas Stankevičius10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of Social Security and LabourIrena Degutienė10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsRimantas Didžiokas10 June 199911 November 1999
Ministry of Government Reforms and MunicipalitiesSigitas Kaktys10 June 199911 November 1999