Abišala Cabinet was the 4th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 18 government ministers.[1]
History
editAleksandras Abišala was appointed the Prime Minister by the Supreme Council of Lithuania on 21 July 1992, after the previous government, headed by Gediminas Vagnorius, resigned amidst internal conflicts.
The government served until the elections in October 1992, which were won by the ex-communist Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, resigning on 26 November 1992. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity until Lubys Cabinet started its work on 17 December 1992.[2]
Abišala Cabinet is remembered for unpopular decisions - cuts to public spending, fixed salaries and rising costs of utilities.[3]
Cabinet
editThe following ministers served on the Abišala Cabinet.[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | Bronislovas Lubys |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Rimvydas Survila |
| Ministry of Culture and Education | Darius Kuolys |
| Ministry of Economy | Albertas Šimėnas |
| Ministry of Finance | Audrius Misevičius |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Algirdas Saudargas |
| Ministry of Health | Juozas Olekas |
| Ministry of the Interior | Petras Valiukas |
| Ministry of Justice | |
| Ministry of Defence | Audrius Butkevičius |
| Ministry of Social Security | Teodoras Medaiskis |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Jonas Bižiškis |
| Ministry of Energy | Leonas Ašmantas |
| Ministry of Forestry | Jonas Klimas |
| Ministry of International Economic Relations | Vytenis Aleškaitis |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade | |
| Ministry of Communications and Informatics | Gintautas Žintelis |
| Ministry of Construction and Urbanistics | Algimantas Nasvytis |
| Minister without portfolio | Leonas Kadžiulis |
| Stasys Kropas | |
| Gediminas Šerkšnys |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ankstesnės Vyriausybės. Po 1990 metų". Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
- ^ "Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės įgaliojimų". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Vienuolika metų - dvylika premjerų". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 23 May 2016.