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Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė
Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė (born 25 February 1954 in Varniai, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian politician and lawyer, ombudsman An ombudsman ( , also ) is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation. They are usually appointed by the government or by parliament (often with a sign ..., and political and public figure. Biography From 1971 to 1976, Šalaševičiūtė studied at the Vilnius University Faculty of Law. She taught at many different universities before becoming a politician. From 1990 to 1995, she was the Vilnius City Council Secretariat Secretary-consultant. From 1995 to 2003, she was a Seimas ombudsman advisor, and from 2003 to 2005, she was a Seimas Ombudsman herself. She was also a Lithuanian national UNICEF board member. She was a member of the Seimas from 2012 to 2016, and, from 2014 to 2016, in the government of Algirdas Butkevičius, the Minister of Health of Lithua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Seimas
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (), or simply the Seimas ( ; ), is the unicameralism, unicameral legislative body of the Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of Government of Lithuania, government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendments to the Constitution of Lithuania, Constitution, passing the budget, confirming the Prime Minister and the Government of Lithuania, Government and controlling their activities. Its 141 members are elected for a four-year term, with 71 elected in individual constituencies, and 70 elected in a nationwide vote based on open list proportional representation. A party must receive at least 5%, and a multi-party union at least 7%, of the national vote to qualify for the proportional representation seats. Following the 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election, elections in 2024, the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is the largest party in the Seimas, signing an agreement to form a coalition governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (, LSDP) is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. Founded as an underground Marxist organisation in 1896, it is the oldest extant party in Lithuania. During the time of the Soviet Union, the party went into exile, emerging once again after the end of communist rule in 1989. The party led a government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's parliament from 2001 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2016. It has been the ruling party of Lithuania since 2024. The party is a member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Progressive Alliance, and Socialist International. History Establishment Initial discussions about forming a Marxist political party in Lithuania began early in 1895, with a number of informal gatherings bringing together social democrats of various stripes resulting in a preparatory conference in the summer of that year. Differences in objectives became clear between ethnic Jews and ethnic Lithuanians and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
