Ministry of Environment
Aplinkos ministerija
(in Lithuanian)
Ministry overview
Formed31 March 1993 (1993-03-31)
JurisdictionGovernment of Lithuania
HeadquartersA. Jakšto 4, Senamiestis,
01105 Vilnius
Employees245 permanent employees
(January 2021)[1]
Annual budget€0.356 billion (2021)[2]
Minister responsible
Websiteam.lrv.lt
Map
54°41′20.4″N 25°16′30.3″E / 54.689000°N 25.275083°E / 54.689000; 25.275083

The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerija) oversees the environment and natural resources in Lithuania. Its mission is:

  • To implement the principle of sustainable development;
  • To set preconditions for rational utilization, protection and restoration of natural resources;
  • To ensure provision of information about the state of environment and its forecasts to the public;
  • To create conditions for the development of construction business and the provision of residents with housing;
  • To ensure a proper environmental quality, taking into account the norms and standards of the European Union.[3]

The Environment Protection Department, accountable to the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas, was established to oversee environment protection and exploitation of natural resources after Lithuania restored its independence in 1990. In 1996, the Department was reorganized into Ministry of Environmental Protection.[4] In 1998, after the merger with Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, it was renamed to Ministry of Environment. Thus it became responsible for construction, territorial planning, and housing. The Ministry has numerous divisions and subordinate institutions responsible for protected areas, environment protection, geological survey, forestry, metrology, meteorology services,[5] and marine research. The Ministry also runs the Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum.[4]

Ministers

  Democratic Labour Party   Farmers and Greens Union   Homeland Union   Liberal Movement   Liberal Union   New Union   Order and Justice Party   Social Democratic Party   Independent

Ministry of Environmental Protection
Term Minister Party Cabinet Office
Start date End date Time in office
1 Bronius Bradauskas
(born 1944)		 Democratic Labour Party Šleževičius 31 March 1993 19 March 1996 2 years, 354 days
2 Bronius Bradauskas
(born 1944)		 Democratic Labour Party Stankevičius 19 March 1996 10 December 1996 266 days
Ministry of Environment
Term Minister Party Cabinet Office
Start date End date Time in office
3 Imantas Lazdinis
(born 1944)		 Independent Vagnorius 10 December 1996 25 March 1998 1 year, 105 days
4 Algis Čaplikas
(born 1962)		 Independent 25 March 1998 5 March 1999 345 days
5 Danius Lygis
(born 1948)		 Homeland Union 8 April 1999 10 June 1999 63 days
6 Danius Lygis
(born 1948)		 Homeland Union Paksas 10 June 1999 11 November 1999 154 days
7 Danius Lygis
(born 1948)		 Liberal Union Kubilius 11 November 1999 9 November 2000 364 days
8 Henrikas Žukauskas
(born 1951)		 Homeland Union Paksas 9 November 2000 12 July 2001 245 days
9 Arūnas Kundrotas
(born 1963)		 Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 12 July 2001 14 December 2004 3 years, 155 days
10 Arūnas Kundrotas
(born 1963)		 Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 14 December 2004 18 July 2006 1 year, 216 days
11 Arūnas Kundrotas
(born 1963)		 Social Democratic Party Kirkilas 18 July 2006 31 January 2008 1 year, 197 days
12 Artūras Paulauskas
(born 1963)		 New Union 31 January 2008 9 December 2008 313 days
13 Gediminas Kazlauskas
(born 1959)		 Independent Kubilius 9 December 2008 13 December 2012 4 years, 4 days
14 Valentinas Mazuronis
(born 1953)		 Order and Justice Party Butkevičius 13 December 2012 15 June 2014 1 year, 184 days
15 Kęstutis Trečiokas
(born 1957)		 Order and Justice Party 17 July 2014 13 December 2016 2 years, 149 days
16 Kęstutis Navickas
(born 1970)		 Independent Skvernelis 13 December 2016 7 December 2018 1 year, 359 days
17 Kęstutis Mažeika
(born 1982)		 Farmers and Greens Union 4 April 2019 11 December 2020 1 year, 251 days
18 Simonas Gentvilas
(born 1984)		 Liberal Movement Šimonytė 11 December 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 28 days

References

  1. ↑ Lietuvos Respublikos Aplinkos ministerija employees (insured) on January 6th, 2021
  2. ↑ Lithuanian budget for 2021
  3. ↑ "Mission of the Ministry". Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002-01-30. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  4. 1 2 Ministry of Environment (PDF). Vilnius: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania. 2003. pp. 3, 5. ISBN 9955-499-09-5.
  5. ↑ "Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Environment". Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Environment. Archived from the original on 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2014-12-18.


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