Zigmantas Balčytis

Zigmantas Balčytis (born 16 November 1953 in Šilutė district municipality) is a Lithuanian politician who briefly served as acting Prime Minister of Lithuania in 2006. He took office on 1 June 2006 following the resignation of Algirdas Brazauskas, but failed to be approved by the Parliament to become Prime Minister. He was succeeded on 4 July by Gediminas Kirkilas. Balčytis is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and was Minister of Finance in the Brazauskas government from 2005 to 2007.[1]

Zigmantas Balčytis
Member of European Parliament
In office 4 June 2009 – 1 July 2019
Member of the Seimas
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 November 2020
Preceded by	Alfredas Stasys Nausėda
Constituency	Šilutė
In office 19 October 2000 – 3 June 2009
Preceded by	Alfonsas Bartkus
Succeeded by	Remigijus Žemaitaitis
Constituency	Šilalė–Šilutė
Minister of Finance
In office 1 June 2005 – 4 July 2007
Prime Minister	Gediminas Kirkilas
Preceded by	Algirdas Brazauskas
Succeeded by	Gediminas Kirkilas
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office 1 June 2001 – 4 July 2005
Prime Minister	Algirdas Brazauskas
Preceded by	Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas
Succeeded by	Petras Čėsna
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-16) 16 November 1953 Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Alma mater	Vilnius University