Algirdas Butkevičius
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Algirdas Butkevičius is a Lithuania
n politician. He was the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
's (SDPL) candidate at the Lithuanian presidential election, 2009
, coming in the second place with 11.83% of the votes. In 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the Seimas
(parliament). From 2004 to 2005 he served as Minister of Finance
and from 2006 to 2008 as Minister of Transport and Communications
of Lithuania. As of 2010, Butkevičius is the chairman of the SDPL.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n politician. He was the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. It is the oldest party in Lithuania, founded in 1896. The party's president since 2009 is Algirdas Butkevičius. The party led a minority government in the unicameral Seimas, Lithuania's...
's (SDPL) candidate at the Lithuanian presidential election, 2009
Lithuanian presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in Lithuania on 17 May 2009. A run-off election would have been held on 7 June 2009 had one been necessary. European Commissioner Dalia Grybauskaitė was elected with 69 percent of the valid vote and took office on 12 July as the country's first female president.-...
, coming in the second place with 11.83% of the votes. In 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the Seimas
Seimas
The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term. About half of the members of this legislative body are elected in individual constituencies , and the other half are elected by nationwide vote according to proportional representation...
(parliament). From 2004 to 2005 he served as Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance (Lithuania)
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas...
and from 2006 to 2008 as Minister of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Transport and Communications (Lithuania)
Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania is the main institution in Lithuania, which coordinates the work of road, rail, air, water, transport, postal and electronic communications sector and implements the strategy and politics of state government...
of Lithuania. As of 2010, Butkevičius is the chairman of the SDPL.