Zigmantas Balčytis

Zigmantas Balčytis (born 16 November 1953) 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 was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) until 2021 and was Minister of Finance in the Brazauskas government from 2005 to 2007.^[1]

Zigmantas Balčytis
Balčytis in 2023
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 (age 71) Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Social Democratic Party (2000—2021) On Behalf of Lithuania (2021—present)
Alma mater	Vilnius University

On 19 October 2021, Balčytis left the LSDP and joined the newly formed party Union of Democrats "For Lithuania".^[2]