Lithuania

Nerijus Cesiulis is a Lithuanian politician who has served as the Mayor of Alytus since 2019. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, he previously served as a member of the Alytus municipal council from 2007 to 2019. Beyond his local government career, Cesiulis has been recognized as a prominent political figure, having been considered as a candidate for the presidency of Lithuania in 2024 and offered a ministerial position within the national government.

Jurgita Šukevičienė is a Lithuanian politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania. Born in Alytus, she studied French philology at Vytautas Magnus University and public administration at Kaunas University of Technology. Before entering national politics, she worked as a language teacher, project manager, public relations specialist for the Alytus city municipality administration, adviser to a Seimas member, and deputy mayor of Alytus from 2019 to 2024. She took office as a Member of the Seimas, serving on the Committee on European Affairs and later becoming chair of the Committee on Education and Science.

Virginijus Sinkevičius is a Lithuanian politician currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament and deputy chair of the Greens–European Free Alliance group. Previously, he served as the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries from 2019 to 2024, becoming the youngest-ever European Commissioner at age 28. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Seimas and served as Lithuania's Minister of the Economy and Innovation. He is known for his focus on environmental sustainability, digital transformation, and economic policy.

Vilija Blinkevičiūtė is a Lithuanian politician and lawyer who has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2009. A long-term member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, she previously served as the Minister for Social Security and Labour from 2000 to 2008. In 2021, she became the chairwoman of her party and led them to victory in the 2024 parliamentary elections. Despite initial expectations that she would become Prime Minister, she declined the role to continue her work in the European Parliament.

Algimantas Radvila is a Lithuanian politician and lawyer who serves as a Member of the Seimas for the Kaišiadorys-Elektrėnai constituency. Born in 1966, he graduated from Kazimieras Simonavičius University with a bachelor's degree in law in 2018. Before entering national politics, he worked for many years as the general director of UAB "Aradva" and UAB "Alivdara" from 1997 to 2020, and subsequently served as the vice mayor of Kaišiadorys District Municipality from 2023 to 2024.

Simonas Kairys is a Lithuanian politician who serves as the Minister of Culture in the Šimonytė Cabinet. Born in Telšiai, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political sciences from Vytautas Magnus University and a master's degree in law from Mykolas Romeris University. A member of the Liberal Movement since 2008, he previously served as a Kaunas City Councillor, Deputy Mayor of Kaunas, and as an advisor to the Mayor of Kaunas.

Visvaldas Matijošaitis is a Lithuanian politician and businessman who has served as the Mayor of Kaunas since 2015. He is the founder and chairman of the political movement Vieningas Kaunas (United Kaunas). Before entering politics, he established the Vičiūnai Group, a major food production company. Throughout his career, he has held various leadership roles, including positions with the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists and the Žalgiris Foundation. In 2019, he was considered a potential candidate for the Lithuanian presidential election. His tenure as mayor has been marked by both local development initiatives and public scrutiny regarding his business interests in Russia.

Orinta Leiputė is a Lithuanian politician of the Social Democratic Party. She has served as a member of the Seimas since 2020, having previously held office from 2012 to 2016. Prior to her national parliamentary career, she was a member of the city council of Kaunas from 2007 to 2012.

Paulius Visockas is a Lithuanian politician serving as a member of the Seimas since November 2024. Prior to his parliamentary career, he served on the Kaunas District Municipality council starting in 2015 and held the position of deputy mayor from 2017 to 2024. An educator by profession, he worked as an instructor at the Ugnė Karvelis Gymnasium for two decades. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in physical education from the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education.

Gintarė Skaistė is a Lithuanian politician serving as a Member of the Seimas for the Panemunė constituency. A member of the Homeland Union since 2005, she previously served on the Kaunas municipal council from 2007 to 2016 and held the position of Minister of Finance from 2020 to 2024. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences and has an academic background in economics. Her political career has been marked by her oversight of the national financial sector and involvement in various parliamentary and governmental roles.

Matas Skamarakas is a Lithuanian politician who has served as a member of the Seimas since 2023. Born on September 21, 1988, he represents the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania. Prior to his election to the national parliament, he held the position of deputy mayor of Raseiniai. He continues to be active in his parliamentary duties, focusing on regional representation and national policy matters within the Seimas.

Viktoras Pranckietis is a Lithuanian politician and agronomist who has served as a member of the Seimas since 2016. He previously held the position of Speaker of the Seimas from 2016 to 2020. Before entering national politics, he had a distinguished academic career at the Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture, where he served as the dean of the faculty of agronomy and earned a doctoral degree in biomedicine. Pranckietis is recognized for his expertise in gardening and his contributions to agricultural science.

Šarūnas Šukevičius is a Lithuanian politician and municipal administrator serving as a Member of the Seimas for the 2024–2028 term, representing the Garliava single-member constituency. He studied economics at the Lithuanian University of Agriculture and earned a master's degree in management and business administration from Vilnius University's Kaunas Faculty of Humanities. Prior to his election to parliament, he worked in local government administration for Kaunas District Municipality, including serving as senior specialist in the Economics Department, deputy director of administration, and director of administration, as well as elder of Karmėlava.

Viktoras Fiodorovas is a Lithuanian politician born on January 29, 1987. He has served as a member of the Seimas since 2020, having previously held office from 2012 to 2016. Formerly a member of the Labour Party until 2024, he was subsequently re-elected to parliament as an independent candidate in the 2024 parliamentary election.