Abišala Cabinet was the 4th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 18 government ministers.[1]

Prime Minister Aleksandras Abišala

History

edit

Aleksandras Abišala was appointed the Prime Minister by the Supreme Council of Lithuania on 21 July 1992, after the previous government, headed by Gediminas Vagnorius, resigned amidst internal conflicts.

The government served until the elections in October 1992, which were won by the ex-communist Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, resigning on 26 November 1992. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity until Lubys Cabinet started its work on 17 December 1992.[2]

Abišala Cabinet is remembered for unpopular decisions - cuts to public spending, fixed salaries and rising costs of utilities.[3]

Cabinet

edit

The following ministers served on the Abišala Cabinet.[1]

Position Name
Deputy Prime Minister Bronislovas Lubys
Ministry of Agriculture Rimvydas Survila
Ministry of Culture and Education Darius Kuolys
Ministry of Economy Albertas Šimėnas
Ministry of Finance Audrius Misevičius
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Algirdas Saudargas
Ministry of Health Juozas Olekas
Ministry of the Interior Petras Valiukas
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Defence Audrius Butkevičius
Ministry of Social Security Teodoras Medaiskis
Ministry of Transport and Communications Jonas Bižiškis
Ministry of Energy Leonas Ašmantas
Ministry of Forestry Jonas Klimas
Ministry of International Economic Relations Vytenis Aleškaitis
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Ministry of Communications and Informatics Gintautas Žintelis
Ministry of Construction and Urbanistics Algimantas Nasvytis
Minister without portfolio Leonas Kadžiulis
Stasys Kropas
Gediminas Šerkšnys

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Ankstesnės Vyriausybės. Po 1990 metų". Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
  2. ^ "Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės įgaliojimų". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Vienuolika metų - dvylika premjerų". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 23 May 2016.