Eligijus Masiulis
| Eligijus Masiulis | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Seimas for Marios constituency | |
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In office 17 November 2008 – 24 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Vaclav Stankevič |
| Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania | |
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In office 9 December 2008 – 13 December 2012 | |
| President | Dalia Grybauskaitė |
| Prime Minister | Andrius Kubilius |
| Preceded by | Algirdas Butkevičius |
| Succeeded by | Rimantas Sinkevičius |
| Member of the Seimas | |
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In office 19 October 2000 – 17 November 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 October 1974 Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Lithuanian |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Political party | Liberal Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Union of Lithuania, Centre Union of Lithuania |
| Domestic partner | Ieva |
| Children | Vilius and Elzė |
| Residence | Vilnius |
| Alma mater | Klaipėda University |
| Occupation | Political science |
| Profession | Political scientist |
Eligijus Masiulis (born 15 October 1974) is a Lithuanian politician, he has represented Liberal Movement party from 2008 to 2016. From 2008 to 2012 he was Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania.[1] In May 2016 Liberal Movement leader Masiulis steps down after €106k bribe allegations[2] from MG Baltic, one of the largest business groups in the Baltic countries.[3] Antanas Guoga, the temporary leader of the Liberal Movement following the potential bribery scandal that prompted Eligijus Masiulis to step down, Masiulis may not have been the only person involved in potentially corrupt activities.[4]
References
- ↑ "Eligijus Masiulis". Lrv.lt. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ Liberal Movement leader Masiulis steps down after €100k bribe allegations
- ↑ The leader of Lithuania's opposition Liberal party has stepped down from parliament after being accused of taking at bribes from one of the largest business groups in the Baltic country
- ↑ Guoga says Liberal Movement corruption may go deeper than Masiulis
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