Butkevičius, Algirdas

Name: Algirdas Butkevičius

Years active: 11/16/2012

Party: Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group, Member (from 11/16/2012)

Roles

• Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (since 2009)
• Since 2012: Prime Minister, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
• 2008–2012: Member of the Seimas
• 2008–2012: Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group
• 2008–2012: Leader of the Opposition
• 2008–2012: Member, Deputy Chairman, Committee on Budget and Finance
• 2006–2008: Deputy Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union
• 2006–2008: Minister of Transport and Communications
• 2004–2005: Minister of Finance
• 2004–2008: Member, Committee on Budget and Finance
• 2004–2008: Member, Committee on European Affairs
• 2000–2004: Member, Committee on Economics
• 2000–2004: Chair, Member, Committee on Budget and Finance
• 2000–2002: Member, Vilkaviškis District Municipal Council
• 1996–2000: Member, Committee on Budget and Finance
• 1995–1997: Member, Vilkaviškis District Municipal Board
• 1990–1997: Member, Vilkaviškis District Municipal Council
• 1999–2005: Deputy Chairman, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
• 1995–1997: Chairman, Division of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in Vilkaviškis
• Since 1992: Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Education

• 2008: Doctor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Economics)
• 2001: Traineeship, Lincoln Institute, Boston, USA
• 1999: Traineeship in Washington, USA
• 1999: Traineeship in Austin, Texas, USA
• 1998: Traineeship in Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1995: Kaunas University of Technology, Master’s Degree in Management
• 1994: Traineeship, Management Academy in Würzburg, Germany
• 1990–1991: Lithuanian Management Academy, Diploma of Technical Manager
• 1984: Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (currently Vilnius Gediminas Technical University), Faculty of Economics, Diploma of Engineering Economist
• 1970–1977: Secondary School in Šeduva
• 1966–1970: Primary School in Užuožeriai

History

He was born on 19 November 1958 in Paežeriai Village, Radviliškis District, Lithuania. Married with one child.

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2004), Honorary Citizen of Vilkaviškis District (2008), Honorary Citizen of Radviliškis District (2008)

Interests: system of national and local finance management, tax policy

Publications: A. Butkevičius. Mokesčių sistemos įtaka verslo konkurencingumui, Organizacijų vadyba: sisteminiai tyrimai (2001); A. Butkevičius. Biudžeto reforma Lietuvoje, Lietuvos ekonomikos apžvalga (2002); J. Bivainis, A. Butkevičius. Nacionalinio biudžeto išlaidų planavimas, Pinigų studijos (2002); A. Butkevičius. Žinių visuomenės kūrimo finansiniai aspektai, Konferencijos Lietuvos mokslas ir pramonė: Universitetai žinių visuomenėje pranešimų medžiaga, Kaunas, Technologija (2003); J. Bivainis, A. Butkevičius. Valstybės biudžeto programų vertinimas, Pinigų studijos (2003); J. Bivainis, A. Butkevičius. Tarpbiudžetinis lėšų perskirstymas, Pinigų studijos (2003); J. Bivainis, A. Butkevičius. Methodological Aspects of Evaluation of State Budget Programmes, Journal of Business Economics and Management (2003); J. Bivainis, A. Butkevičius. Tarpbiudžetinio lėšų perskirstymo horizantaliojo išlyginimo aspektas, Verslas, vadyba ir studijos (2004); A. Butkevičius, J. Rimas, R. Stačiokas. Diversity of Evaluation of Consequences of the Tax Policy, Verslas: teorija ir praktika (2005); R. Ginevičius, A. Butkevičius, V. Podvezko. Naujų Europos Sąjungos šalių ekonominės plėtros daugiakriterinis įvertinimas, Verslas: teorija ir praktika (2005); R. Ginevičius, A. Butkevičius, V. Podvezko. Complex Evaluation of Economic Development of the Baltic States and Poland, Ekonomicky Časopis (Journal of Economics) (2006)

Foreign languages: Russian and English

Hobbies: literature, sport

Work experience: 1995–1996: Director for Market Research and Marketing, public company AB Vilkasta 1991–1995: Deputy Governor of Vilkaviškis District 1985–1990: Architect, Inspector, State Constructions and Architecture Unit, Executive Committee of Vilkaviškis District 1982–1985: Construction Site Manager, industrial amalgamation Žemūktechnika, Vilkaviškis District

External Links and References

• Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania