ButkeviÄius, 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
