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In the election of the party president, Ieva Budraitė’s candidacy was supported by 93 percent. Congress delegates. The 28-year-old politician is one of the youngest presidents in the history of Lithuanian parties. Presenting the new vision of the party, I. Budraitė promised to pay close attention to refining the party’s values and ideology.
“We have to dispel the myth through our activities and rhetoric that vegetables are only about sorting waste, trees or animals. It is important to reveal that the green ideology is much broader, speaking in particular of social justice, tolerance and solidarity. , increased state regulation for the benefit of the environment. Our task is to show how ecology is intertwined with all state problems and what complex solutions it offers, “said I. Budraitė.
The new president also plans to represent the core values of the Greens in principle, take a proactive stance on ecological issues and actively uphold the rule of law and human rights.
“The fact that this government is led by a coalition of three women is more of a successful coincidence. This in itself does not guarantee that stereotypes of the patriarchal system will give way to feminism. Furthermore, it certainly does not guarantee that this will remain a priority. for the current government. <...> I believe that it is very important to respond to the needs of vulnerable groups in society. The problems of the disabled, migrants, the challenges of an aging society are all sensitive issues that have not yet been resolved by public policies, ”said I. Budraitė.
Remigijus Lapinskas, who has led the party for four years, decided not to present his candidacy in the election of the president and expressed his support for I. Budraitė. According to him, the latest trends in the political arena show that voters are the ones who trust the young the most and want a new generation of politics, so the leadership of the party must be transferred into the hands of the young.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Remigijus Lapinskas
“I thank the party members for their trust and the work they have done together. I served as president for two terms, which led to elections for municipal councils, the European Parliament and the Seimas, so I decided not to run for another term on the basis of the fundamental principles of democracy and good practices worldwide. Climate change and environmental issues are important to everyone, but especially to young people, so I think that these issues will be better represented by a young person, and Ieva is not only a young woman, but also a competent politician who is faithful to their beliefs and values, ”said former party president Remigijus Lapinskas. .
Ieva Budraitė has a BA in Political Science and a MA in Public Policy and Administration from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University. She is currently the Director of the Institute for Green Policy. I. Budraitė joined the Lithuanian Green Party in 2014. He served as executive secretary and vice president of the party. Active in the fields of ecological education, human rights, empowerment of women.
Former party chairman R. Lapinskas, former member of Vilnius City Council, Master in International Relations and Diplomacy Jonas Juodka, active environmentalist and specialist in international cooperation Laurynas Okockis, first mayor of the city of Panevėžys, now member of the council municipal Gema Umbrasienė and Dra. Julia Michailova.
At the Congress, which takes place every two years, a new 74-member Council was formed, and will be chaired by Habil, a law professor at Vilnius University. Dr. Vytautas Nekrošius.
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