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The government led by Ingrida Šimonytė was made up of the center-right political forces: the Lithuanian National Christian Democratic Union, the Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party.
The designated prime minister says that her government will not make revolutions, but will seek solutions based on discussion and knowledge. He promised to initiate a national agreement on education at the beginning of his term.
The new government promises to modernize the economy, reduce social exclusion by improving access to social services, and pay more attention to single retirees and single mothers.
As soon as she receives the mandate, the Prime Minister also promises to immediately call in experts to discuss stricter quarantine measures to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Outgoing Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says the government’s program lacks ambition and some provisions have been moved from his government’s to-do list.
Opposition Social Democrats say there are many failures in the program, from the tax system to the health sector.
The government is unique in that it will be nearly gender balanced, with eight men and seven women out of fifteen. Only one woman worked in the outgoing government.
Carlien Scheele, director of the European Institute for Gender Equality in Vilnius, says that Lithuania is also becoming an example for other countries.
“Today, the Government of Lithuania is becoming one of the most gender-balanced cabinets in the European Union. This transformation shows that gender equality does not always have to advance in small steps. The proportion of women in the government of Lithuania, which was one of the smallest, has become one of the most important, ”he said.
“As the proportion of women in government positions varies greatly across the EU, I hope that other countries will follow Lithuania’s lead in the years to come and that the measures will ultimately benefit men and women equally,” Scheele said.
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