Šarūnas Birutis
Šarūnas Birutis | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Gintautas Paluckas |
| Preceded by | Simonas Kairys |
| In office 13 December 2012 – 13 December 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Algirdas Butkevičius |
| Preceded by | Arūnas Gelūnas |
| Succeeded by | Liana Ruokytė Jonsson |
| Member of European Parliament for Lithuania | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1961 Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Šarūnas Birutis (born September 20, 1961, in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian politician. He is the Lithuanian minister of culture in the Gintautas Paluckas-led government since 2024. He earlier served as a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, and was part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.