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Lithuanian politician
Virginija Baltraitien?
is a Lithuanian politician and public figure, she was formerly (2014?2016) the
Minister of Agriculture
in the
Butkevi?ius Cabinet
. She is the Vice Mayor of the K?dainiai district.
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Virginija Baltraitien?
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In office
17 July 2014 ? 13 December 2016
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| Preceded by
| Vigilijus Jukna
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| Bronius Markauskas
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1958-03-04
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4 March 1958
(age 66)
?elvai?iai,
Lithuania
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| Political party
| Labour Party
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| Alma mater
| Lietuvos ?em?s ?kio akademija
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Biography
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Baltraitien? was born in
?alv?s
on March 4, 1958.
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Her younger brother is the
Liberal's Movement
politician
Eugenijus Gentvilas
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She graduated from Baisogalos High School in 1976, before attending the
Lithuaninan Academy of Agriculture
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where she graduated with a degree in 1981.
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Baltraitien? worked in various roles as an economist, becoming the Head of the Economic and Budgetary Division of the K?dainiai District Municipal Administration in 1997, and the Director of the K?dainiai District Municipal Administration in 1999.
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In 2005, Baltraitien? became the Mayor of K?dainiai District Municipality.
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From 2014 to 2016, Baltraitien? served as the
Labour Party's
Minister of Agriculture as part of Prime Minister
Algirdas Butkevi?ius'
cabinet.
From 2017, Baltraitien? served as Head of the General Affairs Division of the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute.
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