Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius has been appointed as a short-term prime minister following the resignation of Gintautas Paluckas and his government.
Šadžius took up the post on Monday and will serve as Lithuania’s caretaker PM until parliament elects a new government. He is a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and was the country’s finance minister under Paluckas.
Since the Social Democrats are the largest faction in the Lithuanian parliament, they are expected to propose a new candidate for prime minister. According to local media, the nomination is set to take place on Wednesday. President Gitanas Nausėda formally nominates the candidate, who must then be confirmed by parliament.