Lithuania’s ruling Social Democrat ​party said ⁠on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that its chair Mindaugas Sinkevicius ‌plans to become Prime Minister, ‌replacing Inga Ruginiene ‌of ⁠the same ⁠party who held the position since last year.

“Mindaugas ​Sinkevicius ‌is ready to assume full responsibility for the formation of ‌the new ​Government and serve as Prime Minister,” ⁠Lithuania’s Social Democrat Party said ‌in a Facebook social post on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

The Social Democrat party earlier this month ‌voted to remove the ​populist Nemunas Dawn, whose leader ⁠was sentenced for antisemitism, from ⁠the coalition government.