Eligijus Masiulis

Eligijus Masiulis
Member of the Seimas
for Marios constituency
In office
17 November 2008 – 24 May 2016
Preceded by Vaclav Stankevič
Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania
In office
9 December 2008 – 13 December 2012
President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius
Preceded by Algirdas Butkevičius
Succeeded by Rimantas Sinkevičius
Member of the Seimas
In office
19 October 2000 – 17 November 2008
Personal details
Born (1974-10-15) 15 October 1974
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Citizenship Lithuanian
Nationality Lithuanian
Political party Liberal Movement
Other political
affiliations		 Liberal Union of Lithuania, Centre Union of Lithuania
Domestic partner Ieva
Children Vilius and Elzė
Residence Vilnius
Alma mater Klaipėda University (B.Sc. in political science)

Eligijus Masiulis (born 15 October 1974) is a former Lithuanian politician. He has represented Liberal Movement party from 2008 to 2016. From 2008 to 2012 he was Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania.[1]

In May 2016 Liberal Movement leader Masiulis stepped down after €106k bribe allegations[2] from MG Baltic, one of the largest business groups in the Baltic countries.[3] Antanas Guoga, was made the temporary leader of the Liberal Movement following the potential bribery scandal that prompted Eligijus Masiulis to step down. Masiulis may not have been the only person involved in potentially corrupt activities.[4] After 2 years of investigation, the case charging Masiulis and MG Baltic has reached the court.[5] National Security and Defence Committee of Seimas is currently investigating businesses influence on Lithuanian politics.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Eligijus Masiulis". Lrv.lt. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ Liberal Movement leader Masiulis stepped down after €100k bribe allegations
  3. ↑ The leader of Lithuania's opposition Liberal party has stepped down from parliament after being accused of taking at bribes from one of the largest business groups in the Baltic country
  4. ↑ Guoga says Liberal Movement corruption may go deeper than Masiulis
  5. ↑ MG Baltic political corruption case goes to court
  6. ↑ Lithuanian law-enforcement close corruption probe of MG Baltic, parties


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