Eugenijus Gentvilas

Eugenijus Gentvilas (born 14 March 1960 in Telšiai) is a Lithuanian politician, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania and Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal and Centre Union (Liberal Movement since 2006), sitting with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He was mayor of Klaipėda from 1997 to 2001. In mid-2001, Gentvilas briefly acted as Prime Minister of Lithuania.

Eugenijus Gentvilas MP
Member of Seimas
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 November 2016
In office 17 November 2012 – 14 November 2016
Prime Minister of Lithuania (acting)
In office 20 June 2001 – 4 July 2001
President	Valdas Adamkus
Preceded by	Rolandas Paksas
Succeeded by	Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas
Minister of Economy of Lithuania
In office 15 February 2001 – 4 July 2001
Prime Minister	Rolandas Paksas
Preceded by	Valentinas Milaknis
Succeeded by	Petras Čėsna
Leader of the Liberal Union of Lithuania
In office 1996–1999
Preceded by	Ginutis Vencius
Succeeded by	Rolandas Paksas
In office 2001–2003
Preceded by	Rolandas Paksas
Member of the European Parliament for Lithuania
In office 2004–2009
Mayor of Klaipėda
In office 1997–2001
Personal details
Born	(1960-03-14) 14 March 1960 Telšiai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Liberal Union of Lithuania (1993 - 2003) Liberal and Centre Union (2003 - 2006) Liberal Movement (2006 - present)
Spouse(s)	Aušra
Children	son and 2 daughters
Alma mater	Vilnius University