Kęstutis Budrys
Kęstutis Budrys | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Prime Minister | Gintautas Paluckas |
| Succeeding | Gabrielius Landsbergis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1969 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Lithuanian Social Democratic Union (formerly) |
Kęstutis Budrys (born 7 October 1969) is a Lithuanian politician serving as chief national security advisor to the president.[1] In 2024, he was nominated by prime minister Gintautas Paluckas to serve as minister of foreign affairs.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Budrys was born on 7 October 1969.[3] In the 2000 municipal elections, he was a candidate of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Union for municipal councillor of Mažeikiai.[3] He began working for the State Security Department in 2002 as an inspector, and later served as senior inspector, head of department and deputy head of the board.[4] He graduated from the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science in 2004, with a master's degree in political science.[5]
From 2009 to 2015, Budrys served as advisor to the president of Lithuania for intelligence and defence policy.[6] In 2014, he was temporarily appointed chief national security advisor to the president, following the resignation of Jonas Markevičius.[7] He was appointed deputy director of the State Security Department in 2015,[4] and was re-appointed for an additional five-year term in 2020.[8] In 2022, he was appointed chief national security advisor to the president.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kęstutis Budrys - Nacionalinio saugumo grupė" (in Lithuanian). Government of Lithuania.
- ^ "Aiškėja ministrų pavardės – Paluckas įvardijo Šakalienę ir Budrį, į VRM kviečia Cesiulį" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Kęstutis Budrys" (in Lithuanian). Central Electoral Committee.
- ^ a b "VSD vadovo pavaduotoju paskirtas Budrys". Verslo žinios (in Lithuanian). 30 June 2015.
- ^ "K.Budrys VSD direktoriaus pavaduotoju paskirtas antrai kadencijai". 15min (in Lithuanian). 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Kęstutis Budrys". OECD Events.
- ^ "Prezidentūrą palieka vyriausiasis patarėjas nacionaliniam saugumui J. Markevičius". Klaipėda (in Lithuanian). 2 January 2014.
- ^ "K.Budrys VSD direktoriaus pavaduotoju paskirtas antrai kadencijai". 15min (in Lithuanian). 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Pokyčiai prezidentūroje: išeinantį Nacionalinio saugumo grupės vadovą D.Kuliešių keičia K.Budrys". 15min (in Lithuanian). 9 February 2022.