Remigijus Šimašius

Remigijus Šimašius (Lithuanian: Remigijus Šimašius; January 12, 1974, Taurage, Lithuania) is the mayor of Vilnius since 2015. He is Lithuanian lawyer, politician, member of the Seimas (2012-2016), Minister of Justice of Lithuania from 2008 to 2012, economist. 

 Biography 
Remigijus Šimašius graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University.

He then studied as a doctoral student at Mykola Romeris University.

On September 17, 2002 he became Doctor of Laws.

In 2002-2008, he was a teacher (lecturer) in the field of law in Nicholas Romeris University and Vilnius University.

From 1995 to 2008, Remigijus Šimašius was a legal expert and economist at the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LLRI). In 2006, he bacame a President of the Institute.

 Politics 
From 2008 to 2012, Remigijus Šimašius was Minister of Justice in the government of Kubilius.

In 2015, he was elected mayor of Vilnius.

In June 2016, members of the Liberal Movement elected Remigijus Šimašius as a chairman of the party.

In 2017, he left the "Union of Liberals of Lithuania".

In 2019, Remigijus Šimašius created a public committee "For Vilnius, which we are proud of" and on March 17, 2019, in the second round he was re-elected mayor of Vilnius, gaining in the second round 59% of the vote.

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Category:1974 births
Category:Living people
Category:Members of the Seimas
Category:Mayors