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Linas Kukuraitis

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Linas Kukuraitis is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Linas Kukuraitis · 利納斯·庫庫拉提斯 · 리나스 쿠쿠라이티스				[sources]
Birth date	1978-05-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Panevėžys · Panevėžys, Lithuania				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Biography	Date of birth 22 May 1978 Place of birth Panevėžys, Lithuania Education 2003 Master’s in Social Work, Vilnius University 2001 Bachelor’s in Social Work, Vilnius University 1997 Lyceum of Exact, Natural and Technical Sciences in Vilnius (currently Vilnius Lyceum) Work experience 2016–2020 Minister of Social Security and Labour 2005–2016 Director, Vilnius Archdiocese Caritas 2003–2007 2010–2016 Assistant, Vilnius University 2000–2005 Project Manager, Head, The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Social Centre 2000–2001 Social Worker, The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Parish in Vilnius 1997–2000 Teacher, SOS Children’s Village in Vilnius Political career Since 2024 2020–2024 Since 2022 Member of the 14th Seimas Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour Member, Commission for the Rights of People with Disabilities Chair, Political Group of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’ Member of the 13th Seimas Deputy Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour Deputy Member, Commission for Addiction Prevention Member, Commission for the Rights of People with Disabilities (2020–2021) Chair, Political Group of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’ (2022) Deputy Chair, Political Group of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’ (2021–2022, 2023–2024) Member, Union of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’ Miscellaneous Engagement: 10 years of youth activities, including 6 years of international youth activities; 26 years of community activities at The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Parish in Vilnius (founding of social and family centres, a kindergarten, and a parish café; formation of communities of young people and families); 17 years of experience conducting training seminars for business, the public sector, and NGOs; 10 years of experience supervising Bachelor’s and Master’s social work students on placement; development and implementation of various social services, and models and methodologies for the integration of vulnerable groups (e.g. children experiencing social exclusion, the homeless, prisoners). Membership: former member, Lithuanian Social Work Council, Vilnius NGO Council, Council of the Lithuanian Caritas; founder, The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Social Centre; NGO representative of Lithuania at several international plenums and conferences; practicing Catholic Hobbies: active recreation with family; involvement in the education of young people and communities (walking tours, experiential tasks, seminars, camps); reading; sports (basketball, jogging, sailing) Foreign languages: English, Russian, German Family Wife Rima, sons Džiugas, Jonas, Augustinas and Paulius, daughter Adelė				[sources]
Citizenship	Lithuania				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Political association	Political Group of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q27977694				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the Seimas (2020-2024) · Member of the Seimas (2024-) · Minister of Social Security and Labour (2016-2020)				[sources]
Education	Vilnius Lyceum · Vilnius University				[sources]
Source link	www.lrs.lt				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-24	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20