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Antanas Vinkus

Diplomat · PEP

Antanas Vinkus 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	Antanas Vinkus · Антанас Винкус · Антанас Вінкус · انتاناس فينكوس · 安塔納斯·文庫斯				[sources]
Alias	Винкус, Антанас				[sources]
Birth date	1942-12-25				[sources]
Place of birth	Kretinga				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Lithuania				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Antanas				[sources]
Last name	Vinkus				[sources]
Political association	Social Democratic Party of Lithuania				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q545629				[sources]
Position	Member of the Seimas (2016-2020) · Member of the Seimas (2020-2024) · Minister of Health of Lithuania (1994-1996) · ambassador				[sources]
Education	Medical Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Lithuanian diplomat (born 1942)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-10-15

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