17 Facts About Andrius Kubilius

Andrius Kubilius previously served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024 and as Prime Minister of Lithuania from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.

Andrius Kubilius continued his academic career and postgraduate studies at Vilnius University from 1981 to 1984.

Andrius Kubilius became a member of the pro-independence Sajudis movement, who favoured separation from the Soviet Union.

Andrius Kubilius later became the Executive Secretary of the Sajudis Council.

Since then Andrius Kubilius has been an active figure in Lithuanian politics.

Between 1996 and 1999 Andrius Kubilius served as Deputy Speaker of Seimas.

Andrius Kubilius was already known as a sharp critic of the Russian regime; Homeland Union promised to combat dependence on Russian energy and enact needed economic reforms.

On 27 November 2008 Andrius Kubilius was officially appointed as Prime Minister of Lithuania forming the second Andrius Kubilius cabinet.

Andrius Kubilius was active in seeking financial compensation from Russia for the illegal Soviet occupation of Lithuania, labeling the issue a priority upon taking office in 2008.

Andrius Kubilius called for the issue of financial compensation from Russia to be included as a condition of EU-Russia relations.

Andrius Kubilius is considered by some as being the best Prime Minister in Lithuania's modern history.

Andrius Kubilius became the first prime minister of Lithuania to serve his entire term.

In 2019, Andrius Kubilius was elected a Member of the European Parliament for Homeland Union and served as a member of the European People's Party Group.

Andrius Kubilius served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

In November 2021, Andrius Kubilius joined a group of seven Members of the European Parliament led by Raphael Glucksmann to Taiwan to send a strong signal in support of the self-ruling island, despite a threat of retaliation from China.

Andrius Kubilius led the call by the European People's Party for sanctions against all those responsible for Russia's poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

In July 2024, Andrius Kubilius was nominated by the Lithuanian government to be his country's EU commissioner.