Šarūnas Birutis

Šarūnas Birutis
Minister of Culture
In office
12 December 2024 – 25 September 2025
Prime MinisterGintautas Paluckas
Rimantas Šadžius (acting)
Preceded bySimonas Kairys
Succeeded byIgnotas Adomavičius
In office
13 December 2012 – 13 December 2016
Prime MinisterAlgirdas Butkevičius
Preceded byArūnas Gelūnas
Succeeded byLiana Ruokytė Jonsson
Member of European Parliament
for Lithuania
In office
2004–2009
Personal details
Born (1961-09-20) 20 September 1961
PartyLabour Party
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Šarūnas Birutis (born September 20, 1961, in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian politician. He was the Lithuanian minister of culture in the Gintautas Paluckas-led government since 2024. He earlier served as a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, and was part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.