Šimėnas Cabinet

Šimėnas Cabinet was the 2nd cabinet of Lithuania since the country's declaration of independence in 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 17 government ministers.

Albertas Šimėnas was appointed Prime Minister by the Supreme Council of Lithuania on 10 January 1991, following the dismissal of the previous cabinet.

Just three days later, the January events took place in Vilnius, threatening the fledgling government. During these events, Šimėnas failed to appear at a government meeting after being summoned and could not be located. This prompted the Supreme Council to dismiss him on January 13 and appoint Gediminas Vagnorius in his place. It was later revealed that Šimėnas had left Vilnius and spent the night in the relative safety of Druskininkai.

As of 2025, it remains the shortest-lived government of Lithuania.

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