Valdas Benkunskas

Valdas Benkunskas (born 1 November 1984) is a Lithuanian politician. Mayor of Vilnius since 26 April, 2023.

Valdas Benkunskas
Mayor of Vilnius
Assumed office
26 April 2023
Preceded byRemigijus Šimašius
Personal details
Born (1984-11-01) 1 November 1984
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyHomeland Union
Alma materMykolas Romeris University

Biography

In 2003 he graduated from the Vydūnas Junior High School in Šilutė, and in 2009 he got a degree at the Faculty of Law at the Mykolas Romeris University. From 2008–2015 he was an assistant to Paulius Saudargas, a Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

Since 2011, he was a member of the Vilnius city council.[1][2] In 2015–2017 and from 2019, he was the deputy mayor of the city of Vilnius.[3] From 2020, he was a member of the European Committee of the Regions.

In the March 2023 elections, he became the mayor of Vilnius.[4] He remains a member of the Homeland Union party.

References
  1. "Kas ir už kiek padeda Seimo nariams?". Alytausgidas.lt (in Lithuanian). 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. "2011 m. vasario 27 d. savivaldybių tarybų rinkimai - Lietuvos Respublikos vyriausioji rinkimų komisija". 2011-09-07. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. "Apie mane". Valdas Benkunskas 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. "Benkunskas elected mayor of Vilnius". lrt.lt. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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