Aušrinė Armonaitė
Aušrinė Armonaitė (born 26 May 1989) is a Lithuanian politician who is the current chairperson of the Freedom Party since 2019. Previously a member of the Liberal Movement and a vice chairperson from 2017 until 2018, Armonaitė was first elected to the Seimas in the 2016 parliamentary election. In 2018, she resigned from the Liberal Movement and later joined the social liberal and progressive Freedom Party. She led the party into the 2020 parliamentary election, where the party won 11 seats and became represented in the Seimas for the first time.
Aušrinė Armonaitė | |
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Armonaitė in 2022 | |
| Minister of Economy and Innovation | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Ingrida Šimonytė |
| Preceded by | Rimantas Sinkevičius |
| Chairperson of the Freedom Party | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Vice Chairperson of the Liberal Movement | |
| In office 21 September 2017 – 2 November 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Simonas Gentvilas |
| Member of the Seimas | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Constituency | Lithuanians abroad |
| In office 14 November 2016 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Constituency | Multi-member |
| Vilnius Municipal Councillor | |
| In office 4 March 2015 – 12 December 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Vytautas Mitalas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1989 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Political party | Freedom Party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Movement (until 2018) |
| Spouse | Edgaras Stanišauskas |
| Education | Vilnius University (BA; MA) |
On 7 December 2020, she was approved to serve as Minister of Economy and Innovation in the Šimonytė Cabinet.
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