Aurelijus Veryga (born 8 August 1976) [1] is a Lithuanian politician who served as Minister of Health in the Skvernelis Cabinet led by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis from 13 December 2016 to 11 December 2020.[2]
Aurelijus Veryga | |
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![]() Aurelijus Veryga in 2024 | |
Minister of Health of Lithuania | |
In office 13 December 2016 – 11 December 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Saulius Skvernelis |
Preceded by | Juras Požela |
Succeeded by | Arūnas Dulkys |
Member of the Seimas | |
In office 13 November 2020 – 15 July 2024 | |
Succeeded by | Jekaterina Rojaka |
Constituency | Multi-member |
In office 14 November 2016 – 12 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Vida Marija Čigriejienė |
Succeeded by | Gintarė Skaistė |
Constituency | Panemunė |
Personal details | |
Born | Užventis, Lithuania | 8 August 1976
Political party | Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union |
Bildung | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
In addition to his political work, Veryga serves on the Advisory Council on Innovation for Noncommunicable Diseases at the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe, chaired by Hans Kluge.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Aurelijus Veryga". Ministry of Health of The Republic of Lithuania (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2016-12-18. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Lithuania's 17th Government takes oath". Delfi.en. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Members of the NCD Advisory Council World Health Organization.