There have been quite successful appointments of non-party ministers in the past, according to Frederikas Jansonas, the president’s chief communications adviser.
"Lithuania’s political history has many examples to show. Parties, which are seen now or even back then were considered controversial, were able to nominate very good technocratic ministers," Jansonas told Žinių radijas on Tuesday morning.
"Saulius Skvernelis himself was put forward as minister in 2014 by Mr Paksas’ party. Rokas Masiulis, energy minister, was nominated by the Labour Party in the same 2014. Were these two ministers involved with the parties that nominated them? No. Did they do their job? Were their further careers somewhat casting doubts? No, they were not," he said.
The presidential adviser highlighted the importance of having Cabinet members working in the interest of Lithuania.
"We would want the ministers who will be appointed, whatever their quota, to be first and foremost Lithuanian ministers – working for Lithuania, not for an individual party," Jansonas explained.