Parlt speaker appoints his chief of staff

New Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis has appointed Ieva Jovaišė as the head of the secretariat. She is communications coordinator for the party Democrats For Lithuania led by Skvernelis.

Jovaišė was adviser on youth and non-governmental organisation matters to Skvernelis in 2020, when he was the prime minister. She was also a member of Skvernelis’ 2019 presidential election campaign.

When Skvernelis was the interior minister in 2014-2016, Jovaišė was his referent. She later was a project manager at the Public Investment Development Agency (VIPA).

The Seimas speaker’s team also includes Monika Giedrienė and Inga Barišauskė, Skvernelis’ aides in the previous parliamentary term. Barišauskė will be responsible for legal matters.

As reported, the Seimas elected for the 2024-2028 term convened for its first sitting on 14 November and picked Skvernelis as speaker in a secret vote.