Sources say Social Democratic Prime Minister-Designate Algirdas Butkevičius has been informed that the president finds Loreta Graužinienė an unacceptable candidate for minister of social security and labour. The president also rejected Virginija Baltraitienė, the Labour Party's candidate for minister of education and science, as well as candidates for minister of culture. According to unofficial information, Kęstutis Daukšys and Šarūnas Birutis were suggested by the Labour Party to head the Ministry of Culture.
Vytautas Gapšys, the party's deputy chairman, confirmed to BNS on Tuesday that the party's presidium was scheduled to hold a meeting later in the day.
"The existing situation will be discussed," Gapšys said. But he could not say whether the meeting was related to the president's decision.
Sources told BNS Butkevičius has been invited to attend the meeting.
Under the coalition agreement, the Labour Party will be in charge of four ministries: Social Security and Labour, Education and Science, Agriculture, and Culture.
