He served as Varėna Mayor until last Friday. Jankevičius previously worked at the property Department of Vilnius Municipality and as an adviser to the minister of health.
Zimantas Pacevičius, the former head of Lithuania's Special Investigation Service, was also appointed vice-minister of the interior. The Ministry of the Interior is headed by Alfonsas Dailis Barakauskas representing the ruling Order and Justice Party.
