VILNIUS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday submitted to the country's parliament, the Seimas, the nomination of Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) member Inga Ruginiene as prime minister, the Presidential Office said.
Juozas Olekas, first deputy speaker of the Seimas, said the Board of the Seimas is expected to decide on Monday when to call an extraordinary session to approve the nomination, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported.
The LSDP have been negotiating a new coalition since the resignation of Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas last week. Earlier this week, LSDP representatives met with their existing partners, the Democratic Union "For Lithuania" and the Dawn of Nemunas.
Ruginiene, 44, was elected to parliament for the first time in 2024. Prior to her political career, she served as chair of the Lithuanian Confederation of Trade Unions. ■
