Gintautas Paluckland

Gintautas Paluckas is a former Prime Minister of Lithuania and former leader of the Social Democratic Party who resigned in July 2025 following multiple corruption allegations and investigative reports. In 2012, Paluckas was convicted of abuse of office regarding the procurement of pest control services while serving as director of the Vilnius City Municipality Administration. He was sentenced to a suspended prison term and ordered to pay compensation, which reports indicate he did not fully settle until July 2025. In 2026, prosecutors charged Paluckas with illicit enrichment and abuse of office. Authorities allege he and his wife acquired approximately 344,578 euros in assets—including real estate, vehicles, and securities—through unexplained income between 2010 and 2024. Parliament stripped him of his legal immunity in May 2026 to allow these proceedings. Other controversies include: - A preferential 200,000 euro loan granted to his company, Garnis, by the state bank ILTE while he was Prime Minister, prompting investigations into potential credit fraud and conflict of interest. - The Dankora affair, involving a company linked to his family that failed to repay over 136,000 euros in misused EU subsidies, leading to a freeze of his brother's assets and a broader investigation into potential credit fraud. - Allegations of past financial misconduct, including a 2018 municipal decision involving the Trade Union Palace and claims of unpaid loans related to a failed business venture, Sagerta. - A 2012 purchase of a Vilnius apartment from an offshore firm at a significant discount, which he described as a failed investment. Paluckas has denied wrongdoing, maintaining that he can justify his income and business activities.