Juras Požela

Juras Požela (12 April 1982 – 16 October 2016) was a Lithuanian politician who served as the Minister of Health of Lithuania from March 2016 until his death on 16 October 2016 from pancreatitis.[1][2] He was also a Seimas member, Youth and Sports Affairs Committee Chairman and a presidium member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania.

Juras Požela
Juras Požela
Minister of Health of Lithuania
In office
15 March 2016  16 October 2016
Preceded byRimantė Šalaševičiūtė
Succeeded byAurelijus Veryga
Personal details
Born12 April 1982
Vilnius, Lithuania
Died16 October 2016 (aged 34)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Political partyLSDP (2000–2016)
Alma materVilnius University
OccupationPolitician

References

  1. Mirė sveikatos apsaugos ministras Juras Požela (in Lithuanian)
  2. "Lithuania's HealthMin Pozela passes away". The Baltic Times. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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