Inga Ruginienė

Inga Ruginienė (née Raitelaitytė; born 24 May 1981) is a Lithuanian trade unionist and politician serving as Minister of Social Security and Labour since 2026. Previously she served as the 19th Prime Minister of Lithuania from 25 September 2025 until 14 July 2026. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, she has been a Member of the Seimas since 2024.

In 2024, Ruginienė joined the LSDP to participate in the parliamentary elections held that year. She was elected to the Seimas in November 2024 and the following month became the Minister of Social Security and Labour in the new LSDP government under Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. On 4 August 2025, Paluckas resigned as prime minister following financial scandals and the LSDP nominated Ruginienė for prime minister two days later. Her nomination was subsequently confirmed by the Seimas on 26 August.

In June 2026, the LSDP announced the collapse of its coalition with the populist Dawn of Nemunas party following growing disagreements over security policy and internal coalition tensions. Following the coalition breakdown, uncertainty emerged regarding whether Ruginienė would remain prime minister, as negotiations over the formation of a new governing coalition and cabinet began. She was succeeded by Mindaugas Sinkevičius in July 2026.