Juras Požela
Juras Požela | |
|---|---|
Juras Požela | |
| Minister of Health of Lithuania | |
| In office 15 March 2016 – 16 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė |
| Succeeded by | Aurelijus Veryga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1982 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Died | 16 October 2016 (aged 34) Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Political party | LSDP (2000–2016) |
| Alma mater | Vilnius University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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. He was also a Seimas member, Youth and Sports Affairs Committee Chairman and a presidium member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania.