Lithuanian president plans to appoint non-partisan candidate to public broadcaster’s council

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda will propose a candidate unaffiliated with any political party to fill a vacancy on the governing council of the national broadcaster LRT, Verslo žinios and LRT reported on Monday.

Speaking to journalists, Nausėda said he intends to select someone “not linked to political parties,” preferably with a background in law, jurisprudence, or political science. “These should be individuals whose allegiance to any political force cannot be questioned,” he stated.

The president added that he expects a competitive selection process, with multiple candidates presented for his consideration. “I believe we will have the opportunity to maintain certain procedures. I would like this to be a selection where several candidates are proposed, and I can choose from them,” Nausėda said.

The vacancy follows the resignation of Giedrius Jucevičius, a presidential appointee to the LRT council since 2024, whose term was originally set to expire in May 2030. His departure was announced earlier this month.