Andrius Kubilius

Andrius Kubilius MEP
Official portrait, 2024
European Commissioner for Defence and Space
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2024
President	Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded by	Thierry Breton
Leader of the Opposition
In office 20 December 2012 – 14 November 2016
Preceded by	Vytautas Gapšys
Succeeded by	Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen (2019)
In office 20 January 2005 – 9 October 2006
Preceded by	Gintaras Steponavičius (2001)
Succeeded by	Gediminas Kirkilas (2008)
10th and 14th Prime Minister of Lithuania
In office 9 December 2008 – 13 December 2012
President	Valdas Adamkus Dalia Grybauskaitė
Preceded by	Gediminas Kirkilas
Succeeded by	Algirdas Butkevičius
In office 3 November 1999 – 26 October 2000
President	Valdas Adamkus
Preceded by	Irena Degutienė (Acting)
Succeeded by	Rolandas Paksas
Party roles Chairman of the Homeland Union In office 24 May 2003 – 25 April 2015 Preceded by Vytautas Landsbergis Succeeded by Gabrielius Landsbergis
Parliamentary roles Member of the European Parliament In office 2 July 2019 – 30 November 2024 Succeeded by Liudas Mažylis Constituency Lithuania Member of the Seimas In office 14 November 2016 – 1 July 2019 Constituency Multi-member In office 15 November 2004 – 13 November 2016 Preceded by Rolandas Paksas Succeeded by Ingrida Šimonytė Constituency Antakalnis In office 25 November 1992 – 14 November 2004
Personal details
Born	(1956-12-08) 8 December 1956 (age 68) Vilnius, Lithuania
Political party	Homeland Union
Spouse	Rasa Kubilienė
Children	2
Alma mater	Vilnius University
Occupation	Physical engineer • Politician

Andrius Kubilius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈɐnʲdʲrʲʊs kʊˈbɪlʲʊs]; born 8 December 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who is currently serving as the European Commissioner for Defence and Space in the Second von der Leyen Commission. He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2019 to 2024 and as Prime Minister of Lithuania from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.^[1] He was the leader of the conservative political party Homeland Union from 2003 to 2015, which he continues to be a member of.