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
Born(1982-04-12)12 April 1982
Vilnius, Lithuania
Died16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 34)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Political partyLSDP (2000–2016)
Alma materVilnius University
OccupationPolitician

References edit

  1. ^ Mirė sveikatos apsaugos ministras Juras Požela Archived 2016-10-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Lithuanian)
  2. ^ "Lithuania's HealthMin Pozela passes away". The Baltic Times. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.