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Kęstutis Budrys

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania

Kęstutis Budrys is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. He previously served as the Chief National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania and the Head of the National Security Group. He was also the Secretary of the State Defence Council and Chairman of the Intelligence Coordination Group, taking up his duties at the beginning of 2022. Minister Budrys has more than 20 years of experience in national security. He served for six years as Deputy Director of the State Security Department, the civilian intelligence and security service. He was responsible for technological intelligence disciplines, intelligence analysis, and threat prevention. From 2009 to 2015, Minister Budrys was Advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania on intelligence and defence policy. Until 2009, he held leading positions in the field of intelligence analysis. 
Updated: April 25, 2025