Renatas Dūdonis

Renatas Dūdonis is a Lithuanian public servant who recently made headlines due to his appointment as the Chancellor of the Ministry despite not having the required security clearance from the State Security Department (VSD). His past includes a controversial tenure as the head of Vilnius Development Company, from which he was dismissed following a scandal involving questionable land acquisitions by his brother-in-law. Dūdonis's recent appointment has raised concerns among opposition lawmakers, especially after the Minister, Ignas Hofmanas, acknowledged that the requirement for a security clearance was lifted due to an internal restructuring which eliminated areas of responsibility involving classified information.