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Kazys Starkevičius
Former Minister of Agriculture
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Deep research · Exaupdated 24 days ago
Kazys Starkevičius is a former Lithuanian Member of Parliament and two-time Minister of Agriculture. He is currently the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation into large-scale corruption within the State Plant Service.
Starkevičius has been charged with bribery under Article 225, Paragraph 3 of the Lithuanian Criminal Code, which carries a potential prison sentence of two to eight years. He is suspected of accepting a bribe of up to 20,000 euros in October 2025. Following searches of his home and office by the Special Investigation Service in February 2026, Starkevičius resigned from the Seimas effective March 6, 2026. He has since admitted to taking the bribe and returned the funds to investigators.
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Lithuanian conservative lawmaker resigns amid agricultural agency corruption probe - LRT
www.lrt.lt · 2026-03-06
Tyrime dėl Augalininkystės tarnybos – kratos Kazio Starkevičiaus, Sauliaus Skvernelio kabinetuose (papildytas) | Naujiena | BNS.lt
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Kazys Starkevičius - Members of the Seimas
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Ex-MP Starkevičius suspected of bribery – prosecutor general - Delfi EN
www.delfi.lt · 2026-04-14
Media: Former Minister Kazys Starkevičius admitted taking a bribe
www.lrytas.lt · 2026-04-29
It was disclosed what punishment could await Skvernelis and Starkevičius
www.lrytas.lt · 2026-04-16
Kazys Starkevičius prisipažino dėl kyšio: „Atsiprašau“ | 15min.lt
www.15min.lt · 2026-04-29
Lithuania’s two former PMs get questioned in separate criminal probes - LRT
www.lrt.lt · 2026-02-18
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