Raminta Popovienė

Raminta Popovienė (born 5 May 1970 Zarasai) is a Lithuanian music educator and a politician from the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania. She has served as Minister of Education, Science and Sports since 2024. She has been a member of Seimas since 2012.

Early life Born in Zarasai on 5 May 1970, Raminta Popovienė did her schooling at the Ąžuolas Gymnasium. She received her music teacher and choir conductor diploma from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (1988–94) and also holds a master's degree in music education.

Career After completing her master's degree, Popovienė became a senior supervisor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music. From 2000 to 2007, she was a chief specialist at the Kaunas District Municipality's Department of Culture, Education and Sports. In 2007 she was appointed the Kaunas District Social Services Centre's director and was promoted to the post of deputy director of Administration of Kaunas District Municipality in 2011.