Robert Puchovič

He studied business management at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University but did not complete the program (no degree attained).

Robert Puchovič had never been a member of any political party before 2024, making him a newcomer to politics.

Robert Puchovič held no political or public office before his 2024 election to the Seimas.

In April 2025, the “Nemuno Aušra” faction retracted its March nomination of Robert Puchovič for a Seimas Deputy Speaker post, officially explaining that he was more needed for party work (leading the election campaign) amid his tax-evasion controversy.

He was nominated by the „Nemuno Aušra“ faction on March 25, 2025, as a candidate for a Deputy Speaker of the Seimas position.

He headed the "Nemuno Aušra" election campaign headquarters in 2024.

In the 2024 Seimas elections, the "Nemuno Aušra" party won about 15% of the vote (third place) and obtained 14 parliamentary seats. Puchovičius did not run in a single-member constituency; he was elected via the party’s multi-member list, as preferential votes placed him among the 14 winning candidates.

In the 2024 elections, Puchovič barely secured a parliamentary seat via the Nemuno Aušra party list – he ranked near the bottom of the party’s winning list candidates (approximately 13th out of the 14 seats the party won).

As a Seimas member (since November 2024), his base salary is roughly €4,000 per month net (approximately €6,000 gross).

Puchovičius’s 2024 candidate disclosure showed that he earned about €151,000 in income during 2023 and owned securities valued at €17,700.

In 2023, Puchovičius’s three main companies (UAB "Constructionrk", UAB "Lajota", and UAB "Tvari statyba") had combined sales exceeding €1 million and profits over €500,000. His personal declared income for that year was €151,000, so a large portion of earnings remained in the companies rather than as personal income.

During his private-sector career, Puchovičius’s salaries were relatively modest. For example, at UAB "Krasta Auto" (where he was a manager from 2009 to 2017), the average pay in 2020 was about €2,469 gross per month (his own salary can be estimated at around €3,000 gross, ~€1,800 net, per month). Similarly, at UAB "Tvari statyba" (director, 2017–2024), the average wage was ~€2,300 gross, indicating he likely relied on company profits or dividends for income (estimated).

After Puchovičius entered the Seimas in late 2024, his wife Eva Puchovič took over as the director of UAB "Tvari statyba" (the construction company formerly led by Puchovičius). He is no longer listed as the manager, although he remains associated as the company’s shareholder.

He was a shareholder and director of UAB "Idealas", which went bankrupt in 2022 with about €74,000 in creditors’ claims.

Robert Puchovič is a shareholder and director of the construction company "Tvari statyba".

He is the owner of the company "Lajota".

He manages the companies "Famo Real Estate" and "Gelminta", which are owned by his wife, Eva Puchovič.

He is listed as the manager and a shareholder of the company "Constructionrk".

On May 22, 2025, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) found that the "Nemuno Aušra" party had accepted illegal donations from several companies and concealed part of its 2024 campaign expenditures – including about €974 for beanbag chairs paid by Puchovičius’s company "Tvari statyba" (which the party had falsely reported as a personal donation).

On April 21, 2025, the Seimas Ethics and Procedures Commission recommended that Puchovičius recuse himself from decisions on tax-related issues, given his involvement in the opaque sale of cottages and tax evasion.

On April 15, 2025, the "Nemuno Aušra" faction decided that Puchovičius would continue serving on the Budget and Finance Committee, with faction leader Remigijus Žemaitaitis stating they have full confidence in his work despite the tax scandal.

On April 11, 2025, Seimas Speaker Saulius Skvernelis urged Robert Puchovičius and his party to reconsider his continuation in the Budget and Finance Committee after the tax revelations.

In 2025, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) forcibly recovered about €574,000 in unpaid taxes from Puchovičius’s companies "Tvari statyba" and "Constructionrk" via a bailiff.

VMI determined that Robertas Puchovičius had evaded taxes by selling high-value residential cottages (as revealed in 2025).

The properties Puchovič sold in 2015–2018 (while evading taxes) were houses or apartments located in Vilnius’s Pilaitė district and in suburban areas near Avižieniai and Pavilnys.

Between 2015 and 2018, Puchovičius sold real estate properties for a total of roughly €786,000 but falsely claimed to have used them as his personal residences to evade taxes. After an investigation, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) concluded he owed about €97,000 in undeclared taxes (plus fines and interest). His appeal was rejected by the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court, and he agreed to repay the sum via a tax payment plan.

He has not received any notable awards or honors – none are listed in his official biography.