Dovilė Šakalienė (born 1 June 1978) is a Lithuanian psychologist, journalist, and politician who has been serving as the Minister of National Defence since 12 December 2024.

Šakalienė completed high school in Panevėžys in 1996 and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Vilnius University in 2001.

[5] During her time in the Seimas, Šakalienė introduced amendments to the Law on the Framework of the Protection of the Rights of the Child, banning corporal punishment and redefining child abuse to include psychological abuse and neglect.

[7] Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Šakalienė housed a Ukrainian refugee family and advocated for stronger European defense policies.

[9] As Minister, she focuses on modernizing Lithuania's defense forces, enhancing NATO cooperation, and addressing hybrid threats.