Algirdas Brazauskas
President of Lithuania
In office February 25, 1993 – February 25, 1998
Preceded by	Vytautas Landsbergis
Succeeded by	Valdas Adamkus
Born	September 22, 1932 Rokiškis, Lithuania
Political party	Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Spouse	Kristina Brazauskienė

Norbertas Sereika (pronunciation (help· info), born September 22, 1932) is a former President of Lithuania and a former Prime Minister. His government resigned on 31 May 2006 after the large Labour Party left the governing coalition [1]. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1768x1169, 404 KB) Former president and prime minister of Lithuania, Algirdas Brazauskas with permission from the IT Dept. ... Early Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Title: Kunigaikštis or Didysis Kunigaikštis (The Great Duke in Lithuanian) Mindaugas, 1238-1263 also crowned as a King Treniota, 1263-1264 Vaišvilkas (Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas), 1264-1267 Švarnas (Svarnas, Shvarno), 1267-1269... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Vytautas Landsbergis Professor Vytautas Landsbergis ( (help· info), born October 18, 1932) is a Lithuanian conservative politician and member of the European Parliament. ... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Panevėžys County Municipality RokiÅ¡kis district municipality Elderate RokiÅ¡kis town elderate Number of elderates Coordinates {{{coordinates}}} General information Capital of RokiÅ¡kis district municipality RokiÅ¡kis town elderate RokiÅ¡kis rural elderate Population (rank) 16,746 in 2001 (22nd) First mentioned 1499... The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is the ruling political party in Lithuania, formed from the merger of the Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Social-Democratic Party. ... Image File history File links Algirdas_Brazauskas. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Early Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Title: Kunigaikštis or Didysis Kunigaikštis (The Great Duke in Lithuanian) Mindaugas, 1238-1263 also crowned as a King Treniota, 1263-1264 Vaišvilkas (Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas), 1264-1267 Švarnas (Svarnas, Shvarno), 1267-1269... The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuanias government, and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Labour Party (Lithuanian: Darbo Partija), or DP, is a new political party in Lithuania. ...

He was born in Rokiškis, Lithuania, and graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute in 1956 with a degree in civil engineering. He took various positions in the government of republic pepole of Lithuania and Communist Party of Lithuania since 1965: Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Panevėžys County Municipality RokiÅ¡kis district municipality Elderate RokiÅ¡kis town elderate Number of elderates Coordinates {{{coordinates}}} General information Capital of RokiÅ¡kis district municipality RokiÅ¡kis town elderate RokiÅ¡kis rural elderate Population (rank) 16,746 in 2001 (22nd) First mentioned 1499... Central Aula of the Kaunas University of Technology Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuanian: (KTU)) is the largest technical university in the Baltic States and the second largest university in Lithuania. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ...

• 1965-1967, the minister of construction materials industry of Lithuanian républic people of Lithuania.
• 1967-1977, deputy chairman of State Planning Committee of Lithuanian republic people of Lithuania .
• 1977-1987, secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of Lithuania.

In 1988, he became the first secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania. Under his leadership, the Communist Party of Lithuania supported the Lithuanian independence movement, broke away from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and transformed itself into social-democratic Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (now merged into the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party). 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Communist Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: ) - communist party in Lithuania, established in early October 1918. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Secretary may refer to: First Minister General Secretary 1st Secretary Categories: Disambiguation ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the Russian... LDDP symbol LLJU symbol Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (LDDP, in Lithuanian Lietuvos Demokratine Darbo Partija), a social democratic political party in Lithuania, that emerged out of the Lithuanian section of the CPSU. LDDP was led by Algirdas Brazauskas, the first president of independent Lithuania. ... The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is the ruling political party in Lithuania, formed from the merger of the Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Social-Democratic Party. ...

After the 1992 parliamentary elections, he became speaker of the parliament and acting President of Lithuania on November 25, 1992. He then won the presidential election with 60% of the vote, was confirmed as President on February 25, 1993, and served until February 25, 1998. He decided not to seek reelection, and retire, in 1998 and was succeeded by Valdas Adamkus, who won the 1998 election. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

He subsequently returned to politics, and was Prime Minister from July 3, 2001, appointed by the parliament, until June 1, 2006, when his government resigned as the President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus expressed no confidence in two of the Ministers, formerly Labour Party colleagues of Brazauskas, over ethical principles. Brazauskas decided not to remain in office as acting PM, and announced that he was finally retiring from politics. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Early Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Title: Kunigaikštis or Didysis Kunigaikštis (The Great Duke in Lithuanian) Mindaugas, 1238-1263 also crowned as a King Treniota, 1263-1264 Vaišvilkas (Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas), 1264-1267 Švarnas (Svarnas, Shvarno), 1267-1269... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ...

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Image File history File links Wikiquote-logo-en. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... This is a List of national leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. ... Early Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Title: Kunigaikštis or Didysis Kunigaikštis (The Great Duke in Lithuanian) Mindaugas, 1238-1263 also crowned as a King Treniota, 1263-1264 Vaišvilkas (Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas), 1264-1267 Švarnas (Svarnas, Shvarno), 1267-1269... Vytautas Landsbergis Professor Vytautas Landsbergis ( (help· info), born October 18, 1932) is a Lithuanian conservative politician and member of the European Parliament. ... The following is a list of Lithuanian rulers - kings, grand dukes, governors and presidents of Lithuania or administrative units, that encompassed the territory of Lithuania during the periods of occupations. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ... Eugenijus Gentvilas (born March 14, 1960 in TelÅ¡iai) is a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal and Centre Union; part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. ... The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuanias government, and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Zigmantas Balčytis (born November 16, 1953) is the current acting Prime Minister of Lithuania. ...

Prime Ministers of Lithuania
	Prime Ministers	Augustinas Voldemaras | Mykolas Sleževičius | Pranas Dovydaitis | Mykolas Sleževičius | Ernestas Galvanauskas | Kazys Grinius | Ernestas Galvanauskas | Antanas Tumėnas | Vytautas Petrulis | Leonas Bistras | Mykolas Sleževičius | Augustinas Voldemaras | Juozas Tūbelis | Vladas Mironas | Jonas Černius | Antanas Merkys The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuanias government, and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Augustinas Voldemaras (April 16, 1883_December 16, 1942 was a Lithuanian nationalist who served as the countrys first prime minister 1918, and again from 1926 to 1929. ... Mykolas Sleževičius (born February 21, 1882 in Drembliai near Raseiniai — died November 11, 1939 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian lawyer, politician, journalist, interpreter, actor and director. ... Pranas Dovydaitis Pranas Dovydaitis (December 2, 1886 Runkiai - November 4, 1942 Sverdlovsk, RSFSR) was a Lithuanian politician, Prime Minister of Lithuania, teacher, encyclopedist, editor, and professor. ... Mykolas Sleževičius (born February 21, 1882 in Drembliai near Raseiniai — died November 11, 1939 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian lawyer, politician, journalist, interpreter, actor and director. ... Ernestas Galvanauskas (November 20, 1882 in Zizonys - July 24, 1967 Aix-les-Bains, France) was a Lithuanian engineer and politician, one the founders of the Lithuanian Peasants Union, which later merged with the Lithuanian Popular Peasants Union. ... Kazys V. Grinius (December 17, 1866 June 4, 1950) was the third President of Lithuania (from June 17, 1926 to December 17, 1926). ... Ernestas Galvanauskas (November 20, 1882 in Zizonys - July 24, 1967 Aix-les-Bains, France) was a Lithuanian engineer and politician, one the founders of the Lithuanian Peasants Union, which later merged with the Lithuanian Popular Peasants Union. ... Antanas TumÄ—nas (May 13, 1880 Kurkliečiai, near RokiÅ¡kis - February 8, 1946 Bachmaning, Austria) was a Lithuanian politician, teacher, professor of law, judge, Prime Minister of Lithuania in the 10th cabinet, Chairman of VLIK. Participated in Lithuanian Christian Democrats Party. ... Vytautas Petrulis (February 3, 1890, KateliÅ¡Ä—s, near Vabalninkas - 1942, executed near Uchta, RSFSR) was a Lithuanian politician, one of the main figures in the Lithuanian Christian Democrats party, and an accountant. ... Leonas Bistras (b. ... Mykolas Sleževičius (born February 21, 1882 in Drembliai near Raseiniai — died November 11, 1939 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian lawyer, politician, journalist, interpreter, actor and director. ... Augustinas Voldemaras (April 16, 1883_December 16, 1942 was a Lithuanian nationalist who served as the countrys first prime minister 1918, and again from 1926 to 1929. ... Juozas TÅ«belis (b. ... Vladas Mironas Vladas Mironas (June 22, 1880 in KuodiÅ¡kÄ—s - February 18, 1953 in Vladimir) was a Lithuanian priest, politician and later Prime Minister of Lithuania. ... Jonas ÄŒernius (January 6, 1898 in KupiÅ¡kis - July 3, 1977 in Los Angeles) was a Lithuanian general and Prime Minister. ... Antanas Merkys was President of Lithuania (1940). ...
	LSSR Premiers	Mečislovas Gedvilas | Motiejus Šumauskas | Juozas Maniušis | Ringaudas Songaila | Vytautas Sakalauskas State motto: Lithuanian: Visų Å¡alių proletarai, vienykitÄ—s! Translation: Workers of the world, unite! Capital Vilnius Official language None. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
	Prime Ministers	Kazimira Prunskienė | Albertas Šimėnas | Gediminas Vagnorius | Aleksandras Abišala | Bronislovas Lubys | Adolfas Šleževičius | Laurynas Mindaugas Stankevičius | Gediminas Vagnorius | Irena Degutienė* | Rolandas Paksas | Irena Degutienė* | Andrius Kubilius | Rolandas Paksas | Eugenijus Gentvilas* | Algirdas Brazauskas | Zigmantas Balčytis* | Gediminas Kirkilas * denotes acting Kazimira DanutÄ— PrunskienÄ— ( (help·info)) (b. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Gediminas Vagnorius (born 1957) is a Lithuanian political figure. ... Aleksandras AbiÅ¡ala (b. ... Bronislovas Lubys (born on October 8, 1938 in PlungÄ—) is a Lithuanian entrepreneur, a former Prime Minister of Lithuania and second richest Lithuanian according to Lithuanian magazine Veidas. ... Adolfas Å leževičius (born February 2, 1948 in the village of MirčiÅ¡kÄ—s, Å iauliai County) is a former Prime Minister of Lithuania. ... Laurynas Mindaugas Stankevičius (August 10, 1935 AukÅ¡tadvaris). ... Gediminas Vagnorius (born 1957) is a Lithuanian political figure. ... Irena DegutienÄ— was twice the acting Prime Minister of Lithuania, first from May 4, 1999 to May 18, 1999 and then from October 27, 1999 to November 3, 1999. ... Rolandas Paksas ( (help· info)) (born 10 June 1956 in TelÅ¡iai, Lithuania) is a well known politician in Lithuania and currently heads the Liberal Democrats Party in Lithuania. ... Irena DegutienÄ— was twice the acting Prime Minister of Lithuania, first from May 4, 1999 to May 18, 1999 and then from October 27, 1999 to November 3, 1999. ... Andrius Kubilius (b. ... Rolandas Paksas ( (help· info)) (born 10 June 1956 in TelÅ¡iai, Lithuania) is a well known politician in Lithuania and currently heads the Liberal Democrats Party in Lithuania. ... Eugenijus Gentvilas (born March 14, 1960 in TelÅ¡iai) is a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal and Centre Union; part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. ... Zigmantas Balčytis (born November 16, 1953) is the current acting Prime Minister of Lithuania. ... Gediminas Kirkilas ( (help· info), born on August 30, 1951 in Vilnius) is the current Prime Minister of Lithuania. ...

Leaders of Lithuania since 1919
	Presidents	Antanas Smetona | Aleksandras Stulginskis | Kazys Grinius | Jonas Staugaitis* | Aleksandras Stulginskis* | Antanas Smetona | Antanas Merkys* | Justas Paleckis The following is a list of Lithuanian rulers - kings, grand dukes, governors and presidents of Lithuania or administrative units, that encompassed the territory of Lithuania during the periods of occupations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona (August 10, 1874 - January 9, 1944) was probably the most important Lithuanian political figure during the period between World War I and World War II. He was the first president of Lithuania from April 4, 1919 to June 19, 1920. ... Aleksandras Stulginskis (February 26, 1885 in Kutaliai, Lithuania-September 22, 1969) was the second President of Lithuania (1920-1926). ... Kazys V. Grinius (December 17, 1866 June 4, 1950) was the third President of Lithuania (from June 17, 1926 to December 17, 1926). ... Jonas Staugaitis was the fourth President of Lithuania (1926). ... Aleksandras Stulginskis (February 26, 1885 in Kutaliai, Lithuania-September 22, 1969) was the second President of Lithuania (1920-1926). ... Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona (August 10, 1874 - January 9, 1944) was probably the most important Lithuanian political figure during the period between World War I and World War II. He was the first president of Lithuania from April 4, 1919 to June 19, 1920. ... Antanas Merkys was President of Lithuania (1940). ... Justas Paleckis (1899 - 1980) was a Lithuanian journalist and politician. ...
	LKP First Secretaries	Antanas Sniečkus | Petras Griškevičius | Ringaudas Songaila | Algirdas Brazauskas Communist Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: ) - communist party in Lithuania, established in early October 1918. ... Antanas Sniečkus (07 January 1903 (O.S. 25 December 1902)) in Bublelai village - 22 January 1974 in Druskininkai) was First Secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party [LKP] between 08. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
	Presidents	Vytautas Landsbergis | Algirdas Brazauskas | Valdas Adamkus | Rolandas Paksas | Artūras Paulauskas* | Valdas Adamkus * denotes acting Vytautas Landsbergis Professor Vytautas Landsbergis ( (help· info), born October 18, 1932) is a Lithuanian conservative politician and member of the European Parliament. ... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ... Rolandas Paksas ( (help· info)) (born 10 June 1956 in TelÅ¡iai, Lithuania) is a well known politician in Lithuania and currently heads the Liberal Democrats Party in Lithuania. ... ArtÅ«ras Paulauskas (born August 23, 1953) is a Lithuanian politician. ... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ...

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• Latvian times article on resignation