President Valdas Adamkus

Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. It is the second time (although not the second one in a row) that he is serving in this position. In Lithuania, the president's term lasts for five years; V. Adamkus' first term in office began on February 26, 1998 and finished on February 28, 2003, when during the presidential elections he lost to another contender, Rolandas Paksas, who was later impeached and removed from office by a parliamentary vote on April 6, 2004. Soon afterwards, when the new election was announced, V. Adamkus ran for president and was elected once again. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (831x1000, 65 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Valdas Adamkus ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (831x1000, 65 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Valdas Adamkus ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ...

He is married to Alma Adamkienė, a Lithuanian-American, who retained her U.S. citizenship in spite of her husband's position as Lithuania's head of state. Her name in her US passport is Alma Nutautaitė-Adamkus, while her name in her Lithuanian passport - Alma Adamkienė.

Early life

Born to a devoutly Roman Catholic family in Kaunas, Lithuania, Adamkus' father was one of the first heads of the Lithuanian Air Force School in the new Republic of Lithuania. As a young man Adamkus joined the underground against both the Soviets and the Nazis. In 1948, he won Gold and Silver Medals in track and field events during the 1948 Olympic Games of the Enslaved Nations. He attended the University of Munich in Germany before emigrating to the United States in 1949. Fluent in five languages, he served as a senior NCO with the 5th Army Reserve Military Intelligence in the 1950s. Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Kaunas city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 11 Coordinates 54°54′N 23°56′E General information Capital of Kaunas County Kaunas district municipality Kaunas city municipality Population (rank) 361,274 in 2005 (2nd) First mentioned 1361 Granted city rights 1408... Soviet redirects here. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... With approximately 48,000 students, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (German: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München or LMU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

In Chicago, he also worked in an automobile factory and as a draftsman. Adamkus graduated as a civil engineer from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1960. This is about drafting, the art and science of technical drawing. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... State Street Village, S.R. Crown Hall, Armour Main Building Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private Ph. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Career with EPA

Adamkus joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency on its inception in 1970 and was appointed regional administrator by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. He was responsible for all air, water, hazardous waste, and other pollution control programs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In 1985, President Reagan presented him with the Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award -- the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a civil servant. He served as regional administrator for 16 years and retired in 1997 after 29 years of federal service. While serving in the U.S. government, Adamkus was a Republican. EPA redirects here. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Indianapolis Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Largest city Lansing Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 102,384 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Saint Paul Minneapolis Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 87,014 sq mi  225,365 km² 250 miles  400 km 400 miles  645 km 8. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ... This article is about the year. ...

Lithuanian Presidency

Shortly after leaving the EPA, Valdas Adamkus moved back to Lithuania. Soon after his decision to run for President he faced a legal battle in the Lithuanian courts, as questions were raised over Mr. V. Adamkus's eligibility to run for presidency due to the length of time he had spent abroad and the possibility he might not meet minimum residency requirements. However, the court resolved the case in Mr. Adamkus' favour and no other obstacles remained other than his U.S. citizenship, which he officially renounced in the American Embassy in Vilnius, a move which enabled him to register his name on the candidates' list for the Presidential campaign. He was elected as President of Lithuania in 1998, serving from then until 2003, when he ran for re-election, but was defeated unexpectedly by populist Rolandas Paksas. He came back to politics as surprisingly as he had left, after the presidential scandal of 2003/2004, when his former rival Paksas became the first European Head of State to be impeached and removed from office. Mr. Adamkus ran for President again and this time was successful. Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Vilnius ( (help· info), Belarusian: , Polish... Rolandas Paksas ( (help· info)) (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai, Lithuania) is a well known politician in Lithuania and currently heads the Liberal Democrats Party in Lithuania. ...

The first round of that election was held on June 13, 2004, with V. Adamkus securing 30% of the vote - more than any other contender (it is worth noting that R. Paksas also wanted to run for office again, just after he had been dismissed through a parliamentary vote. However, a ruling from Lithuania's Constitutional Court "disallowed" him from running for public office and he was, therefore, unable to register as a candidate in the 2004 presidential campaign). A runoff was held on June 27, 2004 and V. Adamkus won with about 52% of the votes against Kazimiera Prunskiene. Since July 12, 2004, he has again been serving as the President of the Republic of Lithuania. June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of Presidents of Lithuania