Valdas Adamkus ([ˈvɐ̂ˑɫd̪ɐs ɐˈd̪ɐmˑkʊs] ; born in Kaunas Lithuania; 3 November 1926) was President of Lithuania from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2009.In Lithuania the President’s tenure lasts for five years; Adamkus’ first term in office began on 26 February 1998 and ended on 28 February 2003 following his defeat by Rolandas Paksas in the next presidential election. Paksas was later impeached and removed from office by a parliamentary vote on 6 April 2004.
Algirdas Brazauskas, Gediminas Vagnorius, Irena Degutienė, Zigmantas Balčytis, Gediminas Kirkilas, Andrius Kubilius, Rolandas Paksas, Eugenijus Gentvilas
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