Gediminas Kirkilas
Lithuanian politician (1951–2024).
The record
Gediminas Kirkilas was a Lithuanian politician. Born on 30 August 1951 in Vilnius, Kirkilas died on 20 April 2024 in Vilnius at the age of 72.
Positions held include Member of the Seimas (1992–1996), Member of the Seimas (1996–2000) and Member of the Seimas (2000–2004). Kirkilas studied at Vilnius University. Honours include Officer of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 45 languages, Gediminas Kirkilas is No. 59,844 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 August 1951, Vilnius
- Died
- 20 April 2024, Vilnius (aged 72)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Known as
- Politician, restorer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Communist Party of Lithuania, Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
- Education
- Vilnius University
- Languages
- Lithuanian, English, Russian
- Wikipedia editions
- 45
Did you know
Was 41 when first member of the Seimas (1992).
Lived to 72.
Shares a birthday with Ernest Rutherford and Alexander Lukashenka.
One of 72 people in the Index born in Vilnius, with Dalia Grybauskaitė.
Has a Wikipedia article in 45 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1992–1996Member of the Seimas
- 1996–2000Member of the Seimas
- 2000–2004Member of the Seimas
- 2004–2006Minister of National Defence
- 2004–2008Member of the Seimas
- 2006–2008Prime Minister of Lithuania
- 2008–2012Member of the Seimas
- 2012–2020Deputy Speaker of the Seimas
- 2012–2016Member of the Seimas
- 2016–2020Member of the Seimas
Honours and works
Awards
- Officer of the Order of Vytautas the Great2003
- Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis2004
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2005
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
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