Algirdas Brazauskas
Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas ([ˈɐ̂ˑlʲɡʲɪrdɐs ˈmʲîːkoːɫɐs brɐˈzɐ̂ˑʊskɐs] ⓘ, 22 September 1932 – 26 June 2010) was a Lithuanian politician who served as the fourth president of Lithuania from 1993 to 1998. He also served as the prime minister of Lithuania from 2001 to 2006. Brazauskas was the first democratically elected president of post-Soviet Lithuania.
Algirdas Brazauskas | |
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Brazauskas in 2005 | |
| 4th President of Lithuania | |
| In office 25 November 1992 – 24 December 1998 Acting to 25 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Vytautas Landsbergis (as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Lithuania) |
| Succeeded by | Valdas Adamkus |
| 12th Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 29 June 2001 – 1 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenijus Gentvilas |
| Succeeded by | Zigmantas Balčytis |
| Speaker of the Seimas | |
| In office 25 November 1992 – 25 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Vytautas Landsbergis (as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Lithuania) |
| Succeeded by | Česlovas Juršėnas |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 17 March 1990 – 10 January 1991 | |
| Chairman of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Lithuanian SSR | |
| In office 15 January 1990 – 11 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Vytautas Astrauskas |
| Succeeded by | Vytautas Landsbergis (as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Lithuania) |
| First Secretary of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Lithuania | |
| In office 20 October 1988 – 19 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila |
| Succeeded by | Mykolas Burokevičius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1932 Rokiškis, Lithuania |
| Died | 26 June 2010 (aged 77) Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Political party | Communist Party of Lithuania (1957–1990) Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1959–1989) Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (1990–1993, 1998–2001) Independent (1993–1998, DLP membership suspended while president) Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (2001–2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Julija Brazauskienė Kristina Brazauskienė |
| Children | 2 daughters (from first marriage) |
| Alma mater | Kaunas University of Technology (1956) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch/service | Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1956–1960 |
| Rank | Starshina 1st stage |
He also served as head of the Communist Party of Lithuania that broke with Moscow.
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