Kazimira Prunskienė
Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė (ⓘ; born 26 February 1943) is a Lithuanian politician who was the first prime minister of Lithuania after the declaration of independence of 11 March 1990, and Minister of Agriculture in the government of Gediminas Kirkilas.
Kazimira Prunskienė | |
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Prunskienė in 2011 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 14 December 2004 – 9 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jeronimas Kraujelis |
| Succeeded by | Kazimieras Starkevičius |
| Member of the Seimas | |
| In office 26 November 1996 – 17 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Everistas Raišuotis |
| Succeeded by | Valentinas Stundys |
| Constituency | Molėtai–Švenčionys |
| 1st Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 17 March 1990 – 10 January 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Position re-established |
| Succeeded by | Albertas Šimėnas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1943 Vasiuliškė, Ostland (now Lithuania) |
| Political party | Communist Party (1980–1990) New Democracy - Women Party (1995–2001) Popular Peasants Union (2001–2009) People's Party (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Sąjūdis (1988–1990) |
| Alma mater | Vilnius University |
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She was the leader of the Peasants and New Democratic Party Union and the Lithuanian People's Party. From 1981 to 1986, she worked in West Germany.
She ran in the 2004 Lithuanian presidential election against Valdas Adamkus, hoping to receive votes from supporters of impeached president Rolandas Paksas. She finished in second place in the first round and was defeated in the runoff.
Prunskienė is also a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an International network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers whose mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development.