Alma Adamkienė
Alma Adamkienė (née Nutautaitė; February 10, 1927[1] – May 21, 2023) was a Lithuanian-American philologist, philanthropist and public servant. She was born in Šiauliai, Lithuania. She is the wife of the former President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus since being married in 1951.
Alma Adamkienė | |
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| First Lady of Lithuania | |
| In role 26 February 1998 – 26 February 2003 | |
| President | Valdas Adamkus |
| Preceded by | Julija Brazauskienė |
| Succeeded by | Laima Paksienė |
| In role 12 July 2004 – 12 July 2009 | |
| President | Valdas Adamkus |
| Preceded by | Laima Paksienė |
| Succeeded by | Diana Nausėdienė (2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alma Nutautaitė 10 February 1927 Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| Died | 21 May 2023 (aged 96) Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian/American |
| Spouse(s) | Valdas Adamkus (m. 1951) |
| Alma mater | Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg |
| Profession | Philology |
Adamkienė was First Lady during his two terms (1998–2003 and 2004–2009). She also holds United States citizenship. She immigrated to the United States in 1949. She first worked as a laboratory assistant at a steel factory. Later, she took a position with an insurance company. She also organized and participated in Lithuanian émigré activities.
During the presidential election held in Lithuania in 1997, her husband Valdas Adamkus campaigned for the Presidency and won.[2] After Adamkus became president, Adamkienė became involved in many Lithuanian social programs focusing on the welfare of children. Adamkienė had no children. She died from a stroke in Vilnius, on 21 May 2023, at the age of 96.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alma Adamkiene, The First Lady". Office of the President of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ↑ "Behind the scenes. The nation's First Lady plays a vital role in her husband's career". Office of the President of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ↑ "Lithuania’s former first lady Alma Adamkienė passes away aged 96" (in en). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 21 May 2023. https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1792093/lithuania-s-former-first-lady-alma-adamkiene-passes-away-aged-96. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
Other websites
Media related to Alma Adamkienė at Wikimedia Commons
- Alma Adamkienė Charity and Support Fund Archived 2006-06-18 at the Wayback Machine