Rolandas Paksas
Rolandas Paksas (born 10 June 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who was President of Lithuania from 2003 until his impeachment and removal from office in 2004. He was Prime Minister of Lithuania in 1999 and again from 2000 to 2001, and he was Mayor of Vilnius from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2000 to 2001.
Rolandas Paksas | |
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| Member of European Parliament | |
| In office 4 June 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| 6th President of Lithuania | |
| In office 26 February 2003 – 6 April 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Algirdas Brazauskas |
| Preceded by | Valdas Adamkus |
| Succeeded by | Valdas Adamkus |
| 8th Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 26 October 2000 – 20 June 2001 | |
| President | Valdas Adamkus |
| Preceded by | Andrius Kubilius |
| Succeeded by | Eugenijus Gentvilas (Acting) |
| In office 18 May 1999 – 27 October 1999 | |
| President | Valdas Adamkus |
| Preceded by | Irena Degutienė (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Irena Degutienė (Acting) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 12 July 2001 – 1 November 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Gintaras Steponavičius (interim) |
| Member of the Seimas | |
| In office 19 October 2000 – 15 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Aloyzas Sakalas |
| Succeeded by | Andrius Kubilius |
| Constituency | Antakalnis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1956 Telšiai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Communist Party (1983–1989) Democratic Labour Party (1989–1995) Homeland Union (1995–2000) Liberal Union (2000–2002) Order and Justice (2002–2018) Independent (2018–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Laima Paksienė |
| Alma mater | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Leningrad Civil Aviation Academy |
| Profession | Pilot, Politician, Bussinesman, Engineer. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Lithuania |
| Branch/service | .png){kind=small} National Defence Volunteer Forces |
| Rank |  Major[1] |
He is thought to be worst President of Lithuania in modern history.[2]