Gediminas Kirkilas
Prime Minister of Lithuania
Incumbent
Assumed office  04 July 2006
President	Valdas Adamkus
Preceded by	Zigmantas Balčytis
Minister of National Defense
In office December 14, 2004 – July 18, 2006
Preceded by	Linas Linkevičius
Succeeded by	Juozas Olekas
Born	August 30, 1951 (1951-08-30) (age 56) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	LSDP
Spouse	Liudmila Kirkilienė

Gediminas Kirkilas (pronunciation (help·info), b. The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuania 's government and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament the Seimas. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Valdas Adamkus, born Voldemaras Adamkavičius on November 3 1926 is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. Zigmantas Balčytis (born November 16, 1953) is a former acting Prime Minister of Lithuania. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is a Centre-left, social democratic, Political August 30, 1951, Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is the current Prime Minister of Lithuania. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuania 's government and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament the Seimas. He was appointed on July 4, 2006 after Zigmantas Balčytis, the provisional Prime Minister, failed to gather the required support from the Seimas. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Zigmantas Balčytis (born November 16, 1953) is a former acting Prime Minister of Lithuania. The Seimas is the Lithuanian Parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term Kirkilas managed to get the necessary support from the Seimas on July 4, 2006 ([1]). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

After he returned from mandatory military service, from 1972 to 1978 he worked in many cultural monuments (eg. churches or the Verkiai Palace) restoring their interior and especially rolled gold and moldeling. Verkiai Palace (Verkių rūmai is an 18th century neoclassical mansion in Verkiai, Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1978–1982 he was a student of Political science. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems After graduation he joined the Communist Party of Lithuania and took various posts there. The Communist Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos komunistų partija was a Communist party in Lithuania, established in early October 1918 After Algirdas Brazauskas became the secretary of the party, Kirkilas became his press secretary. Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas ( born September 22 1932 was President of Lithuania from 1993 to 1998 and Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006

Since the independence was declared on March 11, 1990, Kirkilas was involved in the state matters and was elected four times (in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004) to the Seimas under the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ballot. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Seimas is the Lithuanian Parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija) is a Centre-left, social democratic, Political He became defense minister of Lithuania on December 7, 2004. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In 2004 he received an MBA from the International Business School in Vilnius. International Business School can refer to a number of institutions around the world some of which are listed below Brandeis International Business School

In January 2007 he was praised in The Economist as an unsung hero whose "minority administration has surpassed all expectations". The Economist is an English-language weekly news and International affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London ^[2]

Criticism and public perception

In July 2007 The Lithuanian Prime Minister G. Kirkilas signed the protocol assigning the members of newly formed governmental workgroup to assist the energy company „Lietuvos energija“ in negotiating & consulting with potential foreign partners for a new Ignalina nuclear power plant project. Lietuvos Energija is the main energy company in Lithuania, it owns two of the largest Hydroelectric plants in Lithuania and it operates 6 Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit RBMK -1500 Nuclear power station in Visaginas, Lithuania. A public turmoil followed after occurrence of Darius' Jurgelevičius name in the list of the work group. After the so called State Security Departament scandal in 2006, when a senior officer Vytautas Pociūnas died under controversial circumstances in a hotel in Belarus; the witnesses described Darius Jurgelevičius as a middleman transmitting then Lithuanian Foreign Ministry's clerk Albinas's Januška influence to State Security Departament. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Albinas Januška currently works as G. Kirkilas's advisor. ^[1]

In July 2007 before handing his powers to his successors Vidmantas Jankauskas the chairman of Governmental prices & energy control commission Valstybinė kainų ir energetikos kontrolės komisija spoke about the ties between Gas companies & the Prime Minister G. Kirkilas, saying: a gas company „„Lietuvos dujos“ is privately lobbying G. AB Lietuvos dujos is the main Natural gas company in Lithuania. Kirkilas and the second Lithuanian monopilist gas company „Dujotekana“ - Ministry of Economics. „Lietuvos dujos“ CEO Viktoras Valentukevičius meets Kirkilas privately to play tennis. AB Lietuvos dujos is the main Natural gas company in Lithuania. ^[2]

References

External links

• Official site