Valdas Adamkus
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Valdas Adamkus
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| Assumed office 12 July 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Artūras Paulauskas |
| In office 26 February 1998 – 26 February 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Algirdas Brazauskas |
| Succeeded by | Rolandas Paksas |
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| Born | 3 November 1926 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Political party | none |
| Spouse | Alma Adamkienė |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Valdas Adamkus was born on November 3, 1926 in Kaunas, Lithuania. His birth name was Valdemaras Adamkavičius. He is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. First elected in 1998, he ended his term in office in 2003. When Rolandas Paksas, the new elected president, was impeached and removed by the Lithuanian Parliament in 2004, Adamkus was re-elected. He has been the President since 2004 and his term in office shall end in 2009.
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