Alma Adamkienė
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 Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg |
| Profession | Philology |
Alma Adamkienė (née Nutautaitė; 10 February 1927 – 21 May 2023) was a Lithuanian
First Lady
during his two terms (1998–2003 and 2004–2009). She also held United States citizenship.
Early life
Adamkienė was born in
Life in the United States
Alma Nutautaitė
insurance company. She also organized and participated in Lithuanian émigré activities. Nutautaitė married Valdas Adamkus in 1951, and took her husband's surname (she was known as Alma Adamkus in the United States).[2]
First Lady
During the
presidential election held in Lithuania in 1997, Valdas Adamkus campaigned for the presidency and won. After Adamkus became president, Adamkienė became involved in various Lithuanian social programs focusing on the welfare of children.[2]
She opened a foundation, the Alma Adamkienė Charity and Support Fund, in 1999.
Personal life and death
Adamkienė had no children. She died from a stroke in Vilnius, on 21 May 2023, at the age of 96.[3]
Honours
1998 : Member 1st Class of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[4]
2001 : Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars[5]
2004 : Member 1st Class of the Order of the White Star[6]
2006 : Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.[7]
2007 : Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[8]
2009 : Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[9]
References
- ^ a b "Alma Adamkiene, The First Lady". Office of the President of Lithuania. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Behind the scenes. The nation's First Lady plays a vital role in her husband's career". Office of the President of Lithuania. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Lithuania's former first lady Alma Adamkienė passes away aged 96". Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Про нагородження відзнакою Президента України "Орден князя Ярослава Мудрого"".
- ^ vestnesis.lv. "Par apbalvošanu ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Vabariigi President". www.president.ee. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "President of the Republic of Lithuania - the Belgian Royal Couple pays the first visit to Lithuania". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 15 kwietnia 2009 r. o nadaniu orderów". prawo.sejm.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alma Adamkienė.
- Alma Adamkienė Charity and Support Fund Archived 18 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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