Gediminas Kirkilas

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Gediminas Kirkilas
Linas Linkevičius
Succeeded by	Juozas Olekas
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-30)30 August 1951 LSDDP (2018–2024)
Other political affiliations	LSDP (2001–2017) LDDP (1990–2001) LKP (1972–1990)
Spouse	Liudmila Kirkilienė
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Gediminas Kirkilas (pronunciation^ⓘ; 30 August 1951 – 20 April 2024) was a Lithuanian politician who was Prime Minister of Lithuania from 2006 to 2008.

Life and career

Kirkilas was born in

Kirkilas was confirmed by the Seimas on 4 July 2006 after Zigmantas Balčytis, the provisional Prime Minister, failed to gather the required support from the parliament.^[2] He stepped down on 27 November 2008 after the 2008 parliamentary elections, and gave way to Andrius Kubilius to start his second term as the prime minister.

In January 2007 he was praised in The Economist as an unsung hero whose "minority administration has surpassed all expectations".^[3]

Kirkilas died in the morning on 20 April 2024, at the age of 72.^[4]

Premiership of Gediminas Kirkilas

During his time in office GDP rose by 21 percent, financing of socially sensitive areas increased, strategic decisions were made in the field of energy, personal income tax decreased and relations with Poland were strengthened. Kirkilas' Cabinet was criticized for its denial of coming economic crisis and for not obeying fiscal rules.^{[citation needed]}

Controversies

In July 2007, Kirkilas signed the protocol assigning the members of newly formed governmental work group to assist the energy company "

In October 2014, Fair Observer featured an interview with Kirkilas where he spoke on his pro-nuclear energy stance.[6]

References

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