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Not to be confused with Gediminas Vagnorius, another former Prime Minister of Lithuania.
Gediminas Kirkilas
Kirkilas in 2007
Chairman of the Social Democratic Labour Party
In office 25 March 2018 – 19 June 2021
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Jonas Pinskus
Deputy Speaker of the Seimas
In office 16 November 2012 – 12 November 2020
Member of the Seimas
In office 25 November 1992 – 12 November 2020
Constituency
Multi-member
13th Prime Minister of Lithuania
In office 4 July 2006 – 9 December 2008
President
Valdas Adamkus
Preceded by
Zigmantas Balčytis (acting)
Succeeded by
Andrius Kubilius
Minister of National Defence
In office 14 December 2004 – 18 July 2006
President
Valdas Adamkus
Prime Minister
Algirdas Brazauskas
Preceded by
Linas Linkevičius
Succeeded by
Juozas Olekas
Personal details
Born
(1951-08-30)30 August 1951 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, USSR
Died
20 April 2024(2024-04-20) (aged 72) Vilnius, Lithuania[1]
Political party
LSDDP (2018–2024)
Other political affiliations
LSDP (2001–2017) LDDP (1990–2001) LKP (1972–1990)
Spouse
Liudmila Kirkilienė
Signature
Gediminas Kirkilas (pronunciationⓘ; 30 August 1951 – 20 April 2024) was a Lithuanian politician who was Prime Minister of Lithuania from 2006 to 2008.
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