Gediminas Kirkilas [SEP] position held
Gediminas Kirkilas
Gediminas Kirkilas (, born 30 August 1951) is a Lithuanian politician who was Prime Minister of Lithuania from 2006 to 2008. He 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. He stepped down on 27 November 2008 after the 2008 parliamentary elections, and gave way to Andrius Kubilius to start his term as the prime minister.
Life and career.
Kirkilas was born in Vilnius in 1951. After returning
Gediminas (given name)
Gediminas (shortened as Gedas) is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Notable people with the given name include:
- Gediminas (ca. 1275–1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316
- Gediminas Akstinas (born 1961), Lithuanian painter
- Gediminas Bagdonas (born 1985), Lithuanian road racing cyclist
- Gediminas Baravykas (1896–2011), Lithuanian architect and painter
- Gediminas Gelgotas (born 1986), Lithuanian composer
- Gediminas Kirkilas (born 30 1951)