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759:. To win in the first round, a candidate requires an absolute majority of all votes cast (including invalid votes) and either voter turnout to be above 50% or for their vote share to be equivalent to at least one-third of the number of registered voters. If no candidate wins in the first round, a second round is required, featuring the top two candidates. While some candidates belong to and/or are supported by a
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818:. The election was noted for irregularities and violent incidents - Adamkus's chief of staff Raimundas Mieželis was beaten by hooligans prior to the first round, Paulauskas claimed that he was followed by secret service who answered to Landsbergis, and the narrow result in the second round raised allegations of
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Pabandykime į tai pažvelgti iš V. Adamkaus perspektyvos. Apklausos rodė, kad visuomenės pasitikėjimas juo siekė 80 proc., 2002 m. V. Adamkus buvo išrinktas metų žmogumi. Prezidentas palankiai vertintas dėl
Lietuvai atsivėrusių galimybių tapti ES ir NATO nare, jo reputacijai nekenkė įtarimai korupcija
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Artėjančiuose prezidento rinkimuose kaip bene rimčiausi V. Adamkaus įpėdiniai įvardyti
Algirdas Brazauskas ir Artūras Paulauskas. 2001 m. A. Brazauskas grįžo į politiką ir iš karto buvo išrinktas Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos pirmininku, po pusmečio Seimas jį patvirtino Vyriausybės vadovu. Savo
1105:, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party who returned to politics in 2001, was seen as the most realistic challenger to Adamkus. As Brazauskas did not run, and Adamkus enjoyed high approval ratings at the beginning of the race, he conducted a passive campaign. The Adamkus campaign was run by
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Nors 2001 metų balandį R. Paksas partijos nariams pareiškė, kad, kol bus premjeru, į prezidentus nekandidatuos, ir parėmė Artūrą Paulauską, situacija netruko pasikeisti. Tų pačių metų birželį valdančioji koalicija žlugo ir 6 socialdemokratų ministrai išėjo iš Vyriausybės. R. Paksas vėl paskelbė
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Before the election, Paulauskas voiced his hesitation to participate, as the chaotic nature of the newly elected parliament, which he served as the
Speaker of, caused a downfall of his approval ratings. In spite of this, he, alongside chairman of the Social Democratic Party
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The president also holds informal power, as the office of president is generally more trusted by the populace according to approval polling, and
Lithuanian presidents historically blocked legislation and forced the resignation of prime ministers (such as
1186:
Paksas's success in the election has been attributed to the organized structure of his campaign and its professionalism, which was unprecedented in
Lithuanian politics at the time, as well as his campaign's large financial resources, which, during his
1147:
poll at the same period, only 33.9% of the respondents viewed him positively. Paksas formed a team led by journalist
Aurelijus Katkevičius, described as "Paksas's political sculptor". Katkevičius's strategy was to establish Paksas as a
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or if the Seimas refuses to approve the government's budget within sixty days. However, the next elected Seimas may retaliate by calling for an earlier presidential election. In addition, according to a resolution by the
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and was endorsed as the coalition's candidate in the country's next presidential election - however, the deal was rescinded after the collapse of the coalition and Paksas's decision to run for the election himself.
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ar ryšiais su Rusija. Greičiausiai nereikėtų stebėtis, kodėl esant tokiai situacijai – aukšti reitingai, pagrindinio konkurento atsitraukimas – V. Adamkus nusprendė nesiimti agresyvios rinkiminės kampanijos.
1117:. According to correspondent Audrius Bačiulis, the campaign was ineffective and its leading personalities lacked cooperation, whereas the president and his staff were certain that victory was inevitable:
1171:, which earned him the nickname "Flying Rolandas". The helicopter was loaned to Paksas by Russian businessman and owner of the aviation company Aviabaltika Yuri Borisov. Borisov also donated 1.2 million
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and
Vytautas Kundrotas did not provide the signatures necessary to be registered. Eight of the registered candidates were independents and nine belonged to political parties at time of registration.
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ran for reelection alongside sixteen other candidates, the largest field of presidential candidates in the country's history. Though
Adamkus held a large lead over his closest opponent,
928:. A few months later, he resigned as chairman of the Liberal Union after criticism from the party's council. Paksas and his loyalists subsequently left the party and established the
976:, which won the second largest number of seats in the 2000 parliamentary election and formed the "New Politics" coalition with Paksas's Liberal Union. Paulauskas was elected as the
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687:, the Lithuanian president generally has the most authority in foreign affairs. In addition to the customary diplomatic powers of Heads of State, namely receiving the
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due to his conflict with the president, Adamkus promoted Paksas as a protégé. Adamkus also encourage the formation of the short-lived "New
Politics" coalition.
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by every citizen. In spite of this, some claimed that his campaign was more measured and understanding of presidential powers than of some other candidates.
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and collapsed on 18 June 2001, when all New Union ministers withdrew from the government and the party announced its intention to form a government with the
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who would restore law and order against the more passive
Adamkus - on the campaign trail, Paksas became known for radical promises such as restoring the
1923:
790:, are allowed to run for president. Each candidate must collect at least 20 thousand signatures by Lithuanian citizens to be able to run for election.
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The election is considered to be one of the most important presidential elections in Lithuanian history since 1990. Paksas's victory and subsequent
1085:-Lithuanian businessman, ran as an independent candidate and was the wealthiest candidate in the race, with a declared total wealth of 145 million
1000:
as a candidate. He was backed by the party's local organizations from the left flank as a symbol that the party was not entirely taken over by the
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870:- though he was forced to leave the party, his popularity soared and he was later appointed as an advisor on energy policy to the President.
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in 1998, the president is required by law to nominate the candidate of the parliamentary majority to the office of prime minister.
1020:) and ran as a satirical political candidate. Among his promises on the election trail was the construction of a bridge between
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atsistatydinantis, po kelių mėnesių pasitraukė iš LSS pirmininko posto, dar vėliau – ir iš opozicinės Liberalų frakcijos Seime.
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2153:"V. Šerėnui šalies vadovu tapti siūlęs A. Valinskas įvardijo jo turėtą pranašumą net prieš dabartinius kandidatus"
1865:"Prezidento rinkimai. Tai buvo kova be taisyklių: sumuštas štabo vadovas, pasikėsinimas ir sąvartyne rasti balsai"
1143:, 3.4% of the respondents stated that they would vote for Paksas in the presidential election, and according to a
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To bypass the media, which he believed to be hostile to him, Paksas visited voters directly, often traveling via
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637:(LDP), in the first round of the election, Paksas defeated Adamkus in the second round with 54.71% of the vote.
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488:
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2172:"Prezidento rinkimai. Pirmuosius Pakso politinius žingsnius matė iš labai arti: jie jo visiškai neįvertino"
2062:"Prezidento rinkimai. Pirmuosius Pakso politinius žingsnius matė iš labai arti: jie jo visiškai neįvertino"
2021:"Prezidento rinkimai. Pirmuosius Pakso politinius žingsnius matė iš labai arti: jie jo visiškai neįvertino"
1984:"Prezidento rinkimai. Pirmuosius Pakso politinius žingsnius matė iš labai arti: jie jo visiškai neįvertino"
1905:"„Širdžių premjero" skrydis į prezidento postą: nesisteminiu politiku vadintas Paksas davė ateities pamoką"
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The president also has a significant role in domestic policy, possessing the right to submit bills to the
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2214:"Dešimt metų nuo Paksogeito pradžios: skandalas, kuris ilgam pasodino Rolandą Paksą ant atsarginių suolo"
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The Lithuanian president has somewhat more executive authority than their counterparts in neighboring
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695:, the president determines Lithuania's basic foreign policy guidelines. The president is also the
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ruožtu A. Paulauskas 1997 m. prezidento rinkimuose nuo V. Adamkaus atsiliko tik 0,8 proc. balsų.
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Paulauskas was Adamkus's opponent in the 1998 presidential election and afterwards founded the
952:, was elected President in 1998. During his term, Lithuania progressed in its goal to join the
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1160:, the country's spending and the size of pensions, and ordering police to patrol schools with
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1046:, claimed that he convinced Šerėnas to run in order to reveal the absurdity of the election.
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Citizens of Lithuania at least 40 years of age whose at least one parent was also a citizen (
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756:
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2119:"Nuo sostinės Visagine iki cepelinų vietoj vizų: kaip Šerėnas 2002 metais rinkimų šou kūrė"
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business conglomerate. Under his leadership, the party grew from 1 to 34 seats in the
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889:. Encouraged by Adamkus, the Liberals formed a "New Politics" coalition (Lithuanian:
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348:
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909:. It was the first cabinet in Lithuania's history since 1990 which had neither the
771:
703:, and accordingly heads the State Defense Council and has the right to appoint the
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683:. Similarly to them, but unlike presidents in a fully presidential system such as
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2001:
770:), who have lived in Lithuania for at least three years prior, are not serving a
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1021:
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675:; the Lithuanian president's function is similar to that of the presidents of
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1089:. The election was contested by two brothers - Algimantas Matulevičius and
960:, but internal politics were fragile. After the collapse of the cabinet of
989:, was seen as the most realistic opponent to Adamkus before the election.
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and approving the government formed by them, and also having the right to
1924:"Liberalų partijos įkūrėjas: verslo grupės liberalus užvaldė dar 1995 m."
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20 individuals applied to be candidates in the election. Three of them,
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711:
343:
1179:, the most famous of which was his flight under the bridge over the
1129:, Lithuania is invited to NATO, and the elections are in the pocket.
1838:"VRK patvirtino, kad Šimonytė surinko parašus prezidento rinkimams"
806:, who defeated deputy general prosecutor and independent candidate
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1172:
1086:
1175:($ 400,000) to Paksas's election campaign. Paksas also organized
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champion who had at time of the election served for two times as
1737:"Rinkimai, pakeitę Lietuvos istoriją: kaip Paksas „ėmė apačias""
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715:
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Presidential Functions | President of the Republic of Lithuania
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proceedings, were counted to have been 18 to 19 million litas.
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cabinet in 1999, Paksas resigned in protest to the sale of the
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on 22 December 2002 and 5 January 2003. Incumbent President
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Several candidates represented various political parties.
2232:"R.Paksas - rekordinio skrydžio po tiltu dalyvis (video)"
1883:"Pretendentai būti kandidatais į Respublikos Prezidentus"
763:, the office of the president is formally non-partisan.
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Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania – Seimas site
802:. The winner of the election was independent candidate
1962:"R.Pakso bendražygiai kurs Liberalų demokratų partiją"
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According to a 2001 summer poll by the polling agency
932:. Paksas ran as the party's presidential candidate.
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2630:
2532:
2387:
2334:
1125:will fly over, wave his hand from the steps of the
66:
996:, they did not endorse Paulauskas and instead ran
2253:Krupavicius, Algis (December 2003). "Lithuania".
2083:Krupavicius, Algis (December 2003). "Lithuania".
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1121:Long before these elections, they were certain -
992:Despite his party being in a coalition with the
202:
2752:Elections in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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1714:Republic of Lithuania: Election for President
1702:Republic of Lithuania: Election for President
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8:
2043:"A.Paulauskas prarandą norą būti prezidentu"
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1028:, a "faster" tram line between Klaipėda and
881:party which was connected to the fraudulent
18:
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1975:
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1032:, and a mandatory purchase of a portion of
782:, are not bound to any other country by an
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1156:, strictly controlling the actions of the
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592:
242:
17:
2276:2002–03 Lithuanian presidential elections
2212:Vireliūnaitė, Lauryna (30 October 2013).
1887:Central Electoral Commission of Lithuania
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1772:
19:2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election
2132:Makaraitytė, Indrė (27 November 2002).
2112:
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1735:Bakūnaitė, Gintarė (22 February 2019).
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1352:Peasants and New Democratic Party Union
1068:Peasants and New Democratic Party Union
903:Peasants and New Democratic Party Union
245:
2256:European Journal of Political Research
2086:European Journal of Political Research
1944:"Prezidentas renkasi naująją politiką"
1779:Jastramskis, Mažvydas (3 April 2024).
887:2000 Lithuanian parliamentary election
1836:Andrukaitytė, Milena (7 March 2024).
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7:
2193:Gudavičius, Stasys (30 March 2004).
1903:Tvaskienė, Jurga (6 February 2018).
1093:, both of whom ran as independents.
1016:TV show "Bicycle News" (Lithuanian:
1002:Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
915:Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania
2803:Presidential elections in Lithuania
1799:"Lithuania: Election for President"
755:The president is elected using the
691:of foreign ambassadors and signing
1922:Igorius, Algirdas (10 June 2018).
1817:"Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas"
940:Adamkus, a former official of the
798:The previous election was held in
718:laws passed by it, appointing the
14:
2151:Tubys, Lukrecijus (12 May 2019).
2134:"V.Šerėnas – realybės atspindys?"
1968:(in Lithuanian). 21 January 2002.
1950:(in Lithuanian). 10 October 2000.
737:Constitutional Court of Lithuania
2316:
2269:10.1111/j.0304-4130.2003.00128.x
2238:(in Lithuanian). 3 October 2002.
2099:10.1111/j.0304-4130.2003.00128.x
2006:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija
1822:Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija
563:
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165:
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84:
25:
1781:"Ką gali Lietuvos prezidentas?"
942:Environmental Protection Agency
891:"Naujosios politikos" koalicija
644:in 2004 led to the rise of the
2808:December 2002 events in Europe
2117:Vaitelė, Tomas (11 May 2024).
1450:Lithuanian Christian Democrats
1081:Juozas Edvardas Petraitis, an
49:22 December 2002 (first round)
1:
2813:January 2003 events in Europe
2049:(in Lithuanian). 22 May 2001.
850:Paksas was a former national
707:(subject to Seimas consent).
51:5 January 2003 (second round)
2195:"Prezidento komanda tirpsta"
1863:Pūkenė, Rūta (18 May 2019).
1074:ran as the candidate of the
1066:ran as the candidate of the
1012:Šerėnas was the host of the
1004:since their merger in 2001.
549:Ministers of foreign affairs
2170:Pūkenė, Rūta (4 May 2019).
2060:Pūkenė, Rūta (4 May 2019).
2019:Pūkenė, Rūta (4 May 2019).
1982:Pūkenė, Rūta (4 May 2019).
1681:Central Election Commission
1677:Central Election Commission
1290:New Union (Social Liberals)
1103:Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas
1044:National Resurrection Party
987:Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas
974:New Union (Social Liberals)
895:New Union (Social Liberals)
856:Prime Minister of Lithuania
768:natural-born-citizen clause
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660:
499:Public election committees
2746:
1674:
1658:Registered voters/turnout
1602:
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1559:
1541:
1523:
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1411:Lithuanian People's Union
1401:
1379:
1368:Juozas Edvardas Petraitis
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1339:
1317:
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1183:river on 3 October 2002.
358:Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
207:President before election
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35:
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2793:2003 elections in Europe
2783:2002 elections in Europe
1514:Lithuanian Liberty Union
1264:Liberal Democratic Party
1042:, who later founded the
930:Liberal Democratic Party
635:Liberal Democratic Party
512:Administrative divisions
188:
177:
1492:Lithuanian Centre Union
1426:Algimantas Matulevičius
1330:Social Democratic Party
1158:Government of Lithuania
1101:Prior to the election,
1060:Social Democratic Party
926:Social Democratic Party
873:Paksas then joined the
832:Stanislovas Buškevičius
780:Lithuanian Armed Forces
732:motion of no confidence
730:following a successful
701:Lithuanian Armed Forces
1889:(in Lithuanian). 2002.
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864:Mažeikiai oil refinery
663:President of Lithuania
619:Presidential elections
171:Results (second round)
1572:Social Democracy 2000
1467:Vytautas Matulevičius
1091:Vytautas Matulevičius
978:Speaker of the Seimas
917:in its composition.
899:supply and confidence
248:Politics of Lithuania
72:52.65% (second round)
1567:Rimantas Jonas Dagys
1325:Vytenis Andriukaitis
1056:Vytenis Andriukaitis
998:Vytenis Andriukaitis
944:and a member of the
816:Vytautas Landsbergis
786:and have never been
726:the Seimas and call
570:Lithuania portal
378:Constitutional Court
70:53.92% (first round)
1803:IFES Election Guide
1785:Prezidentogalios.lt
1716:IFES Election Guide
1704:IFES Election Guide
1624:Invalid/blank votes
1530:Vytautas Bernatonis
1509:Vytautas Šustauskas
1387:Eugenijus Gentvilas
1347:Kazimira Prunskienė
1200:
1072:Eugenijus Gentvilas
1064:Kazimira Prunskienė
962:Gediminas Vagnorius
946:Lithuanian diaspora
922:minority government
745:Gediminas Vagnorius
689:letters of credence
657:Presidential powers
20:
1487:Kęstutis Glaveckas
1285:Artūras Paulauskas
1199:
968:Artūras Paulauskas
868:Williams Companies
808:Artūras Paulauskas
697:commander-in-chief
134:Popular vote
2798:2003 in Lithuania
2788:2002 in Lithuania
2770:
2769:
2757:Central Lithuania
2178:(in Lithuanian).
2068:(in Lithuanian).
2027:(in Lithuanian).
2002:"Naujoji sąjunga"
1686:
1685:
1548:Algirdas Pilvelis
1018:"Dviračio žinios"
907:Paksas Cabinet II
879:classical liberal
794:Previous election
685:the United States
646:Order and Justice
616:
615:
542:Foreign relations
494:Political parties
402:Recent elections
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222:Elected President
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2263:(7–8): 1010–20.
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1471:Independent
1429:Independent
1371:Independent
1309:Independent
1239:Independent
1210:First round
1189:impeachment
948:during the
893:) with the
776:active duty
642:impeachment
489:Referendums
338:Legislature
216:Independent
147:Percentage
128:Independent
2777:Categories
2750:See also:
2708:1996 (Nov)
2703:1996 (Oct)
2693:1992 (Oct)
2688:1992 (Jun)
2683:1992 (May)
1689:References
1169:helicopter
1083:Australian
905:, forming
877:, a small
852:aerobatics
826:Candidates
747:in 1998).
652:Background
529:Elderships
2534:Municipal
2323:Elections
1667:2,727,805
1661:2,719,608
1650:1,436,322
1644:1,466,536
1616:1,421,639
1610:1,447,117
1595:1,421,639
1589:1,447,117
1204:Candidate
1150:strongman
1127:Town Hall
1034:cepelinai
1026:Stockholm
920:It was a
901:from the
814:chairman
788:impeached
623:Lithuania
396:Elections
372:Judiciary
307:President
300:Executive
2632:European
2218:15min.lt
1848:27 March
1675:Source:
1145:Vilmorus
1132:—
1097:Campaign
1022:Klaipėda
950:Cold War
724:dissolve
693:treaties
519:Counties
463:European
287:Taxation
142:643,870
100:Nominee
2354:2002–03
2349:1997–98
1334:105,584
1312:112,215
1294:120,238
1274:777,769
1268:284,559
1248:643,870
1242:514,154
1195:Results
1030:Vilnius
913:or the
897:, with
778:in the
714:and to
699:of the
681:Romania
669:Estonia
648:party.
633:of the
354:Speaker
173:Legend:
155:45.29%
138:777,769
81:
67:Turnout
43:1997–98
1653:100.00
1647:100.00
1633:14,683
1627:19,419
1598:100.00
1592:100.00
1474:26,888
1454:27,613
1432:32,137
1414:32,293
1396:44,562
1374:54,139
1356:72,925
1070:, and
712:Seimas
677:France
673:Latvia
409:Seimas
344:Seimas
190:
179:
151:54.71%
119:Party
2236:Delfi
2176:Delfi
2138:Delfi
2066:Delfi
2047:Delfi
2025:Delfi
1988:Delfi
1966:Delfi
1948:Delfi
1909:Delfi
1869:Delfi
1741:Delfi
1670:52.65
1664:53.92
1619:98.98
1613:98.68
1586:Total
1576:1,264
1554:2,074
1536:3,546
1518:5,372
1496:7,554
1277:54.71
1271:19.66
1251:45.29
1245:35.53
1224:Votes
1218:Votes
1207:Party
1181:Neris
1173:litas
1087:litas
2738:2024
2733:2019
2728:2014
2723:2012
2718:2008
2713:2003
2698:1994
2678:1991
2660:2024
2655:2019
2650:2014
2645:2009
2640:2004
2622:2023
2617:2019
2612:2015
2607:2011
2602:2007
2597:2002
2592:2000
2587:1997
2582:1995
2577:1990
2572:1940
2567:1934
2562:1931
2557:1929
2552:1924
2547:1919
2542:1918
2523:2024
2517:2020
2512:2016
2507:2012
2502:2008
2497:2004
2492:2000
2487:1996
2482:1992
2477:1990
2472:1985
2467:1980
2462:1975
2457:1971
2452:1967
2447:1963
2442:1959
2437:1955
2432:1951
2427:1947
2422:1940
2417:1936
2412:1926
2407:1923
2402:1922
2397:1920
2379:2024
2374:2019
2369:2014
2364:2009
2359:2004
2344:1993
2325:and
2278:VRK
1850:2024
1636:1.02
1630:1.32
1579:0.09
1557:0.14
1539:0.25
1521:0.37
1499:0.52
1477:1.86
1457:1.91
1435:2.22
1417:2.23
1399:3.08
1377:3.74
1359:5.04
1337:7.30
1315:7.75
1297:8.31
1113:and
1024:and
958:NATO
956:and
883:EBSW
810:and
784:oath
716:veto
679:and
671:and
478:2024
472:2019
467:2014
451:2024
445:2019
440:2014
424:2024
418:2020
413:2016
56:2004
2265:doi
2095:doi
1927:LRT
1842:LRT
838:),
231:LDP
123:LDP
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