Inspirational figure by Rasa Miniauskaitė

Dalia Grybauskaitė

rasaminiauskaite — 2024-04-18 02:31:10 UTC

Who is she?

rasaminiauskaite — 2024-04-18 02:35:13 UTC

Dalia Grybauskaitė is a Lithuanian politician who served as the eighth president of Lithuania from 2009 to 2019. She is the first and so far only woman to hold the position.

rasaminiauskaite — 2024-04-18 02:45:54 UTC

Grybauskaitė was born on 1 March 1956 to a working-class family in Vilnius. She attended Salomėja Nėris High School.

2009 presidential election

rasaminiauskaite — 2024-04-18 02:49:04 UTC

On 26 February 2009, Grybauskaitė officially announced her candidacy for the 2009 presidential election. There were three women and four men as presidential candidates.

Presidency (2009–2019)

rasaminiauskaite — 2024-04-18 02:50:19 UTC

Grybauskaitė assumed presidential duties on 12 July 2009, and accepted half of her presidential salary. Her first presidential visits abroad were made to Sweden and Latvia; in April 2011, she made a state visit to Norway.

rasaminiauskaite — 2024-04-18 02:51:05 UTC

She is an inspiring figure, because she was the first woman to be a president in Lithuania. She is a smart, independent, hardworking and strong woman.