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Petras Vaitiekūnas

b. 1953

Lithuanian politician

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About Petras Vaitiekūnas

Born 1953. Petras Vaitiekūnas is a Lithuanian diplomat, physicist and politician.

Petras Vaitiekūnas (born 26 March 1953, in Liudvinavas, Marijampolė County) is a Lithuanian politician who was the foreign minister of Lithuania from 2006 to 2008.

Petras Vaitiekūnas was a signatory to the Lithuanian declaration of independence in 1990 and a member of the Lithuanian Supreme Council from 1990 to 1992. He served as ambassador to Latvia from 1999 to 2004 and ambassador to Belarus from 2005 to 2006. He was appointed Foreign Minister of Lithuania on 12 July 2006.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Vilnius University
Positions held
Member of the Seimas, Ambassador, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Awards
Order of the Three Stars; Order for Merits to Lithuania; Independence Medal; St. George's Order of Victory; Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Petras Vaitiekūnas's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Petras Vaitiekūnas?

Lithuanian politician

When was Petras Vaitiekūnas born?

Petras Vaitiekūnas was born on 26 March 1953 in Liudvinavas.

What is Petras Vaitiekūnas's occupation?

Petras Vaitiekūnas is a diplomat, physicist and politician.

What nationality is Petras Vaitiekūnas?

Petras Vaitiekūnas is Lithuanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Petras Vaitiekūnas

· Wikidata: Q589989

· DBpedia: Petras Vaitiekūnas

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