Gediminas Kirkilas

Gediminas Kirkilas (pronunciation ; 30 August 1951 – 20 April 2024) was a Lithuanian politician who was Prime Minister of Lithuania from 2006 to 2008.

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 (2018–24)
Other political affiliations	LSDP (2001–17) LDDP (1990–2001) LKP (1972–90)
Spouse(s)	Liudmila Kirkilienė
Signature

Kirkilas died on 20 April 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania at the age of 72.^[2]

References

1. "Gediminas Kirkilas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian).
2. Mirė politikas, buvęs Lietuvos premjeras Gediminas Kirkilas Archived 20 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine (in Lithuanian)