Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonite paid tribute to Kirkilas, underlining that he was a “powerful figure” who had been actively involved in the political life of the country – which is a member of the European Union and NATO – since its independence in 1991.
Former Prime Minister of Lithuania Gendiminas Kirkilas has passed away at the age of 72. Yesterday Saturday, he was found dead in his home, with no signs of violence, according to Lithuanian media reports citing information from the police.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonite paid tribute to Kirkilas, underlining that he was a “powerful figure” who had been actively involved in the political life of the country – which is a member of the European Union and NATO – since its independence in 1991.
Born in Vilnius in 1951, Gediminas Kirkilas served as Lithuania’s Minister of Defense from 2004 to 2006, and for the next two years (2006-2008) he was the head of the Social Democratic government.
“His prime ministership, in the first years after the country joined the EU and NATO, was an important test of our Western orientation, which we passed,” noted Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausenda. “Gendiminas Kirkilas was an intelligent, respectable, pro-Western politician who worked tirelessly for the good of Lithuania,” he added.
Source :Skai
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