Background
Paksas, Rolandas was born on June 10, 1956 in Telsiai, Lithuania.
Paksas, Rolandas was born on June 10, 1956 in Telsiai, Lithuania.
Degree in civil engring, Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute, 1979; Degree in engineering pilot, St. Petersburg Civil Aviation Academy, 1984.
Member Soviet and Lithuanian National Aerobatic Team. President Restako Construction Company, 1992—1997. Elected Vilnius City Council, 1997—1999.
Mayor City of Volnius, 1999—2000. Prime minister 11th Cabinet, 2000—2001. Chairman Liberal Democratic Party, 2002.
President Republic of Lithuania, 2003—2004.
(Restako, UAB 121324031. The directory of Lithuanian compa...)
His political views is based on the principles of the free individual, open society, human freedom and responsibility, the ideas of open and democratic liberalism.
In 2003 President of the Republic of Lithuania, during the International Conference Lithuania and the Holy See: Past, Present and Future : "We are creating a unified Europe, based upon common historical, religious and cultural ties.
We are creating a Europe, which must stand on a foundation of solid ethical and spiritual values."
Member of Vilnius Club (founder, president 1999—2002, honorary president since 2002).
Rolandas Paksas is a Lithuanian politician who was President of Lithuania from 2003 to 2004. He was previously Prime Minister of Lithuania in 1999 and again from 2000 to 2001, and he also served as Mayor of Vilnius from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2000 to 2001. He has led Order and Justice since 2004 and has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2009.
Quotes from others about the person
Antanas Guoga: "Mr Paksas do not care about young people who are the future of Lithuania, who will earn pensions. He is a populist."
Son of Feliksas and Elena Paksas. Married Laima Paksas. Children: Inga, Mindaugas.