Gediminas Vagnorius (born 10 June 1957) is a

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

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and signatory of the

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. He served as the

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, heading the government between 1991 and 1992, and again from 1996 until 1999. After Lithuania regained its independence in 1990, its temporary

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, the ''

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'', was popularly known as ''vagnorkė'' or ''vagnorėlis'' after Vagnorius' name.

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Elections 2000 - Gediminas Vagnorius
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(Parliament) of Lithuania. 1957 births Living people Prime Ministers of Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University alumni Members of the Seimas 21st-century Lithuanian politicians {{Lithuania-politician-stub