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| − | Artūras Paulauskas (born 23 August 1953 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian politician. He was the Speaker of Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, from 2000 to 2006, and he served as Acting President of Lithuania from 6 April 2004 to 12 July 2004.
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| − | == Political Career ==
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| − | Artūras Paulauskas entered politics by running for President of Lithuania in the 1997–1998 elections. He was supported by outgoing President Algirdas Brazauskas and narrowly lost in the runoff to Valdas Adamkus, with Paulauskas gaining 49.6% of vote and Adamkus gaining 50.4%. He then established The New Union (Social Liberals) party, becoming its chairman on 25 April 1998.[1] This party gained 19.6% of vote in the 2000 parliamentary election. Following this election, he became the Speaker of Seimas on 19 October 2000.
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| − | Paulauskas was named as the candidate for the post of Minister of Environment by Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas on 30 January 2008. As Minister, he made a May 2008 statement at a meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development supporting the use of renewable energy resources in Lithuania.
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| − | == Education ==
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| − | In 1976 graduated from Vilnius State University, Faculty of Law.
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| − | == External links and references ==
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| − | [http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/w5_show?p_r=8965&p_k=1&p_a=5&p_asm_id=39606&p_kade_id=7 Official website of Lithuanian Parliament]
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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art%C5%ABras_Paulauskas Artūras Paulauskas Wikipedia page]
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| − | [[Category: Lithuanian Parliamentarians]]
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