Gediminas Kirkilas

Lithuanian politician (1951–2024)
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Gediminas Kirkilas

Summary

Gediminas Kirkilas is a human[1]. He was born in Vilnius[2]. He was born on August 30, 1951[3]. He passed away in Vilnius[4]. He died on April 20, 2024[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and restorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gediminas Kirkilas was born in Vilnius[2].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas passed away in Vilnius[4].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas was born on August 30, 1951[3].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas died on April 20, 2024[5].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held citizenship in Lithuania[10].
  • Lithuanian was Gediminas Kirkilas's native language[11].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas is identified as part of the Lithuanians ethnic group[12].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas worked as a politician[6].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas's professions included restorer[7].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held the position of Litvánia miniszterelnökeinek listája[13].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held the position of Member of the Seimas[14].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held the position of Minister of National Defence[15].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held the position of Deputy Speaker of the Seimas[16].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held the position of Member of the Seimas[17].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas held the position of Member of the Seimas[18].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas's education included a stint at Vilnius University[19].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas received the Officer of the Order of Vytautas the Great[20].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[21].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[22].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas received the Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis[23].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas is recorded as male[25].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Gediminas Kirkilas was affiliated with the Communist Party of Lithuania[27].

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Origins and Family

Gediminas Kirkilas's place of birth was Vilnius[2]. He was born on August 30, 1951[3]. He is identified as part of the Lithuanians ethnic group[12]. Lithuanian was his native language[11].

Education

Gediminas Kirkilas's education included a stint at Vilnius University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and restorer[7]. Positions held include Litvánia miniszterelnökeinek listája[13], a public office[28], in Lithuania[29], founded in 1918[30]; Member of the Seimas[14]; Minister of National Defence[15], a public office[31], in Lithuania[32]; and Deputy Speaker of the Seimas[16], in Lithuania[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Vytautas the Great[20], a grade of an order[34], in Lithuania[35], founded in 1930[36]; Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[21], a grade of an order[37], in Estonia[38]; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[22], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40]; Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis[23], a grade of an order[41], in Lithuania[42], founded in 1919[43]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24], a grade of an order[44], in Spain[45].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Lithuania[27], a Communist party of a Republic of the Soviet Union[46], founded in 1918[47], headquartered in Vilnius[48]; Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania[49], a political party[50], in Lithuania[51], founded in 1989[52], headquartered in Vilnius[53]; Social Democratic Party of Lithuania[54], a political party[55], in Lithuania[56], founded in 1896[57], headquartered in Vilnius[58]; and Lithuanian Regions Party[59], a political party[60], in Lithuania[61], founded in 2018[62], headquartered in Vilnius[63].

Death and Burial

Gediminas Kirkilas died on April 20, 2024[5]. He passed away in Vilnius[4].

Why It Matters

Gediminas Kirkilas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Gediminas Kirkilas born?

Born in Vilnius[2], Gediminas Kirkilas…

Where did Gediminas Kirkilas die?

Gediminas Kirkilas died in Vilnius[4].

What did Gediminas Kirkilas do for work?

Gediminas Kirkilas worked as politician[6] and restorer[7].

Where did Gediminas Kirkilas go to school?

Gediminas Kirkilas was educated at Vilnius University[19].

What awards did Gediminas Kirkilas receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Vytautas the Great[20], Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[21], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[22], and Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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