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	Rolandas Paksas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On April 11, 1997, Rolandas Paksas was elected to Vilnius City Council and became the Mayor of the Vilnius city municipality.
		Paksas, as Chairman of the Liberal Democrats of Lithuania caused controversy when he announced on January 12, 2006 that he is admitting Audrius Butkevicius to the party.
		Paksas assured that he intends to petition the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourgh, as he claimed that the 2004 ruling of the Constitutional Court, and the subsequent decision of the Seimas to remove him from office were unconstitutional.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rolandas_Paksas (1824 words)

	Latvian Nazis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Paksas also left the party soon afterwards and was immediately courted by a wide variety of political interests anxious to capitalise on his popularity.
		Paksas' reputation was redeemed soon afterwards with two major privatisation successes in one week, but an ideological gap between him and Paulauskas and differences of opinion as to how to privatise key state assets finally destroyed the 'New Policy' coalition.
		Paksas reacted by leaving the party's parliamentary faction with 10 fellow MPs, cutting the number of Liberal seats by almost a third, a move for which he was dismissed from the party altogether.
	www.aeronautics.ru /archive/wwii/baltic_nazis/latvia/bio_003.htm (732 words)

	Liberal Democratic Party (Lithuania) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Liberal Democratic party was founded by Rolandas Paksas and his supporters in 2002.
		Rolandas Paksas – the first leader of the party, 2002 − 2003.
		Valentinas Mazūronis – 2003 − 2004 (for the period of Rolandas Paksas' presidency).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Lithuania) (640 words)

	Rolandas Paksas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rolandas Paksas (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai, Lithuania) was the President of the Republic of Lithuania from January 2003 to April 2004.
		In 1997, Rolandas Paksas was elected to Vilnius City Council and became the Mayor of the City of Vilnius.
		On January 5, 2003, Rolandas Paksas was elected President of Lithuania, after a surprise win over the incumbent Valdas Adamkus in a runoff.
	www.peacelink.de /keyword/Rolandas_Paksas.php (503 words)

	presidential election in Lithuania
		Rolandas Paksas, who denies all of the accusations brought against him, says he is the victim of a conspiracy.
		Rolandas Paksas, who on 17th April declared that he would stand for the presidential election on 13th June, will be absent from the election.
		Rolandas Pavilionis, a member of the Liberal Democrat Party also said that he was prepared to bring the affair before the European Court of Justice.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/lituanie/presidentielle (1495 words)

	ISN Security Watch - Lithuania dismisses President Rolandas Paksas
		The Lithuanian Parliament voted by a narrow margin on Tuesday to remove President Rolandas Paksas from office, ending a nearly seven-month scandal in the tiny Baltic nation and making Paksas the first European president to be removed from office.
		Paksas also denied the accusation put forward by the Constitutional Court that he had leaked classified information to Borisov, by secretly warning him that he was under surveillance.
		Paksas finished his speech by urging Lithuanian politicians to consider the interest of the country before casting their votes.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details_print.cfm?id=8635 (772 words)

	The Impeachment of Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas
		Paksas’ illegally pressured private individuals to sell their shares of “Zemaitijos Keliai”, a road building company with a bright market outlook, to persons close to Paksas’ inner circle and for a significantly lower price than one determined by the market.
		Paksas accused his opponents of creating a conspiracy against the President, which, according to him, was based on lies and illusions.
		Paksas tried to appeal to members of parliament and millions of viewers across the country by asking “are the mistakes of a few hours worth an impeachment?” He perhaps failed to notice that the impeachment process started long before and was not connected to his decision to appoint Mr.
	www.jbanc.org /impeachment.html (1216 words)

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		The President of the Republic Rolandas Paksas believes that a conclusion of the Constitutional Court is possible as legal assessment, from the constitutional standpoint, of part of the conclusions of the preparation phase of the impeachment proceedings, i.e.
		The President of the Republic Rolandas Paksas asserts that he cannot give an exhaustive explanation concerning this episode, since it is not clear to him as to what concrete statements by the President of the Republic Rolandas Paksas are assessed as discrediting the authority of the Seimas and the Constitutional Court.
		The President of the Republic Rolandas Paksas raises a question whether it is possible to hold the criticism stated in the annual reports of Presidents of the Republic, whose term of office has expired, in regard of the activities of the Seimas and the Government as discrediting these branches of power.
	www.lrkt.lt /dokumentai/2004/c040331.htm (8946 words)

	Rolandas Paksas: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rolandas Paksas (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject], EHandler: no quick summary.
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		(Rolandas Paksas was elected to Vilnius City Council and became the Mayor of the City of Vilnius.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/rolandas_paksas.htm (957 words)

	Lithuanian Leader Urges Armenia to Intensify Regional Cooperation, Promises Help - Armenia Diaspora Conference Official ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rolandas Paksas arrived on an official visit to Armenia on Sunday, 14 September from Georgia, which he was visiting since Thursday.
		Rolandas Paksas reminded Armenian President Robert Kocharyan during their meeting that Lithuania would become a full-fledged EU and NATO member in May of next year and gave assurances that Lithuania was ready to provide Armenia any assistance in its efforts to establish closer ties with both the EU and NATO.
		Paksas said Lithuania was ready to work in three areas: to develop cooperation between Lithuania and Armenia, regional cooperation between the three Baltic states and the three Caucasus states and cooperation between Armenia and Lithuania as a full member of the EU.
	www.armeniadiaspora.com /js/030916lithuanianpresident.html (343 words)

	Paksas ousted from presidency
		VILNIUS - Rolandas Paksas was removed from the office of president on the afternoon of April 6, ending a five-month-long political battle that had paralyzed the country and tested the resilience of a young Lithuanian democracy.
		Paksas informed the parliamentary leadership on April 5 of his intention to come to the Seimas, the same day Parliament had invited him to appear.
		While politicians behind the impeachment rejoiced in their success, Paksas' supporters pointed out the razor-thin margin by which the vote was won.
	www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/9807 (828 words)

	Paksas declares candidacy amid uncertainty
		Expectedly, Paksas was nominated on April 17 by his Liberal Democratic Party to stand for the office he had lost only 11 days before, when the Seimas (Lithuania's parliament) made him the first sitting European president to be kicked out of office.
		While seemingly damning for Paksas' bid to regain the presidency, the commission's decision is expected to be appealed either in the Supreme Administrative Court or to the Constitutional Court itself for further clarification.
		Legal troubles aside, Paksas entered an already crowded field of contenders for the nation's top political spot, as he was accompanied on April 19 by three other presidential hopefuls who successfully registered their candidacies.
	www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/9886 (711 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Lithuanian president more isolated over allegation
		VILNIUS –; A crisis over allegations that Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas's office had links to Russian mobsters deepened on Wednesday as political allies distanced themselves and the press said his days were numbered.
		Paksas, a Soviet-trained stunt pilot, surprisingly beat incumbent Valdas Adamkus in January despite being labelled a right-wing populist by the ruling centre-left coalition.
		Paksas has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing since the State Security Department report on his office was issued last month.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20031112-0254-lithuania-paksas.html (491 words)

	Vilnius in 2020 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mr Rolandas Paksas was ousted from the office by the first impeachment procedure in the modern history of Europe.
		First, it was confirmed that by honouring the Russian citizen Mr Yuri Borisov with Lithuanian citizenship Rolandas Paksas violated the Lithuanian laws, the rules and procedures and did that as a payback for Borisov’s financial and other support during the 2002-2003 presidential election campaign.
		Rolandas Paksas himself, as it was said before, won the office through promising to fight crime and to bring hope and confidence in state institutions.
	lbr.neolitas.lt /2004_03/1_str.html (1054 words)

	IASPS
		Paksas is a former multiple champion of the Soviet Union in acrobatic flying.
		Paksas switched to the Liberal Union (LU, led by members of the business elite) in 2000, headed its successful ticket in that year’s parliamentary elections, regained the post of prime minister, and took over as LU leader as well.
		Although Paksas was catapulted to the presidency by an anti-reform backlash from sections of the electorate, this outcome had no effect on Lithuania’s completion of market reforms, impressive macroeconomic performance, and favorable investment climate.
	www.israeleconomy.org /eng_editor/print_article_geo.php?article_id=352 (1175 words)

	presidential election in Lithuania
		IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN It was to everyone’s surprise that the former Prime Minister Rolandas Paksas (Liberal Democrat Party) won the second round of the presidential election in Lithuania gaining 54.91% of the vote against 45.09% for his adversary former President Valdas Adamkus.
		Although he is popular amongst the Lithuanians Rolandas Paksas does not have the support of the ruling political movements (the Social Democrat Party, LSDP and the New Union of Social Liberals, NS-SL) whose leaders called for the support of Valdas Adamkus during the second round of the presidential election.
		However Rolandas Paksas declared that he did not want to modify the government team that is in power at present: « Algirdas Brazaukas is very popular and before a President decides who to choose he should take that into consideration.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/lituanie/resultats.htm (690 words)

	Lithuania Life After Paksas?
		"From this day, 6 April 2004, Rolandas Paksas, by decision of the parliament, is dismissed from the post of president of the republic." Vytautas Greicius, head of the Supreme Court, read out that statement last week, ending a saga that had started last fall.
		The votes of 86 of the 141 parliamentary deputies were needed to remove Paksas from office, according to the constitution.
		After the impeachment, Paksas met with his supporters from the Liberal Democrat Party, the party he founded, in the presidential office.
	www.templetonthorp.com /en/news598 (535 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lithuania lawmakers vote to oust president (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		According to the balloting commission, the first charge — that Paksas illegally arranged citizenship for Borisov — was approved by a vote of 86-17; The second — that Paksas divulged state secrets — passed 86-18; the third — that he used his office for financial gain — passed 89-14.
		Many lawmakers said they were determined to remove Paksas before this Western-oriented country of 3.5 million residents enters the European Union on May 1, arguing that his presidency threatened to ruin the Baltic state's reputation.
		Two weeks ago, Paksas said he was hiring Borisov, the figure at the center of the crisis, as an aide.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-04-06-lithuania-pres_x.htm (777 words)

	The End of Career - Pravda.Ru
		Rolandas Paksas still will not resign, however there is no doubt that soon the president will either resign himself or the Seym will force him to resign.
		Paksas refused to sanction selling of the enterprise to Americans, as a result of which he had to quit the prime minister post.
		Paksas so strongly objected to conclusion of the deal because in the framework of the agreement the Lithuanian government had to provide a loan and to exempt the new owner of the enterprise from taxes for several years.
	english.pravda.ru /hotspots/2001/08/01/11473.html (1282 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Profile: Rolandas Paksas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rolandas Paksas is a flamboyant former aerobatics champion who came from a business background to become the surprise winner of Lithuania's February 2003 presidential election.
		Yet tackling poverty remained a key plank in his platform, as he outlined in in his pre-impeachment TV address, saying he stood against "the growing gap between the rich and poor" and the "self-imposed exile of Lithuanians who go abroad as they try to escape unbearable poverty".
		Mr Paksas conducted his 2003 campaign from the seat of a helicopter, flying himself from one meeting to the next.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/2631745.stm (534 words)

	RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
		Prague, 17 December 2003 (RFE/RL) -- Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas, a former stunt pilot, is poised for a political crash landing.
		Paksas says the real cause of the scandal was his intention to replace the head of Lithuania's security service.
		If Paksas is removed, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, Arturas Paulauskas, will serve as acting president for two months until a general election can be called.
	www.rferl.org /features/2003/12/17122003163556.asp (797 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Lithuanian MPs Oust President for Russian Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		"Rolandas Paksas has been removed from his duties," said Vytautas Greicius, the chief justice presiding over the hearing in which two thirds of deputies returned a guilty verdict on all three counts in the gray concrete Soviet-era assembly.
		Paksas' advisers were accused by security service and parliamentarians of links to Russian mobsters, raising fears that these would use Lithuania to gain access to the EU.
		Brazauskas is touted as a possible Paksas successor as is ex-president Valdas Adamkus, who laid the groundwork for Lithuania's entry to NATO and the EU.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/04/06/lithuanian_mps_oust_president_for_russian_links_1081264036?mode=PF (653 words)

	CTV.ca - Lawmakers vote to oust Lithuanian president- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		The ouster of President Rolandas Paksas in a secret ballot came less than three weeks before the country joins the European Union on May 1.
		Paksas, 47, a former stunt pilot, lost three separate votes in the 141-member parliament by closer-than-expected margins.
		Parliament wasn't swayed, passing all three accusations against Paksas: that he illegally arranged citizenship for one of his chief financial backers, businessman Yuri Borisov; that he divulged state secrets; and that he used his office for financial gain.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1081259150425_76668350?hub=World&subhub=PrintStory (576 words)

	Rolandas Paksas to become the new Lithuanian President \| European Union Enlargement
		By receiving 55 per cent of the vote, Rolandas Paksas is to become Lithuania's third President since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
		In the second presidential election round held on 5 January, Lithuanian voters gave confidence to 46 year-old Rolandas Paksas, a former prime minister, founder of the Liberal Democratic party and former Vilnius mayor.
		Paksas has pledged to keep Lithuania's Western-orientated foreign policy, including support for the country's entry into the EU and NATO.
	www.euractiv.com /en/enlargement/rolandas-paksas-new-lithuanian-president/article-112362 (319 words)

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