Dalia Grybauskaite - President of Lithuania
Dalia Grybauskaite, born 1 March 1956, is a Lithuanian politician and the current President of Lithuania inaugurated on 12 July 2009. She was previously Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finance Minister, and European Commissioner for Financial Programming & the Budget. Often referred to as the "Iron Lady", Grybauskaite is Lithuania's first female head of state.
Dalia Grybauskaite has been elected Lithuania's first female president, according to official results. "I am grateful for the responsibility invested in me," said Ms Grybauskaite, the European Union budget commissioner. With all ballots counted, she won 68.17% of the votes. Turnout at 51.7% was just above the threshold needed to give her an outright first round win.
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