He was born on November 3, 1926, during the presidency of Kazys Grinius, came of age under Antanas Smetona, left his homeland under Stalin, but returned in the 1990s and became president.
Valdas Adamkus (Valdemaras Adamkevičius) was born on November 3, 1926, in Kaunas, into a family of civil servants. His father, Ignas Adamkevičius, was a volunteer in the struggle for Lithuania's independence. Ignas Adamkevičius, together with Kazys Škirpa, first hoisted the Lithuanian flag on Gediminas Tower in Vilnius on January 1, 1929.
Valdas Adamkus studied at the "Aušra" Gymnasium in Kaunas. With the outbreak of World War II, he joined the resistance. He published the newspaper "Jaunine, budak" ("Youth, be vigilant!") at the gymnasium.
Initially, in July 1944, he headed West, but then returned and for several months participated in the anti-Soviet partisan movement, serving as a translator in a partisan detachment. In the autumn of 1944, he left Lithuania again.
He built a scientific career in the USA, working at the newly established US Environmental Protection Agency. This work opened up the opportunity for him to visit Lithuania again. As an environmental protection specialist, he visited the Soviet Union and occupied Lithuania almost annually, reports LRT.
He actively participated in the life of the Lithuanian diaspora, serving as the chairman of the organizing committee for the World Lithuanian Games.
In 1997, he announced his intention to return to Lithuania, obtain Lithuanian citizenship, and run for president. He came in second place, securing 27.9% of the votes. In the second round, he managed to surpass the favorite of the first round, Artūras Paulauskas. The fate of the elections was decided by a gap of approximately 14 thousand votes.
In 2003, Adamkus was not re-elected, losing to Rolandas Paksas. However, in the snap elections in 2004, following Paksas's impeachment, he was re-elected President of Lithuania and held this office until 2009. Under his leadership, Lithuania joined NATO and the EU.
After leaving the presidency, he engaged in active public and educational activities. In June 2010, he was elected Chairman of the Council of Vytautas Magnus University (VDU). In 2011, the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum was established in Kaunas, operating as a public institution. In 2022, he was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Vilnius.
Two weeks ago, he was hospitalized in Vilnius, and the treatment was successful.
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