Antanas Valionis
Antanas Valionis (born September 21, 1950 in Zabieliškis , Kėdainiai district , Lithuanian SSR ) is a Lithuanian diplomat, former politician , member of the Naujoji sąjunga (socialliberalai) ( New Union ) party in the Lithuanian Parliament ( Seimas ).
Life
Antanas Valionis studied mechanical engineering at the Kauno politechnikos institutas in Kaunas . In 1974 he completed his studies with a degree in mechanical engineering . From 1976 to 1980 he worked in Tauragė . Valionis had been a KGB reservist since 1981 and held the rank of captain. From 1990 to 1994 studied at the University of Warsaw and obtained a doctorate in political science .
From 1996 to 2000 he was ambassador to Romania and Bulgaria . From October 30, 2000 to July 5, 2006 he was Foreign Minister of Lithuania. From 2004 to 2008 he was a member of the Lithuanian Seimas.
literature
- Antanas Valionis , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 12/2007 of March 24, 2007, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
Web links
- Life
- Homepage of Antanas Valionis
- Antanas Valionis, the Soviet KGB Captain in reserve ( Memento from April 22, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Lithuania's uncanny patriots on NZZ Online from March 22, 2007
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Algirdas Saudargas |
Foreign Minister of Lithuania 2000-2006 |
Petras Vaitiekūnas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valionis, Antanas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian politician, Foreign Minister of Lithuania (2000-2006) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zabieliškis , Kedainiai district |