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Who succeeded Adamkus as president in 2009?

  • Dalia Grybauskaitė

  • Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas

  • Artūras Paulauskas

  • Rolandas Paksas

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Dalia Grybauskaitė, a former European Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget, succeeded Valdas Adamkus as president of Lithuania in 2009. She became the country's first female president and served two consecutive terms, from 2009 to 2019. During her presidency, Grybauskaitė focused on economic growth, fiscal discipline, and combating corruption. She also played an active role in promoting Lithuania's membership in the European Union and NATO.
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