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'{{Infobox_Officeholder | name =Dalia Grybauskaitė | image = | order =[[European Commissioner for Financial Programming & the Budget]] | term_start =[[22 November]] [[2004]] | term_end = | predecessor =[[Marcos Kyprianou]] | successor =Incumbent | order2 =[[European Commissioner for Education, Training & Culture|European Commissioner for Education and Culture]] | term_start2 =[[1 May]] [[2004]] | term_end2 =[[11 November]] [[2004]] | predecessor2 =[[Viviane Reding]] | successor2 =[[Ján Figeľ]] | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1956|03|01|df=yes}} | birth_place =[[Image:Grand Coat of arms of Vilnius.png|13px]] [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]] | profession =[[politician]] |}} '''Dalia Grybauskaitė''' ({{pronounced|daˈljɛ griːbausˈkaiteː}}) (born [[1 March]] [[1956]] in [[Vilnius]]) is a [[Lithuania]]n politician, currently serving as [[European Commission]]er for Financial Programming and Budget. Grybauskaitė announced her candidacy for the Office of the [[President of Lithuania]]. She was previously Lithuania's [[finance minister]]. She is running for President of Lithuania in the [[Lithuanian presidential election, 2009]]. If elected she will be Lithuania's first female president. ==Academic C.V.== Academic Degree - Doctor of Social Sciences * 1983 [[Zdanov University]] ([[Leningrad]]; now Saint Petersburg), Economics * 1991 [[Georgetown University]] ([[Washington DC]]), School of Foreign Service, Special Program for Senior Executives Grybauskaitė speaks [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], [[English language|English]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[French language|French]] and [[Polish language|Polish]]. ==Political career== * 1975-1976 State Philharmonic of the Lithuanian SSR, Staff Inspector * 1976-1983 Leningrad fur factory "Rot-Front" workwoman; Laboratory Assistant * 1983 Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR, Secretary in charge * 1983-1990 Vilnius High party School, Head of the Agriculture Division, Department of Political Economy – Lecturer. * 1990-1991 - Head of Department for Science, Institute of Economics * 1991 Program Director, Prime Minister's Office * 1991-1993 Director of the European Department, Ministry of International Economic Relations of the Republic of Lithuania * 1993-1994 Director of the Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania; Chairperson of the Aid-Co-ordination Committee (PHARE and G-24);Chief Negotiator for the Free Trade Agreement with the EU * 1994-1995 - Extraordinary Envoy and Plenipotentiary Minister at the Lithuanian Mission to the EU; Deputy Chief Negotiator for the Europe Agreement with the EU; Representative of the National Aid Co-ordinator in Brussels * 1996-1999 - Plenipotentiary Minister at the Lithuanian Embassy in the USA * 1999-2000 - Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania; Chief Negotiator with [[IMF]] and [[World Bank]] * 2000-2001 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Deputy Head of the Lithuanian Delegation for the EU Accession negotiations * 2001-2004 - Minister of Finance; National Aid Coordinator * [[1 May]] [[2004]] European Commissioner, since November 2004 responsible for Financial Programming and Budget. ==European Commission== In November 2005 Dalia Grybauskaitė was named "Commissioner of the Year" in the European Voice [[Europeans of the Year]] poll. She was nominated "for her unrelenting efforts to shift EU spending towards areas that would enhance competitiveness such as research and development". She commented: "I don't usually participate in contests, so this is a very pleasant surprise for me. I consider it a distinction not for me personally, but for all the new EU Member States, both small and large, as an acknowledgment of their bringing a new and fresh perspective to the EU. I think that it’s also a prize for having the courage to speak the often difficult truth and to point out the real price of political rhetoric in Europe. As for results, we still have to wait for them. An agreement on the budget for 2007-2013, which Europe really needs, is most important.” ==2009 presidential elections== On [[February 26]], 2009 Grybauskaitė officially announced she will be running for the [[Lithuanian presidential election, 2009|President of Lithuania this year]]. In her speech, she said: {{cquote|I decided to return to Lithuania if [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian people]] decide I am needed there now. I think that we all long for the truth, transparency and responsibility for our country. We all want to live without fear being confident in ourselves, each other and in tomorrow. I can and I want to contribute with my experience, knowledge and skills to expel shadows from morality, politics, economics creating a citizen-ruled Lithuania - a state of citizens. Therefore, I will run for the Lithuanian president.<ref>[http://www.lrt.lt/news.php?strid=5082&id=5144260 D. Grybauskaitė sieks prezidento posto]. Retrieved on 2009-02-26</ref>}} According to [[opinion polls]], Grybauskaitė is an undisputed leader in the race for the President.<ref>[http://www.lrytas.lt/-12356547131233500311-1-po-d-grybauskait%C4%97s-apsisprendimo-politologai-nemato-jai-konkurencijos-video.htm Po D.Grybauskaitės apsisprendimo politologai nemato jai konkurencijos]. Retrieved on 2009-02-26</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/grybauskaite/index_en.htm Official website] * [http://www.grybauskaite2009.lt Official website for Lithuanian presidential election] * [http://tv.delfi.lt/video/ZMtE1WJR/ Grybauskaitė run for the President (video)] </br> {{start box}} {{s-off}} {{succession box | before=[[Viviane Reding]] | title=[[European Commissioner for Education and Culture]] | years=2004<br />''(jointly with [[Viviane Reding]])'' | after=[[Ján Figeľ]]<br />''(as part of wider portfolio)''}} {{succession box | before=[[Michaele Schreyer]]<br />''(Budget)'' | title=[[European Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget]] | years=2004–present | after=incumbent}} {{succession box | before=New title| title=[[Lithuanian European Commissioner]] | years=2004–present | after=incumbent}} {{end box}} {{Barroso Commission}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Grybauskaite, Dalia}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:European Commissioners]] [[Category:Ministers of Finances of Lithuania]] [[Category:Lithuanian politicians]] [[Category:Lithuanian diplomats]] [[Category:People from Vilnius]] [[Category:European Commissioners by nationality|Lithuania]] [[ca:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[cs:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[de:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[et:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[es:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[eo:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[fr:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[lv:Daļa Grībauskaite]] [[lt:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[nl:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[no:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[pl:Dalia Grybauskaitė]] [[fi:Dalia Grybauskaitė]]'