Vytautas Landsbergis

Professor Vytautas Landsbergis [ˈvʲîːt̪ɐʊt̪ɐs̪ ˈɫɐ̂ˑn̪ʲd͡zʲbʲɛrʲɡʲɪs̪] (born 18 October 1932) is a Lithuanian conservative politician and Member of the European Parliament. He was the first head of state of Lithuania after its independence declaration from the Soviet Union, and served as the Head of the Lithuanian Parliament Seimas. Professor Landsbergis is an intellectual who has been active in Lithuania's political arena for more than two decades, and is a notable politician who helped contribute to the demise of the Soviet Union. He has written twenty books on a variety of topics, including a biography of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, as well as works on politics and music. He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism, and a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

Biography

Vytautas Landsbergis was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. His father was the famous architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis and his mother, ophthalmologist Dr. Ona Jablonskytė-Landsbergienė in 1944 sheltered a Jewish teenager in the family home. For this act she was awarded the title of a Righteous Among the Nations by Israel. In 1952 he placed third in the Lithuanian chess championship, after Ratmir Kholmov and Vladas Mikėnas. In 1955, he graduated from the Lithuanian Conservatory of Music (now Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre). In 1969, he wrote his thesis for his PhD degree. In 1978, he became a Professor at the Lithuanian Conservatory. From 1978 to 1990, he was a professor at both the Lithuanian Conservatory and the Vilnius Pedagogical University. In 1994, he wrote a thesis for his doctor habilitus degree.

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Renaming office an ‘enormous mistake’: Landsbergis

Taipei Times 13 Jan 2025
Former Lithuanian minister of foreign of affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis said it would be an “enormous mistake” if his country’s new government succumbed to Beijing’s pressure and changed the name of Taiwan’s representative office there.

Lithuania: Opposition Social Democrats win election

Muskat Daily 28 Oct 2024
Vilnius, LithuaniaLithuania’s Social Democrats won a parliamentary election on Sunday ... Following the results, Homeland Union leader Gabrielius Landsbergis conceded defeat and congratulated the Social Democrats ... DW ....

If Guterres Decides To Resign, Lithuania Not To Talk Him Out Of It - Landsbergis

MENA FN 26 Oct 2024
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, made a sarcastic statement addressing UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who attended the ... .

CM President Landsbergis: collective effort needed to ensure sustainable peace and respect for human rights (Council of Europe)

Public Technologies 02 Oct 2024
Foreign Minister Landsbergis welcomed the Council of Europe's contribution to the Core Group, in particular its expertise for the drafting of the Statute of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.

Committee of Ministers' President Landsbergis: collective effort needed to ensure sustainable peace and respect for human rights (Council of Europe)

Public Technologies 02 Oct 2024
Foreign Minister Landsbergis welcomed the Council of Europe's contribution to the Core Group, in particular its expertise for the drafting of the Statute of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.

Given Russia Threat, NATO Better Have Ukraine In Its Ranks - Landsbergis

MENA FN 01 Oct 2024
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) If NATO wants to be well prepared to face Russia in the future, it would be better for the Alliance to have Ukraine on board with its battle-hardened army. That's ... .

Ukraine's Surrender Not To Bring Peace Lithuania's Landsbergis

MENA FN 23 Sep 2024
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) Russian President Vladimir Putin is never stopped by–peace agreements– as his appetite for land doesn't decrease, whatever concessions he is offered, and citizens across the EU ... .

Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Ukraine may begin to attack the territory of Belarus

The Eastern Herald 02 Jun 2024
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis said that the Ukrainian army may begin to strike Russian troops and military installations located on the territory of Belarus.

Lithuania Ready To Deploy Ground Troops To Ukraine - Landsbergis

MENA FN 31 May 2024
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) Lithuania is ready to join the French and German initiatives to send troops to Ukraine and transfer elements of the air defense system to contribute to covering Kyiv's needs ... .

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Warns Georgia's Approval Of 'Foreign Agent' Law Endangers Its EU Bid

Radio Free Europe 16 May 2024
TBILISI -- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said his visit to Tbilisi this week was meant to show support for demonstrators opposed to Georgia's "foreign agent" bill and to ...

DTI woos Lithuanian companies to invest in ICT, renewable sectors

Manila Standard 25 Apr 2024
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