Vytautas Landsbergis

Professor Vytautas Landsbergis (born 18 October 1932) is a Lithuanian conservative politician and a former 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.

Vytautas Landsbergis
Chairman of the Supreme Council of Lithuania (de jure Head of State)
In office 11 March 1990 – 25 November 1992
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Algirdas Brazauskas (as the President of Lithuania) Česlovas Juršėnas (as the Acting Speaker of the Seimas)
Speaker of the Seimas
In office 25 November 1996 – 19 October 2000
Preceded by	Česlovas Juršėnas
Succeeded by	Artūras Paulauskas
Chairman of the Homeland Union
In office 1 May 1993 – 24 May 2003
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Andrius Kubilius
Member of the European Parliament for Lithuania
In office 2004–2014
Personal details
Born	(1932-10-18) 18 October 1932 Kaunas, Lithuania
Political party	Homeland Union
Spouse(s)	Gražina Ručytė-Landsbergienė
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Media related to Vytautas Landsbergis at Wikimedia Commons

• Vytautas Landsbergis biography Archived 2004-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
• The Restoration of Lithuanian Independence Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine Freedom Collection interview