Alma Adamkienė
Alma Adamkienė | |
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| First Lady of Lithuania | |
| In role February 26, 1998 – February 26, 2003 | |
| President | Valdas Adamkus |
| Preceded by | Julija Brazauskienė |
| Succeeded by | Laima Paksienė |
| In role July 12, 2004 – July 12, 2009 | |
| President | Valdas Adamkus |
| Preceded by | Laima Paksienė |
| Succeeded by | Diana Nausėdienė (2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alma Nutautaitė February 10, 1928 Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian/American |
| Spouse | Valdas Adamkus (m. 1951) |
| Alma mater | Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg |
| Profession | Philology |
Alma Adamkienė (née Nutautaitė; born February 10, 1928)[1] is a Lithuanian-American philologist and philanthropist. She is the wife of the former President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus, and was First Lady during his two terms (1998–2003 and 2004–2009). She also holds United States citizenship.
Early life
Adamkienė was born in Šiauliai. Her father, Stasys Nutautas, was a businessman; her mother, Ona Soblytė-Nutautienė, assisted her husband in various commercial activities. In 1944, when the Soviet Army returned to Lithuania, Alma Nutautaitė fled with her family to the West. She finished high school in Germany, and later studied Philology at Erlangen University in Nuremberg.[1]
Life in the United States
Alma Nutautaitė emigrated to the United States of America in 1949. She first worked as a laboratory assistant at a steel factory. Later, she took a position with an insurance company. She also organized and participated in Lithuanian émigré activities. Alma Nutautaitė married Valdas Adamkus in 1951, and took her husband's surname (she is known as Alma Adamkus in the United States).[2]
First Lady
During the presidential election held in Lithuania in 1997, Valdas Adamkus campaigned for the Presidency and won. After Adamkus became president, Adamkienė became involved in various Lithuanian social programs focusing on the welfare of children.[2] She opened a foundation, the Alma Adamkienė Charity and Support Fund, in 1999.
Honours
1998 : Member 1st Class of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[3]
2001 : Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars[4]
2004 : Member 1st Class of the Order of the White Star[5]
2006 : Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.[6]
2007 : Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[7]
2009 : Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[8]
References
- ^ a b "Alma Adamkiene, The First Lady". Office of the President of Lithuania. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b "Behind the scenes. The nation's First Lady plays a vital role in her husband's career". Office of the President of Lithuania. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Про нагородження відзнакою Президента України "Орден князя Ярослава Мудрого"".
- ^ vestnesis.lv. "Par apbalvošanu ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-10-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vabariigi President". www.president.ee. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "President of the Republic of Lithuania - the Belgian Royal Couple pays the first visit to Lithuania".
- ^ "ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 15 kwietnia 2009 r. o nadaniu orderów". prawo.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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