New parliament chairperson elected

Sep 23, 2009
By Rokas M. Tracevskis

VILNIUS - There was no drama during the election of a new speaker of the Lithuanian parliament – the result was quite predictable. On Sept. 17, Irena Degutiene, 60, became the first woman in Lithuania’s history to be installed as chairperson of the Lithuanian parliament after her candidacy was approved in a secret ballot. She attracted the support of 87 MPs, while 48 MPs voted against her candidacy. Degutiene, MP of the biggest parliamentary faction, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Chr ...

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