GrybauskaitÄ— still the most popular politician n Lithuania

  • 2009-10-16
  • TBT staff from wire reports

VILNIUS- In September the Lithuanian people have given best evaluations tofour public figures 's the head of the country DaliaGrybauskaitÄ—, the ex-president Valdas Adamkus,parliament's speaker Irena Degutene and the euro-parliamentarian Vilija Blikeviciute.

Byfar, like before, the current president Dalia GrybauskaitÄ—is in the lead 's she was positively evaluated by88% of all respondents. Adamkus was given positive valuation by 60%,Degutene 's by 53%, and Blikeviciute by 52% of all interrogationparticipants.

Thesepublic figures were given more then 50% of votes by the respondents.The biggest leap in the public rating was made by parliament'sspeaker Degutene, who was able to gain 24%.

Fourother public figures were evaluated rather positively 's these wouldbe vice-speaker Česlovas Juršėnas, parloamentarian AlgirdasButkevčius,SEB bank president's adviser Gitanas Nauseda and an attorney KęstutisČilinskas.