Algirdas Brazauskas: First Elected President of Post-Soviet Lithuania Di

Algirdas Brazauskas was a Lithuanian politician. Born on September 22, 1932, in Rokiskis, Lithuania, he trained as an engineer.

He led the Communist Party of Lithuania as it broke away from the Soviet party in 1989, helping to pave the way for independence. He was elected president in 1993, the first democratically chosen head of state after the Soviet era, and served until 1998. He later served as prime minister from 2001 to 2006.

In 1995 he apologized to the Knesset for the actions of Lithuanians during the Holocaust. Brazauskas died of cancer in Vilnius on June 26, 2010, at age 77.

Achievements: President of Lithuania (1993-1998), Prime Minister (2001-2006).

Birth: September 22, 1932 - Rokiskis, Lithuania.

Profession: Politician.

Interesting Facts: He led Lithuanian communists to split from Moscow.