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Magazine profiles seven main allies of Lithuanian president-elect
2003
Overview
We can say that it was thanks to the ability of Kutraite to create a positive image of her protege that Paksas soon became not only the most popular mayor but also one of the most popular among Lithuanian politicians. In spring of 1999, the government of Gediminas Vagnorius resigned and President Valdas Adamkus was looking for a new Conservative [Homeland Union - Lithuanian Conservatives] prime minister. One of the criteria why Paksas was chosen was his high ratings. In 2001, the Liberal [Lithuanian Liberal Union] and Social Liberal [New Union - Social Liberals] governing coalition collapsed and Paksas had to resign once again. This is often ascribed to the fact that at that time, Kutraite was working in the Seimas [parliament] and not the government. Well-aware of how to make politics and relax tension, she would have been able to help the coalition partners find a common language. Meanwhile, in the Seimas, Kutraite was practically invisible - most people only remember a little scandal related to her attempt to employ her son as an adviser, when she initiated an amendment to the parliamentary statute allowing people without higher education to take up such positions. [Jonas Lionginas], who was then the secretary of the Finance Ministry, came to the public eye due to the scandal over forced resignation of the senior customs officer, Algimantas Budrys. On the order of Prime Minister Gediminas Vagnorius, Lionginas was ardently collecting compromising information about Budrys. However, the story was soon forgotten and Paksas, who replaced Vagnorius as prime minister, offered Lionginas a political appointment and he became the finance minister. Lionginas soon became Paksas's closest ally, who together with Maldeikis worked on the \"improvement\" of the contract with Williams, which resulted in a debt amounting to billions.
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BBC Worldwide Limited
