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Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment.
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Lithuanian politician; President from 2003 until impeached in 2004
Rolandas Paksas is a Lithuanian politician who served as the sixth President of Lithuania from 2003 until his impeachment in April 2004. He previously served two terms as the Prime Minister of Lithuania in 1999 and again from 2000 to 2001, and as Mayor of Vilnius from 1997 to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lithuania
Country in the Baltic region of Europe
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Impeachment
Process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
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