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Lithuanian Counties


Note: According to the Law on the "Territorial Administrative Units of the Republic of Lithuania and their Boundaries", 19 Jul 1994, Lithuania was divided into 10 counties. Previously Lithuania was divided into 44 provinces (rajonas).



Alytus

[Alytus County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
1995 - 1997                Vydas Baravykas                    (b. 1950)
Governors
1997 - 2001                Ignas Aleskevicius                 (b. 1950)
2001 - 2004                Raimundas Markauskas               (b. 1966)
Dec 2004 - 2006            Robertas Graudinis                 (b. 1954)
27 Jul 2006 -              Eugenijus Palavinskas              (b. 1951)



Kaunas

[Kaunas County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
1995 - 1997                Petras Mikelionis                  (b. 1939)
Governors
1997 - 2000                Kazys Starkevicius                 (b. 1956)
 8 Aug 2001 - 2004         Valentinas Kalinauskas             (b. 1953)
29 Dec 2004 - 2006         Zigmantas Benjaminas Kazakevicius  (b. 1942)
Jul 2006 -                 Romualdas Morkevicius              (b. 1957)



Klaipeda

[Klaipeda County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
24 Apr 1995 -  8 May 1997  Jurgis Ausra 
Governors
15 Jan 1997 - 15 Nov 2000  Laisvunas Kavaliauskas             (b. 1962)
27 Dec 2000 - 30 Dec 200   Virginija Lukosiene (f)            (b. 1954)
16 Jan 2006 -              Vytautas Rinkevicius               (b. 1962)



Marijampole

[Marijampole County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
1995 - 1997                Algis Rimas                        (b. 1940)
Governors
1997 - 2000                Kostas Jankauskas                  (b. 1954)
2000 - 2001                Jonas Sceponis                     (b. 1946)
2001 -                     Albinas Mitrulevicius              (b. 1953)



Panevezys

[Panevezys County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
30 Mar 1995 - 1997         Petras Zablockis
Governors
15 Jan 1997 - 2000         Tomas Josas                        (b. 1940)
13 Dec 2000 - 2001         Ramunas Vyzintas                   (b. 1963)
26 Jul 2001 - Dec 2004     Rimantas Sankauskas                (b. 1951)
Dec 2004 -                 Gema Umbrasiene (f)                (b. 1958)



Siauliai

[Siauliai County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
15 Feb 1995 - 30 Jan 1997  Alvydas Sedzius                    (b. 1951)
Governors
30 Mar 1997 - 19 Dec 1997  Vincas Girnius                     (b. 1959)
19 Dec 1997 - 15 Dec 2000  Zenonas Stundzia                   (b. 1954)
15 Dec 2000 - 27 Jul 2001  Laisvunas Neimanas                 (b. 1963)
27 Jul 2001 -              Alvydas Sedzius                    (s.a.)



Taurage

[Taurage County]
            Adopted 10 Apr 2005
 

Manager
30 Mar 1995 - 15 Mar 1997  Stasys Lape
Governors
30 Jan 1997 - 15 Nov 2000  Stasys Auzbikas
15 Dec 2000 - 28 Dec 2004  Arunas Beisys                      (b. 1950)
29 Dec 2004 - 2006         Edmundas Simkus                    (b. 1954)
27 Jul 2006 -              Irena Rickuviene (f)               (b. 1962)



Telsiai

[Telsiai County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
1995 - 1997                Rasas Gofmanas (1st time)          (b. 1960)
Governors
1997 - 1999                Danute Mileikiene (f)              (b. 1948)
1999 - 2000                Vaclovas Vaicekauskas
2000 - 2004                Kazys Leckauskas                   (b. 1950)
29 Dec 2004 - 2006         Rasas Gofmanas (2nd time)          (s.a.)
26 Jul 2006 -              Romualdas Vasiliauskas             (b. 1943)



Utena

[Utena County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
1995 - 1997                Milda Petrauskiene (f)             (b. 1949)
Governors
1997 - 2000                Rimantas Dijokas                   (b. 1956)
2000 - 2001                Jeronimas Balciunas                (b. 1945)
2001 - 2004                Vilius Cibulskas                   (b. 1952)
29 Dec 2004 - 2006         Ricardas Sargunas                  (b. 1954)
Jul 2006 -                 Angele Kausyliene (f)              (b. 1954)



Vilnius

[Vilnius County]
                Adopted 2004

Manager
1995 - 1997                Alfonsas Macaitis                  (b. 1956)
Governors
15 Jan 1997 - 15 Nov 2000  Alis Vidunas                       (b. 1934)
15 Dec 2000 - 26 Jul 2001  Algirdas Kudzys                    (b. 1956)
27 Jul 2001 -  9 Apr 2003  Gediminas Pavirzis                 (b. 1941)
Apr 2003 - Aug 2003        Arvydas Klimkevicius (acting)      (b. 1948)
Aug 2003 - Dec 2004        Feliksas Kolosauskas               (b. 1942)
29 Dec 2004 - 2006         Gintaras Gibas                     (b. 1962)
27 Jul 2006 -              Alfonsas Macaitis                  (s.a.)






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