Viktoras Muntianas
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Viktoras Muntianas is a Lithuania
n politician and former Speaker of the Seimas
. In 1968 he finished school in Marijampolė. In 1973 he enrolled in the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute, completing his studies in 1978. Between 1986 and 1990 he was first deputy of Kėdainiai
municipality chairman. Later he started a career in business, becoming manager of Ūkio bankas
filial in Kėdainiai
in 1994. After two years he became vice-president of Vikonda concern.
Soon afterwards Muntianas renewed his political career. On 1997 he became mayor
of Kėdainiai; in 2004 he was elected to the Seimas
. Muntianas was Speaker of the Seimas from 2006 until resigning on 1 April 2008.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n politician and former Speaker of the Seimas
Seimas
The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term. About half of the members of this legislative body are elected in individual constituencies , and the other half are elected by nationwide vote according to proportional representation...
. In 1968 he finished school in Marijampolė. In 1973 he enrolled in the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute, completing his studies in 1978. Between 1986 and 1990 he was first deputy of Kėdainiai
Kedainiai
Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population as of 2008 was 30,214. Its old town dates to the 17th century....
municipality chairman. Later he started a career in business, becoming manager of Ūkio bankas
Ukio Bankas
Ūkio Bankas is a Lithuanian commercial bank based in Kaunas. More than 50% of shares are owned by Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov who therefore is in the control of the bank. It is the fifth largest and oldest private bank in Lithuania...
filial in Kėdainiai
Kedainiai
Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population as of 2008 was 30,214. Its old town dates to the 17th century....
in 1994. After two years he became vice-president of Vikonda concern.
Soon afterwards Muntianas renewed his political career. On 1997 he became mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Kėdainiai; in 2004 he was elected to the Seimas
Seimas
The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term. About half of the members of this legislative body are elected in individual constituencies , and the other half are elected by nationwide vote according to proportional representation...
. Muntianas was Speaker of the Seimas from 2006 until resigning on 1 April 2008.