Lithuania's former leader Valdas Adamkus won re-election in Sunday's voting
Published:
29 June 2004 y., Tuesday
Lithuania's former leader Valdas Adamkus won re-election in Sunday's voting, which took place in the midst of a political scandal that has engulfed the Baltic country for months. The outcome is a setback for another former president who is at the heart of the scandal.
Valdas Adamkus was re-elected president with just over 52 percent of the vote, according to figures released by Lithuania's election commission.
The 77-year-old U.S. émigré managed to prevail over his opponent, former Prime Minister Kazimira Prunskiene.
Mr. Adamkus called for unity and promised to put Lithuania "back on track" in the wake of the recent political turmoil.
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