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Lithuania's president: Former banker, Ukraine ally

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda speaks to the media as he arrives to wait for the results of the second round of the presidential election on May 26, 2024, in Vilnius, Lithuania. [AFP]

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, who won re-election on Sunday, is a centre-right former banker who established himself as a pro-EU statesman and staunch Ukraine supporter during his first term in the job.

Decades of TV appearances as an economic expert have made the married father of two a household name, reputed for his moderate stances on major policy issues.

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