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Lithuania's president: Former banker, Ukraine ally

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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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