Appendix 2. Mayors Elected in the Organizational Sessions of Councils1
The re-nominations of incumbent mayors are underlined.
Before 1995
1.
2.

Akmene Rajon
Alytus3.

Alytus Rajon

4.
5.

Anyksciai Rajon
Birstonas

6.

Birzai Rajon

7.

Druskininkai

8.
9.

Elektrenai
Ignalina Rajon

10

Jonava Rajon

11Joniskis Rajon

12

Jurbarkas Rajon

13

Kaisiadorys Rajon

1415

Kalvarija
Kaunas16

Kaunas Rajon

90-95 Council chair D.
Kurtinaitis
94-95 Chief executive
V. Baravykas2

A.S. Zenkevicius
66-90 Executive
committee chair 90-91
and 94-95 Councilchair
90-95 Council chair V.
Zurba

1995-1997?
D. Kurtinaitis (Cons.)

1997-2000
A. Lupeika (NU)
D. Kurtinaitis (Cons.)

2000A. Lupeika (NU)
V. Kirkliauskas (SL)95-96 I. Aleskevicius(Cons.)3

A. Vrubliauskas(Cons.)S. Nefas (Cons.)
A.S.Zenkevicius(LSDP)S. Nefas (Cons.)
A.S.Zenkevicius(LSDP)

V. Baravykas (LDDP)4
Vice-mayor
A.Vrubliauskas(Cons.)
L. Alesionka (LDDP)
A.S.Zenkevicius(LSDP)

S. Kubiliunas (Cons.)

V. Zurba (Peasant)V. Zurba (Peasant)A. Maknys (Cons.)?
B. Rope
92-95 Council chair, atthe same time, chief
executive

91-95 Chief executive
V. Bandziukas
A. Zairys
1975-89 executive
committee chair,
1989-91 1st secretaryof RC LCP5

P. Mikelionis
73-85 executive
committee chair,

B. Rope (Peasant)B. Rope (Peasant)R. Malinauskas(LDDP)
K. Vaitukaitis (CU)
B. Rope (Peasant)95- ? E. Simanaitis(Cons.)? –97 Mayor D.
JuodeleJ. Sperauskas (Cons.)

J. Sungaila (Peasant)E. Sinkevicius (CU)

V. Bandziukas (CU)

V. Bandziukas (CU)S. Markunas (Cons.)

A. Zairys (Peasant)A. Zairys (Peasant)K. Jakelis (Cons.)6

97-99 K. Jakelis(Cons.)7
99-00 D. Mikucauskas(Cons.)

Juozas Matulevicius8(LU)

R. Tumosa(Cons./Prisoners)
V. Senvaitis(Prisoners)
Vice-mayor

H. Tamulis (Cons.)
D. Jankauskas (Cons.)

J. K. Dzirmeika (DP)9
V. Sustauskas10(Liberty Union)
P. Mikelionis (LDDP)

1

Except for local newspapers, the 1995/96, 2000, 2002 editions of Kas yra kas Lietuvoje (Who is Who in Lithuania), published by“Neolitas” in Kaunas in 1995, 2000, and 2002, and also Varanavicius, Darius, “Geru meru geri norai (Good Mayors’ Good Desire),”Atgimimas (Rebirth), 7 September 2001, pp. 1, 4-5 were used.
2In 1995-96, under the LDDP government he worked as Alytus County governor.
3In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy, then appointed by the Conservative government as Alytus County governor.
4
In the autumn of 2000 he was elected as Seimas deputy.
5After 1991 he was the local leader of the LDDP.
6In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy.
7In 1999, he became a member of the Environmental Committee of Seimas.
8In the autumn of 2000 he was elected as Seimas deputy.
9Former elder of Kalvarija neighborhood.
10
In the autumn of 2000 he was elected as Seimas deputy.
11
After 1995, under the LDDP government he worked as Kauno county governor.

185-90 1st secretary of
RC LCP
90-92 Council chair11

D.Jankauskas(Cons.)

Z. Macernius
84-87 executive
committee chair
87-91 1st secretary of
RC LCP
94- Chief executive
V. Muntianas
1986-90 Vice-chair ofthe executive
committee
1990-93 Chief
executive

S. Leksas (Cons.)
Vice-mayor J.
Stasevicius (CDP)

J. Stasevicius (CDP)

Z. Macernius(LDDP)13

V. Kisielius (Cons.)

V. Muntianas(Peasant/Agrarian)V. Muntianas (SL)S. Sukys (Cons.)

E. Gentvilas (LU)

E. Gentvilas (LU)14

K. Sirtautas (CDP)
95- ? J. Pelionis(CDP)?-97 J.Sakinis (CDP)
V. Mockus (Cons.)

C. Banevicius (Cons.)
J. Sakinis (CDP)

R. Vaitiekunas (SL)V. Kubilius (LDDP)

L. Apsega (Peasant)A. Margelis (Cons.)

L. Apsega (Peasant)Jonas Matulevicius(SL)V. Brazys (LDDP)

V. Kazlas (CU)1217

Kazlu Ruda

18

Kelme Rajon

19

Kedainiai Rajon

20

Klaipeda

21
22

Klaipeda Rajon
Kretinga Rajon

23
24

Kupiskis Rajon
Lazdijai Rajon

25

Marijampole

93-95 Council chair A.
Zvaliauskas

95-96 A. Zvaliauskas(Cons.)16

V. Vasiliauskas (CU)17

26

Marijampole Rajon

P.Pavilonis (Cons.)

J. Vaiciulis (CDP)18

26

Mazeikiai Rajon

S. Kaktys (Cons.)19

B. Kryzius (Cons.)

V. Macevicius (SL)27

Moletai Rajon

Vice-executive P.
Pavilonis?- 95 vice-chair of theCouncil S. Kaktys
90- vice-executive V.
StundysV. Sironas (NU)

V. Stundys (CDP)

V. Stundys (CDP)

28

Neringa

S. Mikelis (NationalProgress)

S. Mikelis (Cons.)

S. Mikelis (Cons.)

29
30

Pagegiai
Pakruojis Rajon

J. Juozapaitis (LDDP)

V. Miseikis (Peasant)J. Juozapaitis (LDDP)

31
32

Palanga
Panevezys

P. Zeimys (Cons.)
V. Matuzas (Cons.)

R. Palaitis (LU)21
V. Jakstas (CU)33

Panevezys Rajon

95-96 M.
Seriene-Vanagaite(CDP)20
96-97 Z. Gasiuniene(CDP)
J. Satkauskas (CDP)
95-96 T. Josas(Cons.)22
96- R. Liepa (for 2months)
V. L. Sestokas (CDP)

M. K. Jocys (Cons.)

A. Pekeliunas(Peasant)1978-90 1st secretary of
RC LCP V. Kubilius15

J. Juozapaitis
79-87 Instructor of RC
LCP

92-95 Council chair T.
Josas

12Former elder of Kazlu Ruda neighborhood.
In the autumn of 2000 he was elected as Seimas deputy.
14
In the autumn of 2000 he became Minister of Economy under the LU-SL government.
15
He was also elected as a deputy of the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet and even as a member of its Presidium.
16
In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy and became Minister of Transportation under the Conservative government.
17Since 1994 he worked as the vice-chair of the Council.
18In 1995-96 he was the vice-mayor. In 2000, he was not able to become the mayor of enlarged Marijampole City, but instead
became the vice-mayor of Kalvarija, which had previously belonged to Marijampole Rajon.
19
In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy.
20
In 1996, she was elected as Seimas deputy.
21
In the autumn of 2000 he was elected as Seimas deputy.
22
In 1996, he became the Panevezys county governor.
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G. Geguzinskas(Cons.)

G. Geguzinskas(Cons.)A. J. Petronis (SL)Plunge Rajon

A. Lapukas (Cons.)23

A. Lukas (CDP)

V. Jonutis (LU)36

Prienai Rajon

J. Jokubauskas (Cons.)

A. Gustaitis (SL)37

Radviliskis Rajon

95-97 S. Urbonas(Cons.)24
96-97 J. Jokubauskas(Cons.)
V. Simelis(Pirsoners)

V. Simelis (LSDP)

V. Simelis (LSDP)

38

Raseiniai Rajon

J. Zukauskas (Cons.)

97-98 P. Gedminas(CDP)
98-00 R. Stankunas(Cons.)

J. Elzbergas (LSDP)

39
40

Rietavas
Rokiskis Rajon

V. Masiulis (Cons.)

41
42

Skuodas Rajon
Sakiai Rajon

S. Doksus (Cons.)
R. Damusis (CDP)

43
44

Salcininkai Rajon
Siauliai

97- ? V. Masiulis(Cons.)?-00 A. Blazys (Cons.)
L. Zukauskas (CDP)
97-98 V. Cikanas (CU)98-00 R. Vensas(Cons.)
J. Rybak (Polish)
A. Lankauskas (Cons.)

45

Siauliai Rajon

V. Girnius25(Prisoners/ Cons.)

46

Silale Rajon

Z. LazdauskienePetrokaite (Cons.)

97 R. Blazinauskis26
97-00 A. Junuska(Cons.)
Z. LazdauskienePetrokaite (Cons.)

47

Silute Rajon

S. Lauzikas (Cons.)

S. Lauzikas (Cons.)

O. Sarmavicius(LDDP)
Vice mayor Z.
LazdauskienePetrokaite (Cons.)
A. Balcytis (SL)48

Sirvintos Rajon

V. Simonelis (Peasant)V. Simonelis (Peasant)49

Svencionys Rajon

V. Vigelis (LU)

V. Vigelis (SL)50
51

Taurage Rajon
Telsiai Rajon

V. Jasiukevicius(Cons.)
95-96 K. Trapikas(CU/LU)27
96-97 V. Vigelis
K. Paulius (Cons.)
D. Mileikiene(Cons.)28

P. Jokubauskas (CDP)
97 A. Lauraitis(minority of Cons.)29
97-00
J. Butkevicius (Cons.)

V. Kovsovas (LDDP)
D. Rupsys (SL)34

Pasvalys Rajon

35

G.Geguzinskas
84-90 1st secretary of
RC Komsomol,
90-95 Pasvalys Town
Council chair

V. Simelis
90-94 Vice-executive,
94-95 Chief executive

A. Lankauskas
91-94 Council chair
94-95 Chief executive

A. Balcytis
90-92 Vice-executive,
92-95 Chief executive
92-95 Executive
committee chair K.
Trapikas

J. Rybak (Polish)
A. Lankauskas(Cons.)

A. Cerneckis (CU)
V. Kanopa (Peasant)L. Zukauskas (CDP)
J. Puodziukaitis(Peasant)J. Rybak (Polish)
V. Stasiunaite (SL)R. Jakutis (Peasant)23

He died at the end of his tenure. V. Danilavicius (vice-mayor) became the temporal mayor.
In 1996, he was elected as a Seimas deputy.
25
In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy.
26
Non-partisan mayor, supported by the coalition named “Here is Our Home”: NU, LU, Women, Peasant, “Young Lithuania”. He
lost the mayoral post before long since the Conservative opposition rolled back.
27
In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy.
28
She became the county governor.
29
He was elected owing to the Conservatives’ split, but immediately outcast from the post.
24

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K. Vaitukaitis (CU)30

V. Mikalauskas(LSDP)

S. Rasciauskas (CU)31

V. Grusauskas(Prisoners) 33

J. Akstinaviciene(Peasant)Utena Rajon

95-96 S. Cirba(Cons.)32
96-97 A. V.
Galevskiene
R. Dijokas (Cons.)34

E. Pupinis (Cons.)

E. Pupinis (Cons.)

55
56

Varena Rajon
Vilkaviskis Rajon

K. Velzys (Cons.)
J. Macys (NU)

V. Mikalauskas (CU)J. Macys (NU)

57

VilniusA.Vidunas (Cons.)

58

Vilnius Rajon

59
60

Visaginas
Zarasai Rajon

L. Janusauskiene(Polish)V. Sciurovas (LDDP)
B. Sakalauskas(Cons./ Prisoners)
Vice-mayor A.
Abramavicius

97-99 R. Paksas35(Cons.)
99-00 J. Imbrasas(Cons.)
L. Janusauskiene(Polish)V. Sciurovas (LDDP)
A. Abramavicius(Cons.)

V. Mikalauskas (CU)
A. Bagusinskas(LSDP)
R. Paksas36 (LU)52

Trakai Rajon

53

Ukmerge Rajon

54

K. Vaitukaitis
94-95 vice-executive
chair, 92-94 chief
executive
1993-95 Council chair J.
Akstinaviciene

L. Janusauskiene(Polish)V. Rackauskas (LU)
K. Zaleckas (LDDP)
A. Abramavicius –municipal controller

30

In 1996-2000, he was a Seimas deputy. In 2000, he was elected as Elektrenai Mayor.
During 1995-00, he worked as chief administrator of the City Hall.
32
In 1996, he was elected as Seimas deputy.
33
In 1998-2000, he worked as Vice-minister of agriculture of Lithuania.
34
In 1997, he was appointed as Utena county governor.
35
In 1999, he became Prime Minister under the Conservative government.
36
In the autumn of 2000, he became Prime Minister of the LU/SL government, and resigned the post when the coalition government
collapsed in June 2001.
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