Antanas Vinkus

Antanas Vinkus
Personal details
Born (1942-12-25) December 25, 1942 (age 83)
PartySocial Democratic Party of Lithuania
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (historically)
SpouseDanutė Vinkuvienė
ChildrenMindaugas Vinkus
Alma materLithuanian University of Health Sciences Medicine Academy [lt]
OccupationDoctor, diplomat, and politician
Vinkus presenting his credentials to Dmitry Medvedev in February 2009.

Antanas Vinkus (born December 25, 1942 in Kretinga) is a Lithuanian doctor, diplomat, and politician.

Biography

He was an ambassador of Lithuania to Russia (2009–2011), presenting his credentials to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on 27 February 2009.[1]

In 2011, Vinkus was elected mayor of the Neringa Municipality.

References

  1. ^ Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России [Ambassadors of foreign states who presented their credentials to the President of Russia] (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-03.