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| Hon. Irena Degutiene-First woman to hold the post of Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament(Ruling party) and Hon.Virginia Baltratiene-Deputy Speaker (from Opposition party) with members of Women's Democracy Network - Vilnius June,2011. |
Saturday, July 02, 2011
By Mu Sochua
On the web at http://sochua.wordpress.com/
With 18% women members,The Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania elected its first lady Speaker in September,2009. The First Deputy Speaker (also a woman) is from the opposition party.
Committee on Audit and Committee on Budget and Finance are chaired by opposition parties.
After 20 years under the oppressive Soviet Union regime, Lithuania has built institutions deeply rooted with democratic principles.
2 comments:
MU Sochua is a next leader of a new
SRP. Sam Rainsy doesn't change a name of this party because he is afraid that he will not keep his name as SRP.
Be brave!Be nice!To Khmer people!
To the world democracy!
May God and gods help her.
Mu Sochua one of Khmer women hero.
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