Dalia Grybauskaitė Former President, Republic of Lithuania

Dalia Grybauskaitė is the former President of the Republic of Lithuania, serving from 2009 to 2019. During her presidency, she focused on boosting the country’s economy, strengthening Lithuanian security, and welcoming a NATO battle group as part of the Alliance’s “enhanced forward presence.” Prior to her presidency, she served as Lithuania’s Finance Minister and European Union Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budgets. Widely popular even after her presidency, Grybauskaitė continues to speak on issues such as energy security, transatlantic relations, geopolitical security, women’s leadership, gender equality, and sustainable development. She also serves on various advisory boards and commissions.