Vilnius University inaugurates new rector

During the ceremony, Žukauskas took an oath and received the insignia from the university’s council chairwoman Ingrida Šimonytė – he was dressed in a traditional toga and a cape, put on a chain and cap, and was handed the scepter and the stamp.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė made a congratulatory speech during the event, saying that Vilnius University had always been the heart of Europe and a European university.

The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Lithuania’s former president Valdas Adamkus, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis.

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The new rector was elected by the VU Council on March 12 following an international competition.

Žukauskas, 58, holds a degree in physics from Vilnius University.

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