title: Solyanka (disambiguation)

text:
Solyanka is a thick, spicy, and sour soup in Eastern European cuisine.

Solyanka may also refer to:
Solyanka (river), a river in Perm Krai, Russia
Solyanka (rural locality), several rural localities in Russia


title: William Hook Morley

text:
William Hook Morley (1815–1860) was an English barrister and orientalist.

Life
The second son of George Morley of the Inner Temple, he entered the Middle Temple on 12 January 1838. He was called to the bar in 1840 and in 1846.

Morley was a trustee of the Royal Asiatic Society, and during the last year of his life also its librarian. He died at 35 Brompton Square, London, on 21 May 1860.

Works
Morley in 1838 discovered a missing manuscript of the Jami' al-tawarikh of Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, making something of a reputation. He published:

 a digest of cases decided in the Supreme Courts of India (London, 2 vols. 1849–50; new ser. vol. i. only, 1852);
 Catalogue of the Historical Manuscripts in the Arabic and Persian Languages in the possession of the Royal Asiatic Society (London, 1854);
 a description (1856) of a planispheric astrolabe constructed for Sultan Husayn.

Morley also edited in 1848, for the Society for the Publication of Oriental Texts, Mir Khwand's History of the Atábeks of Syria and Persia, with a description of Atabeg coins by William Sandys Vaux.

Notes

Attribution

1815 births
1860 deaths
English barristers
English orientalists
English librarians
19th-century English lawyers


title: École Secondaire Assomption

text:
École Secondaire Assomption is a Francophone high school in Nouvelle-Arcadie, New Brunswick, Canada.

External links
 Assomption School Site

French-language high schools in New Brunswick
Education in Northumberland County, New Brunswick


title: Atakan Alaftargil

text:
Atakan Alaftargil (born November 9, 1976) is a retired Olympian alpine skier from Turkey, who competed in slalom and giant slalom events.

Early life
Atakan Alaftargil was born on November 9, 1976, in Erzurum, Turkey. He is a member of a skiing family, his father İlhani having owned a ski equipment store at Palandöken Mountain and his three older brothers being skiers. His older brother Arif Alaftargil competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

He began skiing at the age of six. He graduated from Atatürk University with a degree in physical education and sports. He is also a certified coach for skiing and snow boarding.

Career
He competed for Turkey at the 2002 Winter Olympics after participating at the 2001 World Alpine Ski Championships in St. Anton, Austria.

References

External links

1976 births
People from Erzurum
Atatürk University alumni
Turkish male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Turkey
Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Living people
20th-century Turkish people


title: Pigment yellow 83

text:
Pigment Yellow 83 is an organic compound that is classified as a diarylide pigment.  It is used as a yellow colorant.

The compound is synthesized from three components. Treatment of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroaniline with diketene gives an acetoacetylated aniline. This compound is then coupled to the bisdiazonium salt obtained from 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine.

References

Organic pigments
Shades of yellow
Chlorobenzenes
Biphenyls
Diarylide pigments


title: Callum Watson (skier)

text:
Callum Watson (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian cross-country skier. He represented Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He also competed in the 2015 world championships in Falun, Sweden.

In 2014, Watson recorded a VO2 max of 89.6ml/kg/min at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). This broke the record for AIS athletes previously held by Cadel Evans.

His older sister Aimee Watson also represented Australia in cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Competition record

References

1989 births
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Living people
Olympic cross-country skiers for Australia
Australian male cross-country skiers
Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade
21st-century Australian people
Skiers from Sydney
Sportsmen from New South Wales


title: Manuel Díez Cabral

text:
Manuel Vicente Díez Cabral (born July 16, 1964 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican businessman and entrepreneurial leader.

Career
Díez is chief executive and chairman of Diesco, Ltd., and chairman of the board of directors of Cristalia Premium Water, Puerto Rico’s largest bottled water brand company. Also he is chairman of the Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada, an organization that agglomerates the entrepreneurship in the Dominican Republic,<ref>{{cite news|title=Reeligen al empresario Manuel Diez Cabral en la presidencia del CONEP|url=http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/26955/56/Reeligen-al-empresario-Manuel-Diez-Cabral-en-la-presidencia-del-CONEP.html|accessdate=10 February 2014|newspaper=Acento|date=28 November 2012|location=Santo Domingo|language=Spanish|quote=El Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada (CONEP), reeligió a Manuel Diez Cabral como presidente para el período 2013-2015.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223035954/http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/26955/56/Reeligen-al-empresario-Manuel-Diez-Cabral-en-la-presidencia-del-CONEP.html|archivedate=23 February 2014}}</ref> and chairman of the board of trustees of the Barna Business School. Díez was chairman of the Asociación de Industrias de la República Dominicana (AIRD) and the Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios (ANJE)

Family
Díez Cabral comes from a distinguished family. His mother is cousin of President Donald Reid Cabral, kinswoman of writer and diplomat Julio Vega Battle, beauty queen Amelia Vega, anthropologist Bernardo Vega, actress Sarah Jorge León, businessman José Armando Bermúdez Rochet (founder of Bermúdez rum company), poet and diplomat Fabio Fiallo Cabral, and businessman Juan Bautista Vicini Cabral, and descendant of Presidents Marcos Antonio Cabral, Buenaventura Báez, José María Cabral y Luna and Ulises Espaillat.

He is married to Aída Natalie Hazoury Toca (daughter of Romes Hazoury Tomes, Lebanese, and Aída Odette Altagracia Toca Simó, Dominican) and has fathered 2 girls: Daniela Amalia Díez Hazoury and Natalie Sofía Díez Hazoury.

References

External links
  Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada, Conoce a Nuestro Presidente
  Industrias PetroQuim S.A., Historia
  Diesco, History

Báez family
Dominican Republic people of Catalan descent
Dominican Republic people of Cuban descent
Dominican Republic people of French descent
Dominican Republic people of Galician descent
Dominican Republic people of Italian descent
Dominican Republic people of Portuguese descent
Dominican Republic people of Walloon descent
White Dominicans
1964 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Santo Domingo


title: Murray Mendenhall Jr.

text:
Murray Joseph Mendenhall Jr. (October 22, 1925 – February 7, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and coach from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He graduated from Fort Wayne's Central High School in 1944 and enrolled at Rice University playing one season, where he helped the Owls win the 1945 Southwest Conference championship; after a two-year stint in the United States Navy, he enrolled at Indiana University, completing his collegiate eligibility.  He was then re-united with his father Murray Mendenhall, playing one season with the Anderson Packers of the National Basketball League. After his playing career ended, he went on to coach at five different high schools and served as athletic director at Indiana Tech. In 1996, Mendenhall Jr was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Personal life
He was the son of Murray Mendenhall, a well-known coach in Indiana. Murray Mendenhall Sr was the first coach of the Fort Wayne Pistons which lasted from 1949 to 1951, and he was also inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Mendenhall Jr died at the age of 88 in February 2014. He was survived by his wife, Miriam, of 63 years and their three children.

References

External links
Mendenhall at basketballreference.com
Mendenhall's obituary

1925 births
2014 deaths
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
American military sports players
Anderson Packers players
Basketball players from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Guards (basketball)
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
Military personnel from Indiana
Rice Owls men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
United States Navy sailors


title: Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico

text:
This is a historical list of all Roman Catholic bishops whose sees were on the island of Puerto Rico, with links to the bishops who consecrated them. It includes only members of the Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference and their predecessors. From its establishment in 1531 until the erection of the diocese of Ponce in 1924, the entire island was a single diocese. In 1960, the diocese of San Juan was raised to an archdiocese, and is currently the suffragan see of the five other dioceses on the island: Ponce, Arecibo, Caguas, Mayagüez, and Fajardo–Humacao.

The number references the sequence of consecration.  "Diocese" refers to the diocese over which the bishop presided or, if he did not preside, the diocese in which he served as coadjutor bishop or auxiliary bishop. The Roman numeral before the diocese name represents where in the sequence that bishop falls; e.g., the fourth bishop of Arecibo is written "IV Arecibo." Where a diocese is in bold type it indicates that the bishop is the current bishop of that diocese. Titular sees are not listed. Under consecrators are the numbers (or letters) referencing previous bishops on the list. The number listed first represents the principal consecrator. If a series of letters is under "Consecrators," then the consecrators were bishops from outside Puerto Rico (the list of foreign sees is at the bottom of the page).

Chart of episcopal succession

Abbreviations and notes

Foreign consecrators

 AA=Archbishop of Seville
 AB=Archbishop of Zaragoza
 AC=Bishop of Segorbe-Albarracín
 AD=Bishop of Zamora in Spain
 AE=Bishop of Popayán
 AF=Archbishop of Santo Domingo
 AG=Bishop of Barcelona
 AH=Bishop of Caracas
 AI=Archbishop of Embrun
 AJ=Titular Bishop of Temnos
 AK=Titular Bishop of Troas
 AL=Titular Archbishop of Corinth
 AM=Bishop of Puebla de los Angeles
 AN=Bishop of Orvieto
 AO=Patriarch of the West Indies
 AP=Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
 AQ=Titular Bishop of Lycopolis
 AR=Bishop of Pamplona
 AS=Titular Bishop of Lares
 AT=Titular Bishop of Isauropolis
 AU=Titular Archbishop of Pharsalus
 AV=Bishop of Coria
 AW=Bishop of Palencia
 AX=Bishop of Jaén
 AY=Bishop of Astorga
 AZ=Bishop of Albarracín
 BA=Archbishop of Toledo
 BB=Bishop of Orihuela
 BC=Titular Bishop of Carystus
 BD=Titular Bishop of Loryma
 BE=Archbishop of Lima
 BF=Bishop of Córdoba
 BG=Bishop of Tui
 BH=Bishop of Canarias
 BI=Archbishop of Tarragona
 BJ=Bishop of Girona
 BK=Titular Archbishop of Lyana
 BL=Bishop of Teruel and Albarracín
 BM=Bishop of Lugo
 BN=Archbishop of Valladolid
 BO=Titular Bishop of Arca in Phoenicia
 BP=Titular Archbishop of Damascus
 BQ=Bishop of Huesca
 BR=Archbishop of New Orleans
 BS=Titular Bishop of Curium
 BT=Titular Bishop of Sidyma
 BU=Titular Archbishop of Sardes
 BV=Bishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana
 BW=Bishop of Cienfuegos
 BX=Titular Archbishop of Philippi
 BY=Titular Archbishop of Apamea in Syria
 BZ=Titular Archbishop of Colossae
 CA=Archbishop of Philadelphia
 CB=Bishop of Wheeling
 CC=Titular Bishop of Thapsus
 CD=Bishop of Brooklyn
 CE=Bishop of Erie
 CF=Titular Bishop of Camuliana
 CG=Bishop of Tucson
 CH=Titular Bishop of Sila
 CI=Titular Bishop of Sanavus
 CJ=Titular Bishop of Anaea
 CK=Titular Bishop of Calynda
 CL=Archbishop of New York
 CM=Bishop of Saint Thomas
 CN=Bishop of Covington
 CO=Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Isauria
 CP=Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend
 CQ=Archbishop of Washington
 CR=Titular Bishop of Murthlacum
 CS=Titular Bishop of Walla Walla
 CT=Archbishop of Boston
 CU=Titular Archbishop of Forum Novum
 CV=Titular Archbishop of Tharros
 CW=Titular Archbishop of Gradisca
 CX=Titular Archbishop of Amiternum
 CY=Titular Archbishop of Slebte
 CZ=Titular Archbishop of Mathara in Numidia

Other abbreviations
 PP=Pope

Notes

Sources

See also
 Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
 List of Catholic bishops of the United States

References

Puerto Rico


title: Kim Su-hyeon (actor, born 1970)

text:
Kim Su-hyeon (born February 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Best known as a supporting actor (notably in films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan), Kim played his first feature film leading role in the indie Sleepless Night (2013).

Filmography

Film
 Lament (1997)
 The Old Miner's Song (1999)
 The Happy Funeral Director (2000)
 Die Bad (2000)
 Failan (2001)
 Take Care of My Cat (2001)
 No Blood No Tears (2002)
 Oh! LaLa Sisters (2002)
 Saving My Hubby (2002)
 Show Show Show (2003)
 Tube (2003)
 Oldboy (2003)
 Family Picture (short film, 2003)
 Arahan (2004)
 Twentidentity (2004) (segment: "Sutda")
 Crying Fist (2005)
 Heaven's Soldiers (2005)
 If You Were Me 2 (2005) (segment: "Hey, Man~")
 The City of Violence (2006)
 Three Fellas  (2006)
 Once Upon a Time (2008)
 Humming (2008)
 Dachimawa Lee (2008)
 Spare (2008)
 Here I Am (short film, 2008)
 Republic of Korea 1%  (2010)
 The Unjust (2010)
 Sleepless Night (2013)
 Guardian (2014)
 Futureless Things (2014)
 Set Me Free (2014)
 Innocence (2020)

Television
 Korean Peninsula (TV Chosun, 2012)
 Drama Special "The Great Dipper" (KBS2, 2012)
 Forest (KBS2, 2020)

Theater
Le Visiteur (2008)
Love Is Coming  (2010-2011)
Ogamdo  (2010)
 The Murder of President Lee  (2010)
Uncle Vanya (2010)
My Mother  (2011)
Alone in Love  (2011)
Hedda Gabler (2012)
Mr. Bird Goes to the Night Market to Buy a Sheep  (2012)
내일 공연인데 어떡하지! (2013)
12 Wells Road  (2014)
내일도 공연할 수 있을까? (2014)
The Tale of the Stolen Manpasikjeok  (2014)

Awards and nominations
2008  Korea Theater Awards: Best New Actor (Le Visiteur)
2008 Dong-A Theatre Awards: Best New Actor (Le Visiteur)
2008  Heeseo Theater Awards: Most Promising Newcomer (Le Visiteur)
2014 Wildflower Film Awards: Nominated, Best Actor (Sleepless Night)

References

External links

1970 births
Living people
South Korean male stage actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
Chung-Ang University alumni
21st-century South Korean male actors
South Korean Buddhists


title: Aleksandr Glebov

text:
Aleksandr Glebov (born 15 July 1983) is a Russian alpine skier. He has competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

References

External links

1983 births
Russian male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for Russia
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)


title: Pumaq Hirka

text:
Castillo de Gorioj o Tucumachay (Quechua  Tucumachay cougar, Cueva de Buho, -q a suffix, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain, "Cueva de Buho" (Tucumachay, or Tucumachay in good Quechua), hispanicized spelling Tucumachay) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Miraflores District, at a height of about .

See also
 Qillqay Mach'ay

References

Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Huánuco Region


title: Scott Logic

text:
Scott Logic is a UK-based software consultancy working primarily in financial services and the public sector. The company was founded in 2005 by Gary Scott, who worked as an executive director at Lehman Brothers before returning to the North East of England. In January 2021, Stephen Foreshew-Cain was appointed as the company's CEO, succeeding Gary Scott who remains as the company's chairman.

The company has five UK development centres in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds and London,.

In 2018, Scott Logic used funds recovered from Lehman Brothers to provide seed investment for the foundation of the Altitude Foundation, a charity which aims to support young people in the North East of England from under-privileged backgrounds to build careers in STEM industries.

Notes

Software companies of the United Kingdom
Companies based in Newcastle upon Tyne
Software companies established in 2005
2005 establishments in England
British companies established in 2005


title: Liwa, Indonesia

text:
Liwa is the capital of West Lampung Regency, Lampung province, Indonesia.

Liwa City Center, West Lampung Regency, Pesanggerahan established Sultan Kepaksian Paksi Pak Sekala Brak Palace Gedung Dalom in the 14th century AD. Kepaksian this is located at the foot of Mount Pesagi (the highest mountain in Lampung) which is the forerunner of the Lampung tribe today.

See also
 1994 Liwa earthquake
 1933 Sumatra earthquake

References

West Lampung Regency
Districts of Lampung
Regency seats of Lampung
Populated places in Lampung


title: Kim Su-hyeon

text:
Kim Su-hyeon, Kim Soo-hyun, or Kim Su-hyon () is the name of:

 Kim Soo-hyun (writer) (born 1943), South Korean writer
 Kim Su-hyeon (actor, born 1970), South Korean actor
 Claudia Kim (born 1985, Korean name Kim Soo-hyun), South Korean actress
 Kim Soo-hyun (born 1988), South Korean actor
 Kim Su-hyeon (weightlifter) (born 1995), South Korean weightlifter

See also
Kim So-hyun


title: Dallas Robinson

text:
Dallas Robinson (born March 30, 1982) is an  American soldier and bobsledder.

Robinson graduated from Oldham County High School in Buckner Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University and Campbellsville University. He is known as a sprinter but was also in the USA Rugby 7's and 15's pool of athletes in 2009 and 2010. In 2008 he was ranked 1st in the United States in the 55m Dash and top 10 in both the 60m and 200m races.

Robinson competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in both two man and four man bobsled finishing 11th and 10th.

References

External links

Dallas Robinson's Official Website

1982 births
Living people
Oldham County High School alumni
American male bobsledders
Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic bobsledders for the United States
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program


title: Suyeong station

text:
Suyeong Station is a station on the Busan Metro Line 2 and Line 3 located in U-dong, Suyeong District, Busan. The station is unrelated to the Centum station operated by Korail.

Gallery

External links
 Cyber station information, Line 2 from Busan Transportation Corporation
 Cyber station information, Line 3 from Busan Transportation Corporation

Railway stations opened in 2002
Busan Metro stations
Suyeong District
2002 establishments in South Korea
Railway stations in South Korea opened in 2005


title: Miniskirt (song)

text:
"Miniskirt" () is a song by South Korean girl group AOA, serving as the lead single for the group's fifth single album of the same name. Written and produced by Brave Brothers, it was released physically and digitally on January 16, 2014 by FNC Entertainment., member Youkyung didn’t participate in the single album release due to the restrictions reasons.

The song was AOA's commercial breakthrough, reaching number 11 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, making it their first top twenty entry. It was the 32nd best-performing single of 2014 in the country and has sold over 1,360,578 digital downloads as of 2015. It also earned AOA their first music show win on February 9, 2014.

A Japanese remake of the song was released as AOA's debut single in Japan on October 1, 2014.

Release
The music video and single were released on January 16. On January 26, AOA released an extended cut music video.

Japanese version
On July 31, 2014, it was revealed that AOA would be entering the Japanese market on October 1 with a Japanese version of "Miniskirt". On September 7, the short version of the Japanese music video was released. On September 10, the full music video was released.

Promotion
The promotions for the song "Miniskirt" started on January 16, 2014, on M! Countdown. The song was also promoted on the shows Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo. On February 9, AOA won their first music show award on Inkigayo. Seolhyun was unable to perform with the group in these performances due to a leg injury.

On July 11, 2014, it was revealed that AOA would be performing at the Japanese music festival A-Nation held on August 17 in Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, as the only girl group from South Korea.

On August 12, 2014, it was confirmed that AOA would perform at "Tokyo Runway 2014" which was held on September 7 at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall.  AOA appeared as guest performers.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Oricon chart

Sales

References

External links

AOA (group) songs
2014 singles
Korean-language songs
2014 songs
Dance-pop songs
Universal Music Japan singles
Songs written by Brave Brothers
FNC Entertainment singles


title: Ingrida Šimonytė

text:
Ingrida Šimonytė (; born 15 November 1974) is a Lithuanian politician, public servant and economist who is the 17th and current prime minister of Lithuania since 11 December 2020. She has been a Member of the Seimas for the Antakalnis constituency since 2016 and was Minister of Finance in the second Kubilius cabinet from 2009 until 2012. Šimonytė was a candidate in the 2019 presidential election, but lost in the second round runoff to Gitanas Nausėda. She has been a member of Homeland Union since 2022, having previously been an independent politician.

Born in Vilnius, Šimonytė graduated from Vilnius University with a degree in business in 1996, later receiving a master's degree in 1998. She began her career as an economist and public servant, working as chief of the tax division within the Ministry of Finance until 2004. She remained in the tax division until being nominated to serve as finance minister in 2009, tasked with stimulating the Lithuanian economy in the aftermath of the Great Recession. She resigned from the position in 2012, and was appointed deputy chairperson of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, and chairperson of Vilnius University Council, a professor of economics at the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science, and of public finance at ISM University of Management and Economics.

Šimonytė returned to politics in 2016, when she ran as an independent candidate in the 2016 parliamentary election to represent Antakalnis constituency in Vilnius, ultimately winning a seat in parliament. In 2018, Šimonytė announced her campaign in the 2019 presidential election; she won the nomination of the Homeland Union. She narrowly won the first round of the election on 12 May 2019, before placing second behind fellow independent Gitanas Nausėda in the runoff on 26 May.

She was reelected to Parliament in the 2020 parliamentary election, where the Homeland Union won a plurality of seats. Following the certification of the election results, Šimonytė was proposed as the prime ministerial candidate by a coalition consisting of the Homeland Union, Liberal Movement and Freedom Party; she took office on 11 December, along with the appointment of her cabinet.

Early life and education
Šimonytė was born 15 November 1974 in Vilnius to a father who worked as a civil engineer, and a mother, Danutė Šimonienė, who worked as an economist. She moved to the Antakalnis district of Vilnius with her parents in 1984, where she spent most of her childhood and formative years. In 1992, Šimonytė graduated from the Vilnius Žirmūnai Gymnasium, where she was recognised and awarded for her academic skills in mathematics.

After graduating, she enrolled in the Faculty of Economics at Vilnius University, graduating with a degree in business administration in 1996. She subsequently returned to the institution, and received a master's degree in economics in 1998.

Political career

Early career
In 1997, Šimonytė first began working professionally as an economist and public servant, after being hired at the Ministry of Finance within its tax division. Between 1998 and 2001, Šimonytė worked as an economist in the ministry's tax and sales division, and later was promoted to head of the ministry's direct taxation division, a position she remained in until 2004, when she became chancellor of the ministry, and later deputy finance minister. She resigned from this position in 2009, to take office as finance minister.

Minister of Finance

In 2009, Šimonytė was nominated to serve as finance minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Andrius Kubilius, replacing Algirdas Šemeta who had stepped down to become European Commissioner for Budget and Administration. Following her nomination, she was appointed by President Valdas Adamkus to serve in the office. Upon taking office, Šimonytė was tasked with recovering the Lithuanian economy in the aftermath of the Great Recession, with Lithuania's gross domestic product (GDP) having dipped 14.7% in 2009. While in the position, Šimonytė became one of the faces of the austerity drive implemented by the government in order to improve the Lithuanian economy.

Šimonytė stepped down from her position as finance minister after the 2012 parliamentary election, where the incumbent government suffered defeat at the hands of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party and the incoming government of Algirdas Butkevičius. Following her resignation, Šimonytė was appointed to serve as deputy chairperson of the board of the Bank of Lithuania, a role she remained in until 2016, while also becoming a lecturer of economics at the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science, and of public finance at ISM University of Management and Economics.

Parliamentary career
In 2015, Šimonytė planned her return to politics after confirming her intention to stand as a candidate in the 2016 parliamentary election, aiming to represent the Antakalnis constituency within Vilnius. The seat had been held by former prime minister Andrius Kubilius, who opted not to run for reelection in the constituency. Considered to be a safe seat for the Homeland Union, Šimonytė ran as an independent candidate, but received electoral assistance from the Homeland Union. In the election, Šimonytė was one of only three constituency candidates nationwide to win their elections without having to advance to a second round run-off election, having won 51.54% of the electorate within her constituency in the first round. Following her win, she took her seat in the Seimas.

After her election to the Seimas, Šimonytė joined the parliamentary group of the Homeland Union, despite being officially an independent politician. She was appointed to serve as the chairperson of the audit committee, while also serving on the European affairs committee.

2019 presidential election
In 2018, Šimonytė announced her campaign for president of Lithuania in the 2019 presidential election. Standing as an independent candidate, Šimonytė sought the nomination of the Homeland Union political party, facing only Vygaudas Ušackas for the nomination. She ultimately won the nomination, receiving 79% of the vote.

Going into the election as the Homeland Union candidate, Šimonytė was one of the favourites to win, continuously polling in a near-deadlocked tie for first with independent candidate Gitanas Nausėda. The first round of the election was held on 12 May 2019, where Šimonytė narrowly placed first with 31.53% of the vote, ahead of Nausėda's 31.16%. The two subsequently advanced to a run-off election on 26 May, where Šimonytė was defeated by Nausėda after receiving only 33.47% of the vote; she had received fewer overall votes cast for her in the second round than she did in the first round, having received about 3,200 fewer votes, compared to Nausėda having received more than 400,000 more votes than he received in the first round.

Prime Minister of Lithuania

2020 election
Following the 2019 presidential election, Šimonytė had emerged as an unofficial leader of the Homeland Union and one of the most prominent politicians affiliated with the party, despite being officially an independent. She stood for reelection to the Seimas in the 2020 parliamentary election, where she once again became one of only three constituency candidates nationwide to win their elections in the first round, this time having received more than 60% of the vote. Following the certification of the election results, it emerged that the Homeland Union had won a plurality of seats, overtaking the incumbent government led by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union.

After the election a coalition was expected to be formed between the Homeland Union, the Liberal Movement, and the Freedom Party, with all three parties proposing Šimonytė to serve as prime minister. If confirmed, the government would be led by three women: Šimonytė, Liberal Movement leader Viktorija Čmilytė, and Freedom Party leader Aušrinė Armonaitė, following in the footsteps of the Marin Cabinet in Finland.

On 9 November, the coalition agreement was signed between the Homeland Union, Liberal Movement, and Freedom Party, paving the way for Šimonytė to become prime minister. On 18 November, she announced the proposed makeup of her cabinet. Šimonytė was appointed prime minister on 11 December 2020 by President Gitanas Nausėda, becoming the second woman to serve in the role, following Kazimira Prunskienė.

Domestic policy

COVID-19 pandemic

The government of Saulius Skvernelis held its last meeting on 9 December 2020, before the new cabinet is expected to assume office on Friday. Then, PM-designate Šimonytė urged the outgoing government to step up coronavirus measures.

Šimonytė's cabinet was sworn in and started working on 11 December 2020, when the number of cases reached 3067. Two days later, restrictions were put in place.

The vaccination program began on 27 December 2020, as in the rest of the European Union. The first to receive the vaccine were healthcare professionals working with COVID-19 patients.

On 4 January, Lithuanian government confirmed backlog of 293 deaths that were previously unaccounted in statistic.

From 15 February, partial lifting of lockdown was made, including decision to re-open small shops and beauty salons. Later, wearing face masks no longer required outdoors.

On 17 March Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys suspended the use of vaccine produced by British-Swedish company AstraZeneca. On 18 March the European Medicines Agency said the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe. On 22 March 2021, Šimonytė, Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, and Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys also received the same vaccine.

Portfolio of strategic works (projects)
Based on the priority works of the Government's program, the portfolio of the Prime Minister's strategic projects has been compiled. The following five strategic works (projects) have been published in the Prime Minister's portfolio of strategic works (projects) as part of the reforms of the government term:

restructurization of the civil service;
educational program "Millennium Schools";
EDtech digital transformation of education;
creation of innovation ecosystems in science centers, innovation agencies and mission-based science and business innovation programs;
creation of a long-term care service delivery model.

The Prime Minister's portfolio of strategic works (projects) also includes the commitment of the implementation plan of the Eighteenth Government Program to prepare the State Progress Strategy "Lithuania 2050" and seven more strategic works (projects) of public management, education and strategic infrastructure:

Review of functions and optimal network of institutions (public management system).
Public and administrative services (including their quality assurance in the regions).
Financial planning of the government sector is oriented towards strategic goals.
Sustainable interaction between culture and education (inclusion of culture and creativity in education).
An effective system for increasing resilience to threats, crisis and emergency management.
Secure electrical energy system (synchronization of the electrical energy system with the West and the blockade of the Astravo nuclear power plant).
Development of strategic rail and road transport connections.

Foreign policy

Baltic States
On 1 January 2021, Šimonytė took over the presidency of the Baltic Council of Ministers for a term of one year.

Belarus
During a meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Šimonytė emphasized that Lithuania seeks to further increase pressure on the Belarusian regime. Lithuania also supports the expansion of EU sanctions. During the meeting, the prime minister said:

<...> Release of political prisoners, end of repression, and free and democratic elections are the key steps that Belarusians are demanding. Lithuania and the entire democratic world demand the same.

Visits

International trips

2021
 3 June 2021:   (Brussels), Šimonytė met with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Manfred Weber, President of the European People's Party Group in the European Parliament, Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, and David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament.
 11–12 June 2021: , Šimonytė met with Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of Austria and discussed the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation in Russia and Belarus, bilateral relations, the European agenda, the Eastern Partnership program, the aspirations of the Western Balkans for integration into the European Union, and the unsafe Astravets Nuclear Power Plant. Also Šimonytė met with Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the National Council, the Lithuanian community in Austria and attended the 25th Europa-Forum Wachau, where she delivered a speech.
 17–18 June 2021:  (Riga), Šimonytė made an official visit to the Republic of Latvia and met with Egils Levits, President of Latvia, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of Latvia. The meetings focused on the development of strategic bilateral relations, the EU-NATO agendas, the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and the facilitation of travel for citizens. The unsafe threat of the Astravets NPP to all EU citizens, the implementation of strategic transport and energy projects were also discussed. Furthermore, the meetings focused on a unified response to the aggressive actions of Belarus and Russia, support for Ukraine, the strengthening of the Eastern Partnership initiative, and the challenges posed by China. The Prime Minister paid tribute to those who died for the freedom of Latvia and the victims of the Latvian occupation - laid flowers at the Freedom Monument in Riga, paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Soviet occupation at the Memorial of the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia. During the visit, she also visited the Riga Lithuanian Secondary School and met with the Lithuanian community in Latvia.
 1–2 July 2021:  (Tallinn), the PM made an official visit to the Republic of Estonia. The visit agenda included meetings with prime minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas and Speaker of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas. The meetings covered such items as possibilities of strengthening the bilateral relations and economic cooperation, coordination of national positions before important EU-NATO meetings, support for the Eastern Partnership countries, the security situation in the region, and Belarusian regime's weaponised illegal migration. She intends to raise the issue of the unsafe Astravyets NPP, and discussed the strategic energy and transport projects, and pandemic management. The prime minister Šimonytė also paid tribute to the victims of communism by laying flowers at the Memorial and met with the local Lithuanian community.
 14–15 July 2021:  (Athens), Šimonytė met with prime minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Konstantinos Tasoulas, also she visited Operations Center of the Hellenic Coast Guard. The meetings focused on Greece's experience in managing illegal migration, discussed possible Greek expert support and training of Lithuanian officials in the implementation of asylum procedures in Lithuania, and also discussed were bilateral relations and opportunities for strengthening economic cooperation.
 2–3 September 2021:    (Rome, Vatican), PM Šimonytė met with prime minister of Italy Mario Draghi in Rome and discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations and economic cooperation, security, the situation in Afghanistan, Belarus and Russia, also the European Union's relations with China. The prime ministers focused on the irregular migration and the situation on the Lithuania-Belarus border. Together they also stressed the need to strengthen the transatlantic relations, discussed the possibilities of strengthening the bilateral relations, while particularly focusing on economic cooperation. EU challenges of illegal migration were also on the meeting agenda. The counterparts agreed that both Lithuania and Italy are strong supporters of European integration and that they care about the future of the EU, which should build on the principles of solidarity and strong European values. The situation in Afghanistan was also discussed at large, including the evacuation of Afghans who had helped Lithuania and Italy, the security situation in the country, the importance of the efforts of the international community in preventing a possible humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The prime ministers of Lithuania and Italy also discussed the prospects for EU-China relations. PM Šimonytė noted that talks with China should take place in non-divisive for Europe formats. As part of her visit to Italy, the prime minister of Lithuania met also with the senior management of Italian life sciences companies and Lithuanian community in Italy. At the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, the PM of Lithuania visited an exhibition of works by Antonietta Raphaël Mafai, a well-known Litvak artist.As part of the visit to Italy, prime minister Ingrida Šimonytė met with Pope Francis in Vatican. This was the first meeting between the prime minister and the Pope. The prime minister thanked the Pope for his consistent attention to Lithuania and its people. PM Šimonytė also expressed support for the activities of the Holy See and of the Pope aimed at promoting peace in the world, advocating for greater respect for women, protection of the environment, and the principles of human dignity. Lithuania supports the actions of the Holy See in Ukraine, therefore, on behalf of Lithuania, the prime minister handed over 10 000 euros to the Pope for Ukraine Foundation. After the meeting with Pope Francis, she met with the Secretary of State of Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin and with Secretary for Relations with States of Holy See the Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher to discuss the bilateral relations and international policy.PM Šimonytė also met with Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta Albrecht Freiherri von Boeselager in Rome to discuss the bilateral relations and the activities of the Order in Lithuania. The meeting also covered irregular migration across the Lithuania-Belarus border and the activities of the Order of Malta in this regard.
 9 September 2021:  (Berlin), PM Šimonytė met with Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz and President of the European People's Party Group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber, participated in discussions, and delivered a speech at the EPP Conference on the Future of Europe.
 17 September 2021:  (Warsaw), PM Šimonytė met with prime minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, Marshal of the Sejm Elżbieta Witek, and Marshal of the Senate Tomasz Grodzki. The prime ministers of Lithuania and Poland chaired the second intergovernmental meeting of the Lithuanian and Polish Governments attended by 9 Lithuanian Ministers and 6 Vice-Ministers. During the intergovernmental meeting, the prime ministers signed a joint declaration on the bilateral cooperation. The meetings sought opportunities to further strengthen Lithuanian-Polish bilateral cooperation, especially in areas such as security and defence, home affairs, economy, and energy. Implementation of strategic infrastructure projects and cooperation between the countries in the EU and NATO formats were discussed. The intergovernmental meeting discussed the importance of preserving the identity of national minorities as well as their contribution to the strengthening of bilateral relations. During her visit, prime minister Šimonytė visited POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, paid tribute to the memory of the Warsaw Ghetto fighters, and laid flowers at Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East.
 22–23 October 2021:  (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), PM Šimonytė opened the Lithuanian National Day at EXPO 2020 Dubai, and also the Business Forum of Lithuania and the UAE. The Lithuanian pavilion EXPO 2020 Dubai was visited by vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, together with prime minister of Lithuania and Minister for Economy and Innovation of Lithuania Aušrinė Armonaitė. Šimonytė also met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of State and Director General of Expo 2020 Reem Al Hashimi, and Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, to discuss the relevant issues in regional security, the situation in Afghanistan, and the UAE's relations with Israel. The prime minister brought forward the need to continue strengthening the bilateral relations, economic, and cultural cooperation. She also emphasized the importance of bilateral agreements for further development of the relations. Negotiations are under way on the promotion and protection of investment, mutual assistance in criminal matters, extradition, and the transfer of sentenced persons. The parties of the meeting also discussed Minsk regime-sponsored hybrid attack on Lithuania and the European Union. The national day of Lithuania at EXPO 2020 ended with the Vilnius City Opera, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, and prominent Lithuanian opera singers. At the end of her visit to UAE, the prime minister of Lithuania met with members of the local Lithuanian community.
 10 December 2021:  (Chișinău), during an official visit PM Šimonytė met with prime minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița, president of Moldova Maia Sandu, and President of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu. In the meeting with the prime minister of Moldova, PM Šimonytė of Lithuania expressed support for the reforms undertaken by the Moldovan Government and its aspiration to move closer towards the EU. Šimonytė also emphasised that the implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, including its part on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, also contributes to these ambitious goals. The counterparts discussed areas where Lithuania could step up its support for Moldova through shared expertise and closer inter-institutional cooperation, namely energy, reforming of justice and home affairs, anti-corruption, the environment, and others. During the visit, the Lithuanian and Moldovan Deputy Foreign Ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening Moldova’s institutional capacity and governance. Lithuania will provide 350 thousand euros for the implementation of this memorandum. In the meeting with President of Moldova Maia Sandu, prime minister Šimonytė talked over the reforms, the regional security, co-operation with the EU, and the prospects of the Eastern Partnership policy in the context of the forthcoming Eastern Partnership Summit. The Prime Minister of Lithuania welcomed Moldova’s ambitious attitude as regards the future of this policy, while encouraging to continue the joint efforts between Moldova, Ukraine and Sakartvelo towards closer dialogue with the EU.In her meeting with Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu, the prime minister of Lithuania once again thanked the Moldovan Parliament for having been the first to recognise the restoration of the independent state of Lithuania 30 years ago. Šimonytė pointed out the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in gaining international support for Moldova’s reform processes.Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė also participated in discussion with Lithuanian experts working in Moldova and together with the Prime Minister of Moldova opened an honorary consulate of the Republic of Lithuania.

2022
 7–8 February 2022:  (London), during a working visit the PM met with prime minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace. One topic discussed in the meetings was the security situation in Europe amidst tensions caused by Russia’s military build-up along the borders with Ukraine and Belarus. The parties also talked about diplomatic de-escalation efforts, the reinforcement of NATO’s eastern flank, assistance to Ukraine, and sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The bilateral trade, economic relations and closer partnership at all levels were also among the items of the meetings' agendas between the prime ministers of Lithuania and the United Kingdom. During the visit to London, PM Šimonytė also addressed the annual event of the German Symposium at the London School of Economics, participated in a roundtable discussion with experts from the research institute Chatham House, and met with the Lithuanian community in the UK.
 10–11 February 2022:  (Kyiv, Luhansk Oblast), PM Šimonytė paid an official visit to Ukraine. In the meetings in Kyiv with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, topics discussed included the tense security situation amid the mounting pressure from Russia on Ukraine’s eastern and northern borders. Lithuania’s support for Ukraine was also discussed. PM Šimonytė of Lithuania has emphasised that Lithuania and Ukraine have enjoyed the strategic partnership strengthened by the shared history and the common need to withstand challenges. She also thanked Ukraine for its helping hand when Lithuania found itself on the frontline of Lukashenka’s hybrid aggression. Prime Minister Šimonytė pointed out that Lithuania has always supported Ukraine and will continue to do so in the face of the threats posed by Russia. Lithuania is also increasing the number of military instructors as part of the Lithuanian military training mission in Ukraine and resuming the rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers in Lithuania. On the second day of the visit, the prime ministers of Lithuania and Ukraine visited the Luhansk region.

 26 November 2022:  (Kyiv), Šimonytė attended a summit launching the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative, which aims to export Ukrainian grain to countries vulnerable to famine and drought, along with prime minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo, prime minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, president of Hungary Katalin Novák, and president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Welcomed delegations
 26 January 2021: , Šimonytė met with Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Dr Petar Rajič.
 29 January 2021: , she met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of democratic society in Belarus, to discuss the political situation in Belarus and Lithuania's further support to the people of Belarus.
 3 March 2021: , Šimonytė met with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid to discuss the management of the pandemic, economic recovery, and digital and green agendas.
 7 March 2021: , Šimonytė met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Arancha González Laya to discuss the pandemic management and the development of bilateral relations.
 23 April 2021: , PM Šimonytė met with deputy prime minister for European Integration of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov to discuss the country's EU integration process and bilateral relations.
 2 May 2021: , She met with prime minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki and discussed bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership.
 12 May 2021: , Šimonytė met with President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and the parliamentary delegation, and discussed bilateral cooperation, democratic reforms, Armenia-EU relations, and the fight against COVID-19.
 31 May 2021: , Šimonytė met with European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and has presented Lithuania's life sciences potential.
 4 June 2021: , she met with First Vice-President of the European Commission, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal Frans Timmermans and discussed environmental issues, European Green Deal.
 10 June 2021: , the PM met with Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová and discussed the EU's efforts to combat disinformation, the deteriorating media and human rights situation in Belarus and Russia, and support for the Eastern Partnership countries in this area.
 2 July 2021: , she met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and discussed the EC's assessment of the national recovery and resilience plan ‘Next Generation Lithuania’, economic recovery of the European Union (EU), efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic, and EU's response to the challenges posed by the Belarusian regime. There was an exchange of views on the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Delta mutation and the resulting risks in the fight against the pandemic, the pace of economic recovery in the EU, and the risk of inflation. Prime Minister Šimonytė and President of the EC von der Leyen have also discussed the unprecedented illegal migration organised by the Belarusian regime across the Lithuanian-Belarusian border.  The prime minister thanked the EC and other EU institutions for their support in sending officials and planning additional funding for reinforced control of the EU's external borders. They also visited Vilnius transformer substation where together with President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda they presented the national recovery and resilience plan ‘Next Generation Lithuania’.
 3 July 2021: , Prime Minister Šimonytė met with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral strategic ties and political and economic cooperation, also the latest developments in the European Union's Eastern neighbourhood and in the Indian Pacific regions. The parties have brought up the need for closer cooperation, particularly in the context of the growing geopolitical and security tensions in the neighbourhood of both Lithuania and Japan. They have also discussed synchronisation, energy and Rail Baltica. Other items discussed have included the illegal migration weaponised by the Belarusian regime, propaganda-posed challenges, and initiatives to commemorate Sugihara.
 6 July 2021: , the PM met with President of the European Council Charles Michel. They visited the Lithuanian-Belarusian border to see the border surveillance system, met with representatives of the Frontex mission and also visited the premises of temporary isolation of illegal migrants at the Border Guard School in Medininkai. The Prime Minister thanked Charles Michel for his time to visit the EU external border, which now must cope with the increasing flows of illegal migration schemed by the Belarusian authorities.
 7 July 2021: , she met with prime minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation. The Foreign Ministers of both countries also joined the meeting. Prime Minister Šimonytė reiterated that Lithuania has been firmly and consistently supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's aggression, and Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations, and that it stands ready to continue sharing experience and expertise as Ukraine carries on with reforms. On Ukraine's European aspirations, the importance of closer cooperation and coordination between the three associated partners, Ukraine, Sakartvelo and Moldova, was pointed out. The parties also discussed NATO's partnership with Ukraine and Ukraine's contribution to the Euro-Atlantic security. On the bilateral economic relations, the parties noted that there is still room for improvement in not only the traditional but also innovative sectors of the economy. Lithuanian business is particularly interested in taking further relations with Ukraine. The counterparts also touched upon the deteriorating situation in Belarus and A. Lukashenko's hybrid aggression waged against Lithuania. The prime minister thanked Ukraine for the decisions made by Rada and Ukraine's State Regulatory Commission for Energy and Utilities to curb electricity imports from Russia and Belarus. PM Šimonytė of Lithuania expressed hope that this decision will be long-lasting and underlined that through solidarity shown in this respect, together they will undermine Belarusian regime's schemes to profit from the unsafe NPP, and will also bring down Russia's influence in the region.
 8 July 2021: , Šimonytė met with prime minister of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón. The items covered included the Lithuanian-Spanish bilateral relations; economic cooperation; cooperation on EU, NATO and security issues; the situation in Belarus and Russia; illegal migration; threats posed by unsafe Astravets NPP, and EU relations with its southern and eastern neighbours. On economic cooperation, the counterparts agreed about the need to focus more on life sciences, high technologies, green energy, along with the traditional industries. Prime Minister Šimonytė thanked the Prime Minister Sánchez for Spain's contribution to the Baltic security. The Prime Ministers talked about Belarusian regime-facilitated flow of illegal migrants posing a threat to the entire EU. The Lithuanian Prime Minister has pointed out that Belarusian regime's unpredictability has further highlighted the problem of the unsafe Astravets NPP. Also, the prime ministers discussed the significantly deteriorating human-rights situation in Belarus and Russia, and the challenges posed by China. The counterparts have talked about the forthcoming Eastern Partnership Summit and agreed about the need to strengthen EU's relations with its southern and eastern neighbours. Both prime ministers had a brief tour of Vilnius University.
 2 August 2021: , the PM met with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and discussed the situation and the European Commission's assistance in the face of the steady increase, with the assistance of the regime, in the flow of irregular migrants through Belarus to Lithuania. PM Šimonytė has noted the deteriorating situation, which calls for urgent decisions at both national and EU level and stressed that in the last two days alone, almost half a thousand irregular migrants had crossed the border. It was agreed at the meeting that joint efforts should first and foremost focus on reducing migratory flows, returning irregular migrants to their countries of origin, and urging Iraq to comply with its international obligations. Also prime minister of Lithuania noted that Lithuania is bearing a significant financial burden. Hence possibilities of financial assistance from the European Commission, including technical assistance in installing border surveillance and control systems, were discussed at the meeting with Commissioner Johansson. According to Šimonytė, Lithuania is doing its utmost to ensure that irregular migrants are promptly detained and that no new transit route is created. The necessary legislative changes have been adopted to allow all planned asylum procedures to be carried out without delay. The meeting emphasised the need to prevent human trafficking, dismantle irregular migration networks, and deter migrants from attempting to cross the EU's external border illegally. Furthermore PM Šimonytė emphasised that the Government does not see any alternative to creating a physical barrier.
 13 August 2021: , the PM met with Secretary of State of the Holy See Pietro Parolin for a tête-à-tête meeting. The Prime Minister and the Cardinal Secretary of State discussed the Lithuanian-Vatican bilateral cooperation and the human rights situation in Belarus. The prime minister emphasised during the conversation that Lithuania supports the call by the Church for a peaceful and just solution to the situation in Belarus, based on sincere dialogue, rejection of violence, and respect for justice as well as fundamental human and civil rights. The meeting addressed also the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Belarusian regime-sponsored irregular migration to the EU, the situation in the occupied Crimea and Donbas, support for Taiwan, and relations with China.
 18 August 2021: , the PM met with President of the European Parliament David Sassoli to discuss irregular migration from Belarus to Lithuania and the European Union initiatives in this regard. In the meeting it was agreed that pressure on the Belarusian regime should continue to grow, and that EU sectorial sanctions should continue to be applied. It is also necessary to extend personal sanctions to all those directly and indirectly involved in the organisation of illegal migration flows. The meeting focused on strengthening the Eastern Partnership, as well as the forthcoming Eastern Partnership Summit. Prime Minister Šimonytė assured President of the European Parliament Sassoli that Lithuania is ready to work to strengthen the strategic content of the Eastern Partnership and to offer motivating objectives to the Eastern Partners. Participants in the meeting also discussed the European integration of the Western Balkans and the situation in Afghanistan.
 4 September 2021:  Lithuania's PM met with Margaritis Schinas Vice-President of European Commission for Promoting our European Way of Life, and discussed migration and other matters on the European Union agenda. The meeting focused on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. They visited the Belarus-Lithuania border, met with the Executive Director of European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) Fabrice Leggeri, representatives of the mission, and officials of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), and saw a camp for irregular migrants at the Border Guard School in Medininkai.
 6 September 2021: , Lithuania's PM met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Zbigniew Rau and discussed the bilateral relations and economic cooperation and ways to strengthen them; the development of joint infrastructure projects; Lithuania-Poland cooperation to address regional security issues and the challenges of irregular migration; also Eastern Partnership, and the European Union's relations with Russia. Russia's aggressive policies have been discussed as well.
 7 September 2021: , Lithuania's PM met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jakub Kulhánek and discussed bilateral economic co-operation and ways to strengthen it; also tourism, regional security, the co-operation between the countries in the fight against irregular migration, and the importance of EU solidarity in response to Russia's malicious actions. The parties have discussed the EU's migration and asylum policy and the need to strengthen the protection of the EU's external borders.
 24 September 2021: , PM Simonyte met with First Vice-President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and discussed measures to combat the hybrid attack by Belarus against the EU, challenges posed by irregular migration used by authoritarian regimes, the European Green Deal, and other policy matters.
 29 September 2021: , PM Simonyte met with President of the European Court of Auditors Klaus-Heiner Lehne and Member of the European Court of Auditors Rimantas Šadžius to discuss, among other issues, the current report, the conclusions of which are as never before responsive to the challenges currently faced by Lithuania, which is currently subjected to a hybrid attack of artificially construed flows of irregular migrants.
 30 September 2021: , PM Simonyte met with Her Royal Highness Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark. Great potential for cooperation has been noted in high value-added production, biotechnology (vaccine development), life sciences, alternative fuel sources, science and studies, and culture. With regard to COVID-19 challenges, rapid vaccination rollout has been pointed out as a key priority. It was also pointed out that the support and assistance of the closest partners has significantly helped to cope with the migration crisis on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, noting Denmark's support in particular.
 4 October 2021: , Lithuania's PM met with prime minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and his delegation while on an official visit to Lithuania. During the meeting, further prospects for Lithuanian-Armenian bilateral relations, the European Union-Armenia cooperation, regional matters, and preparation for the Eastern Partnership Summit, to be held on 15 December 2021, were discussed. Particular attention was paid to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of health. On the margins of the meeting, the Lithuanian and Armenian Ministers of Health signed a cooperation agreement.
 20 October 2021: , The Prime Minister met with president of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda. The Prime Minister expressed her delight at the fact that the meeting took place to commemorate the 230th anniversary of the Mutual Pledge of the Two Nations, and that Poland and Lithuania are more and more often celebrating the mutually important dates together. Šimonytė also thanked the President of Poland for the assistance in combating the ongoing hybrid attack at the borders and for the excellent cooperation between the border and other services in addressing the challenges at the European Union's external border. The prime minister of Lithuania and the President of Poland have discussed the importance of cooperation between the two countries in the field of defence and security and within the EU. Their meeting focused on the implementation of the strategic infrastructure projects (synchronisation of electricity networks, gas connections, Rail Baltica, Via Baltica, and Via Carpathia).

Political stances

Foreign policy
In October 2018, during a debate on foreign policy for the Homeland Union nomination in the 2019 presidential election, Šimonytė stated that if elected president, she would increase funding for national security and defense. She has referred to Russia as a "state that has broken all international agreements", and called Russia a threat to European security. Additionally, Šimonytė has referred to Poland as an ally, and has encouraged improving relations between the two countries. She said that Russia offers its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine "to the world as another hybrid weapon to divide and rule."

Šimonytė supports scientific data on climate change, and referred to Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement as a "mistake".

Šimonytė’s new ruling coalition has agreed to defend "those fighting for freedom" in Taiwan, suggesting that Lithuania's relations with China would not be a priority for her government.

Domestic policy
Šimonytė has stated that she did not oppose the introduction of same-sex civil unions to Lithuania, which attracted the support of LGBT rights activists. Additionally, Šimonytė stated that while she would never have an abortion herself, she would not condemn women who choose to do so.

Šimonytė was criticized by the Jewish community in Lithuania after she opposed removing a plaque to Jonas Noreika, who had signed the declaration to establish Jewish ghettos in Lithuania during the German occupation of Lithuania in 1941.

Personal life
In addition to her native Lithuanian, Šimonytė also speaks English, Polish, and Russian, as well as basic-level Swedish. She is unmarried and has no children. The Good Soldier Švejk, a satirical dark comedy by Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek, is one of Šimonytė's favorite books, whose characters she has often publicly quoted during her political career.

Honours and awards

Honours

National honours
 : Officer's Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (16 February 2015)

Awards
 „Baltoji banga“ award for 'transparent and accountable activity' (2012)
 Delfi Women of the Year 2019 (Politics) (26 July 2019)
 Delfi Women of the Year 2020 (Politics) (19 August 2020)

References

External links

 Official biography of PM Ingrida Šimonytė

1974 births
21st-century Lithuanian politicians
21st-century Lithuanian women politicians
Independent politicians in Lithuania
Lithuanian economists
Living people
Members of the Seimas
Ministers of Finance of Lithuania
Politicians from Vilnius
Prime Ministers of Lithuania
Vilnius University alumni
Academic staff of Vilnius University
Female finance ministers
Women government ministers of Lithuania
Women members of the Seimas
Women prime ministers in Europe
Ingrida Šimonytė
European Court of Auditors
21st-century economists


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text:
Kim Soo-hyun (born 25 January 1985), also known as Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series Queen of the Game (2006–2007) and Marco Polo (2014–2016), as well as the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), and Behind Every Star (2022).

Early life
Kim was born as Kim Soo-hyun in South Korea, on January 25, 1985. She spent six years of her childhood in the United States before returning to South Korea. Her dream in middle school was to become an international lawyer, and in high school she hoped to become a TV anchor. She was inspired by watching CNN's headline news anchor Karuna Shinsho in Asia. She completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming an anchor and entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major. While enrolled, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school's English-language newspaper, Ewha Voice. She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.

Career

Kim's interests in music, film, and other entertainment led her to participate in a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005, which she won top prize in. Kim was the first winner of the award who had never worked as a model.

Producer Oh Se-kang saw Kim on a morning talk show, which led to her acting debut in the television series Queen of the Game (2006). Kim plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm's international lawyer who loves him. For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.

Kim went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

Kim portrays Nagini in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

In 2019, Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual "Women in Film Gala", which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973. Hence, she became the first Korean actress to the attend that event.

In March 2021, Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment.

In 2023, Kim will appear in the 1945 historical drama Gyeongseong Creature, which will air on Netflix.

Personal life
Kim married Korean-American businessman Matthew Shampine on December 14, 2019, at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul. Kim is a pescetarian.

In April 2020, she announced that she was expecting her first child, and was 15 weeks pregnant. On October 1, she gave birth to her daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

1985 births
Living people
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean female models
Ewha Womans University alumni
South Korean expatriates in the United States
YG Entertainment artists
21st-century South Korean actresses
Actresses from Seoul


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"Deeper and Deeper" is a 1914 Christian hymn with words and music by Oswald J. Smith. The hymn begins; "Into the heart of Jesus, deeper and deeper I go". The hymn was sung as part of Smith's own ordination service by the Chicago Presbytery in 1915. The hymn sang itself into the preacher's heart. The hymn was completed at First Presbyterian Church of South Chicago. It has been published in 21 hymnals.

References

1915 songs
American Christian hymns
20th-century hymns


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Austria men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Austria.  Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment.  The team takes part in international competitions.

Paralympic Games

The 1976 Summer Paralympics were held in Toronto, Canada.  The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished first overall. At the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands, twelve teams took part.  The team finished fourth. New York hosted the 1984 Summer Paralympics where thirteen teams participated and the team finished fifth.

See also

 Disabled sports
 Austria women's national goalball team
 Austria at the Paralympics

References

Goalball men's
National men's goalball teams
Austria at the Paralympics
European national goalball teams


title: Komaitrochus pulcher

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Komaitrochus pulcher is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails

Description
The size of the adult shell of this species varies between 6 mm and 18 mm.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off Taiwan.

References

 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and bibliography of the marine shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Osaka. : Elle Scientific Publications. 749 pp.

pulcher
Gastropods described in 1958


title: Akhil Herwadkar

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Akhil Arvind Herwadkar (born 31 October 1994) is a cricketer who plays as an All-rounder opening batsman for the Chhattisgarh. Herwadkar is a left-hand batsman and offbreak bowler. He has played for Mumbai Under-19s. He was a member of the Indian Under-19 World Cup squads of 2012 and 2014.

Herwadkar was born in Sangli. He hails from a small town Jaysingpur near Sangli. He came to a training camp in Pune as an 11-year-old. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai, at the age of 17, on 29 November 2011 against Orissa and scored 11 runs in that match.

References

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Indian cricketers
Mumbai cricketers
Living people
1994 births
People from Sangli
Delhi Capitals cricketers


title: Eleazar Lord

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Eleazar Lord (September 9, 1788 – June 3, 1871) was an American author, educator, deacon of the First Protestant Dutch Church and first president of the Erie Railroad.

Lord was engaged in banking; founded the Manhattan insurance company, and served as its president 1821–34; was the first president of the Erie Railroad company; was a prominent friend of the New York university, and assisted in founding theological seminaries at East Windsor, Connecticut, and Auburn, New York.

His principal works are Principles of currency; Geological Cosmogony: and an edition of Lempriere's Biographical Dictionary, with numerous additions.

Biography

Youth
Eleazar Lord was born September 9, 1788, at Franklin, Connecticut. His early boyhood was spent among the quiet scenes of that even-tenored rural vicinage, where his elementary education was obtained in the district schools. At the age of sixteen, in 1804, he left home and began life as a clerk in a store at Norwich.

In 1808 he returned home to prepare himself for college, under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Lee, of Lisbon, of whose church (Presbyterian) he became a member in 1809. After two years of preparatory study at Phillips Academy, Andover, he entered Andover Theological Seminary, and remained there three and a half years. While there he time deeply interested in the subject of Foreign Missions, an interest that remained active with him all his life.

He wrote the first pretentious work in the literature of that department of the church ever published in this country : "A History of the Principal Protestant Missions to the Heathen." It was published in 1813 at Boston.

From Salem N. H. and Princeton College to New York City
In September 1812, he was licensed to preach by the Haverhill Association at Salem, New Hampshire. He had no regular charge, but preached acceptably at various places for a year. He entered Princeton College, where for some months he attended the lectures and recitations of that celebrated institution. A serious affection of the eyes compelled him to give up his cherished position in life to devote himself to secular concerns, the exactions of which would not demand the sacrifice of his sight. He engaged actively in commercial and financial affairs, and while giving to them necessarily a large part of his time, his inclinations for religious work and its advancement were not permitted to languish in the slightest degree.

In 1815 he personally called a public meeting of the citizens of New York City to consider the subject of Sunday-schools, then an untried branch of church work. He organized the New York Sunday-school Union Society, and became its corresponding secretary. He spent much time in organizing Sunday-schools, and in editing and superintending the publication of Sunday-school literature. In 1816 he was a member of the convention in New York City that organized the American Bible Society. In March 1817, his eyes again warning him, he spent nearly a year and a half travelling in Europe. While abroad he met and established cordial relations with all the prominent reformers of the day, philanthropical, evangelical, and political, among them William Wilberforce, George Canning, Rowland Hill, Thomas Chalmers, Macaulay the elder, Sir Thomas Baring, and hosts of others. He returned to New York in 1818.

Businessman in New York City
In 1819 Lord was selected by the leading merchants of New York City to go to Washington in their interest as an advocate for the adoption by Congress of a protective tariff, which, they held, would be for the general good of the country. The measures he prepared were passed in 1820, but the businessmen of the Fast insisted that the tariff was not yet protective enough, and in 1823–24 Lord was sent to Washington to advocate still further tariff revision. His views were opposed by Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and all the Southern and some of the Western statesmen. His arguments were such, however, that Clay finally acquiesced in them, and used them in his subsequent speeches in and out of Congress, whence came Clay's fame as the "Father of the American System."

In 1821 Eleazar Lord obtained the charter for and organized the Manhattan Fire Insurance Company of New York, of which he was president twelve-years. During the management of Lord the Manhattan Company paid annually dividends of nine per cent.

In 1826, Lord was instrumental in the formation of the American Home Mission Society, of which he was the first corresponding secretary. He wrote the first annual report of this society.

Early in 1827 Dartmouth College and Williams College each conferred the degree of Master of Arts on Eleazar Lord. In that year the banking system then in operation in New York State had shown its utter inefficiency by the deplorable condition into which the banks had fallen, and Lord turned his attention toward placing it on a sounder basis. In 1828–29 he wrote and published a book entitled, "Credit, Currency and Banking," in which he recommended a system that he claimed would remedy the defects of the one prevailing. His recommendations became the foundation of what was known as the Free Banking System, and from the 1830s until it was replaced by the national banking law, it remained in force in New York State, and was adopted by others. When, during the emergency that came with the Civil War, the Committee on Ways and Means in Congress was devising a method to best sustain the finances of the country, Lord was summoned by it to give the benefit of his knowledge of and experience in practical finance. In response, he formulated the plan, and made the original draft of the bill authorizing its adoption, on which the present national banking system was established.

First President of Erie Railroad

Eleazar Lord was one of the originators of the New York and Erie Railroad Company, and had been instrumental in the chartering of the New York & Erie Railroad (NY&E) by the New York state legislature on April 24, 1832. He was elected its first president August 9, 1833.

Lord's plan for the construction of the road through the Susquehanna Valley, and the work he did under that plan, may well be wondered at now, as it was then, but that his motives were honest, sincere, and intended for the promotion of the best interests of the company and the hastening of the enterprise to successful issue, not one of his most hitter detractors, if any are living today, would undertake to deny. His insistence on the six-foot gauge was also an unfortunate error in judgment. In spite of these, however, the fad remains that Eleazar Lord tided the New York and Erie Railroad Company over some of its darkest days.

Lord started living at Piermont, on the Hudson just north of the New Jersey state line. The village's name, in earlier years known as Tappan Landing, was given by Lord. Later in 1847 the cemetery of Sparkill, New York was created by Eleazar Lord. That Cemetery is known as Rockland Cemetery.

The Cemetery was organized by Eleazar Lord in 1847.  He envisioned a cemetery that would become prominent as the final resting place for not only the deceased of the New York City area, but would be a magnet for notables on a national scale.

Lord's busiest years were doubtless those of the Erie Railroad period, yet from 1831 to 1844 he wrote and published five books on scientific and religious subjects, besides numerous papers for magazines on similar subjects. From that time until 1866 he added to his literary work many volumes, having for their subjects finance, general and doctrinal theology, history and science, besides innumerable reviews for magazines and periodicals. During the same time he was in constant correspondence with most of the leading men in this and foreign countries. In 1866 the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him by the University of New York. In 1855 he published his " Historical Review of the Xew York and Erie Railroad."

Family
Lord married, July 12, 1824, Elizabeth Pierson, only daughter of Hon. Jeremiah H. Pierson, of Ramapo, N. Y. She died May 3, 1833. December 31, 1835, he married Ruth Thompson, daughter of Deacon Eben Thompson, of East Windsor, Conn. Seven children were born to him by his first wife. None survive but Sarah Pierson Lord Whiton, wife of W. H. Whiton, Esq. This daughter and her husband occupy the Lord homestead at Piermont-on-the-Hudson, where Eleazar Lord died, June 3, 1871, aged 83 years.

Publications
 Eleazar Lord (1813) A Compendious History of the Principal Protestant Missions to the Heathen. Volume 1, and  Volume II
 John Lemprière, Eleazar Lord (1825) Lempriere's Universal Biography: : Containing a Critical and Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Labours of Eminent Persons, in All Ages and Countries. Together with Selections of Foreign Biography from Watkin's Dictionary, Recently Published, and about Eight Hundred Original Articles of American Biography.  Volume 2
 Eleazar Lord (1829) Principles of currency and banking
 Eleazar Lord (1831) Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Stibbs Christmas
 Eleazar Lord (1843) Geological Cosmogony. Or, An Examination of the Geological Theory of the Origin and Antiquity of the Earth, and of the Causes and Object of the Changes it Has Undergone New York: Robert Carter.
 Eleazar Lord (1845) The Mediatorial Work of Our Lord Jesus Christ
 Eleazar Lord (1851) The scripture doctrine contrasted with geological theory.
 Eleazar Lord (1853) The messiah
 Eleazar Lord (1855) A historical review of the New York and Erie Railroad
 Eleazar Lord (1858) The Plenary Inspiration of the Scriptures

References

External links

 Lord Family. Papers, 1807–1961: Finding Aid at Harvard University Library

1788 births
1871 deaths
Erie Railroad
People from Piermont, New York
American male writers
People from Franklin, Connecticut
19th-century American businesspeople


title: Brian Gregg

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Brian Gregg (born June 27, 1984) is an  American cross-country skier. Gregg competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Personal life
Since May 21, 2011 Brian is married to fellow cross country skier Caitlin Compton.

References

External links

1984 births
Living people
American male cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States


title: Chapayevo

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Chapayevo may refer to:
Chapayevo, Kazakhstan, a village in Almaty Province of Kazakhstan
Chapayevo, Russia, several rural localities in Russia
Chapayevo Microdistrict, a microdistrict in the city of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia


title: Sadie Maubet Bjornsen

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Sadie Maubet Bjornsen (, born November 21, 1989) is a retired American cross-country skier and former member of the United States Ski Team Nordic programs "Cross Country A Team" roster.

Her brother Erik Bjornsen is also a cross-country skier.

Athletic career
Bjornsen competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In 2015, she graduated from Alaska Pacific University.

Bjornsen has one individual world cup podium and four team world cup podiums: Third in the 5 km in Toblach in 2017, third in the 4 × 5 km relay in Lillehammer in 2013 and 2015, second in the 4 × 5 km relay in Nové Město in 2016, and second in the team sprint at Düsseldorf in 2011.

Bjornsen finished ninth overall in the 2017–18 Tour de Ski, behind teammate Jessie Diggins in third: this was the first time that two Americans finished in the top ten in the race's overall classification.

Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships
1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums
7 podiums – (2 , 5 )

Team podiums
5 podiums – (1 , 4 )

References

External links

1989 births
Living people
American female cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Tour de Ski skiers
People from Omak, Washington
Alaska Pacific University alumni
Sportspeople from Washington (state)
21st-century American women


title: Nikki Galrani

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Nikita Galrani (born 3 January 1992) is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil and Malayalam films. Her commercially successful films include 1983 (2014), Vellimoonga (2014) and Darling (2015).

She starred in the commercially successful films like 1983 (2014), Vellimoonga (2014), Darling (2015), Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) and Kalakalappu 2 (2018).

Early life and education
Born as Nikita Galrani on 3 January 1992 in Bangalore, she is the younger daughter of Manohar and Reshma Galrani and is of Sindhi ancestry. She has an elder sister Sanjjanaa, who is also an actress.

Galrani was educated at Bishop Cotton Girls' School, Bangalore. Thereafter she did her PUC from Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College, Bangalore and later took up a course in fashion designing. She said that she did science in PUC because her parents and sister wanted her to become a doctor but they later let her pursue designing. She then did modelling and appeared in many advertisements. She resides in Chennai.

Career

Debut and breakthrough in Malayalam cinema (2014)
Galrani started her film career with the Malayalam-language sports drama film 1983 (2014), written and directed by Abrid Shine, starring Nivin Pauly. Galrani played the character Manjula Sasidharan, a village girl and teenage lover of Rameshan (Pauly), who loves cricket more than anything. The film was critical and commercial success. She won awards from Filmfare, SIIMA and Vanitha as the best debut actress that year. She signed her first film to play the lead role in Ajith, the Kannada remake of the Tamil film Paiyaa, after an audition. Within three days, she had signed her next project, her first Tamil film, Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka and few weeks later, her first Malayalam film as well: 1983. In spite of being the last film she signed in 2013, 1983 released first in early 2014 and became her debut film and was her first major box office hit. She portrayed the role of Manjula Sasidharan, a rural village school girl and said that the character was exactly the opposite of what she was in real life and that she had to sunbathe to get dark for the role. The film received critical acclaim and became a box office success, while Galrani went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for her performance.

A week later, Galrani had her second release, Nivin Pauly and Nazriya's Ohm Shanthi Oshaana, in which she had performed a cameo role. She had a third Malayalam release in 2014, Vellimoonga, in which she played a Christian nurse. The film, made on a budget of under  5 crores, went on to collect over  20 crores at the box office. At the end of the year, IBTimes called Galrani the most successful actress of 2014 in Malayalam cinema. Even before the release of her first Kannada film, she had been signed for three more Kannada projects as well: Jamboo Savari, a remake of the Telugu film Swamy Ra Ra, Obiraya and Paravashanadenu, although the latter two were shelved midway. Ajith and Jamboo Savari released in quick succession in the second quarter of 2014. She had signed up Sharath A Haridaasan's Enthoru Bhagyam and V. K. Prakash's next project, but had to opt out of both due to conflicting schedules.

Debut in Tamil and Telugu cinema (2015–2016)
The delay of Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka meant that the horror comedy Darling that she began shooting for much later became her debut Tamil release, which was a commercial success, collecting over  against a budget of 10 crore. It was successfully completed over 365-day at the Kollywood Industry, and went on to become successful at the Indian box-office. Galrani portrayed a spirit possessed girl "that you will be rooting for", and her performance was well received by critics, who stated that she gave a "good performance" and had "played her part really well". Sify.com stated that "Nikki Galrani is cute and adorable, she is quite good at emotional sequences as well". Darling was followed by the releases of her two Malayalam films Ivan Maryadaraman and Oru Second Class Yathra. and the Kannada film Siddhartha that featured her in a pivotal role which she shot for in August 2014. In June 2015, Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka was eventually released. Her character in the film, she said, was a "carbon copy of what I am in my real life". Sify.com stated that "Galrani’s infectious smile and energy is a major plus in the first half".

Galrani starred opposite Suresh Gopi in the Malayalam film Rudra Simhasanam. Her next Tamil film, Ko 2 was commercially successful at the Tamil box-office. Both of her Telugu language debut films performed fairly at the Tollywood box office. Galrani starred in Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) a Tamil language film where she played a police officer opposite Vishnu Vishal. The film was financially successful. IndiaGlitz.com stated "Nikki added much more glamour to the film in songs and live entire the film by her stunt sequences". Galrani also made a cameo appearance in Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum. Her next Tamil film was opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar again, with Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru. Blasting News stated that "Nikki Galrani was spectacular, and the trio literally captured the soft part of audience's hearts".

2017–present
In 2017, Galrani acted in Tamil film Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva opposite Raghava Lawrence followed by Maragadha Naanayam. She also acted in a Malayalam film Team 5 (2017) and successively four Tamil films Neruppu Da (2017), Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017), Kalakalappu 2 (2018) and Pakka (2018). She also worked in Kannada entitled O Premave (2018). In 2019, she appeared in Tamil action films with Charlie Chaplin 2, Dev and Kee. In 2020, She made her comeback in Malayalam with the comedy Dhamaka.

Personal life
On 24 March 2022, Galrani got engaged to her long-time boyfriend and actor Aadhi Pinisetty. The couple got married on 18 May 2022.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

1992 births
Living people
Actresses from Bangalore
Female models from Bangalore
Sindhi actresses
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Filmfare Awards South winners
South Indian International Movie Awards winners
21st-century Indian actresses


title: Ida Sargent

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Ida Sargent (born January 25, 1988) is an American cross-country skier. Sargent competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums
1 podium – (1 )

Team podiums
 2 podiums – (2 )

References

External links

1988 births
Living people
American female cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States
Skiers from Vermont
21st-century American women