Juozas Imbrasas - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Juozas Imbrasas is the former mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

of Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...

, Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

. He is a member of the political party Order and Justice.

Controversy

In 2007, Imbrasas as a mayor of the city banned a gay rights rally on the basis of "safety concerns" due to building works. No alternative site for the rally was proposed leading to accusations of discrimination.

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