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(Lithuanian Speaker of the Seimas) Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen is a well-known Lithuanian politician and chess player. She currently holds the position of speaker of the Seimas and was granted the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2010. Noted for her accomplishments in chess, she clinched the European women's championship in 2011 and has claimed victory in the Lithuanian championship twice. Čmilytė-Nielsen ventured into politics in 2015 and swiftly ascended the ranks of the Liberal Movement, ultimately becoming the party's chairperson. She has played a pivotal role in guiding the party to electoral triumph.