List of Lithuanians - Politics

Politics

  • Mindaugas (1200–1263), the first and only King of Lithuania(1236–1263)
  • Gediminas (1275–1345), the ruler of Lithuania(1316–1341)
  • Algirdas (1296–1377), the ruler(together with Kęstutis) of Lithuania(1345–1377)
  • Kęstutis (1297–1382), the ruler(together with Algirdas) of Lithuania(1342–1382)
  • Vytautas (1350–1430), the ruler of Lithuania(1392–1430 together with Jogaila)
  • Jogaila (1362–1434), the ruler of Lithuania(1377–1434, from 1392 to 1430 together with Vytautas), the king of Poland(1386–1434)
  • Jonušas Radvila (1612–1655), the field hetman of Grand Duchy of Lithuania(1654–1655)
  • Dalia Grybauskaitė (1956–), current President of Lithuania (since 2009)
  • Valdas Adamkus (1926–), President of Lithuania till 2009
  • Jonas Basanavičius (1851–1927), "father" of the Act of Independence of 1918
  • Algirdas Brazauskas (1932–2010), the former First secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of Lithuanian SSR, the former president of Lithuania after 1990, and former Prime Minister of Lithuania
  • Joe Fine (1895–1969), mayor of Marquette, Michigan 1964–1965
  • Kazys Grinius (1866–1950), politician, third President of Lithuania
  • Mykolas Krupavičius (1885–1970), priest behind the land reform in interwar Lithuania
  • Vytautas Landsbergis (1932–), politician, professor, leader of Sąjūdis, the independence movement, former speaker of Seimas, member of European Parliament
  • Stasys Lozoraitis (1898–1983), diplomat and leader of Lithuanian government in exile (1940–1983)
  • Stasys Lozoraitis (junior) (1924–1994), politician, diplomat, succeeded his father as leader of Lithuanian government in exile (1987–1991)
  • Antanas Merkys (1888–1955), the last Prime Minister of interwar Lithuania
  • Rolandas Paksas (1956–), former President, removed from the office after impeachment
  • Justas Paleckis (1899–1980), journalist and politician, puppet Prime Minister after Soviet occupation
  • Kazimiera Prunskienė (1943–), the first female Prime Minister
  • Mykolas Sleževičius (1882–1939), three times Prime Minister, organized Lithuanian Armed Forces
  • Antanas Smetona (1874–1944), the first President (1919) and authoritarian leader (1926–1941)
  • Antanas Sniečkus (1903–1974), First Secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party (1940–1974)
  • Aleksandras Stulginskis (1885–1969), President of Lithuania in the interwar period
  • Antanas Terleckas (1928–) (lt:Antanas Terleckas), political activist
  • Juozas Urbšys (1896–1991), the last Foreign Minister of interwar Lithuania
  • Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–), the Prime Minister behind vagnorkės, the temporary currency
  • Augustinas Voldemaras (1883–1942), the Prime Minister to Antanas Smetona
  • Artūras Zuokas (1968–), controversial mayor of Vilnius city municipality
See also: List of Lithuanian rulers

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