Fourth Seimas of Lithuania
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The Fourth Seimas of Lithuania was the fourth parliament (Seimas) elected in Lithuania after it declared independence on 16 February 1918. The elections took place on 9 and 10 June 1936, a bit less than ten years after the Third Seimas was dissolved by President Antanas Smetona.[1] The Seimas commenced its work on 1 September 1936. Its five-year term was cut short on 1 July 1940 when Lithuania lost its independence to the Soviet Union. It was replaced by the People's Seimas in order to legitimize the occupation.[2] Konstantinas Šakenis was the chairman of the Seimas.
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Legislative body | Seimas | ||||
Jurisdiction | Lithuania | ||||
Term | 1936–1940 | ||||
Election | 1936 Lithuanian parliamentary election | ||||
Members | 49 | ||||
Chairman | Konstantinas Šakenis | ||||
Party control | Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
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