Jadvyga Tūbelienė
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Jadvyga Tūbelienė (née Chodakauskaitė) (January 11, 1891 – October 4, 1988) was one of the founders of the Lithuanian Women's Council, a writer, journalist, head of the Information Bureau in Bern and Paris, Deputy Chief of Mission to Switzerland and married to Juozas Tūbelis, the longest-standing Prime Minister of Lithuania. She was involved in many charity organizations and is considered one of the most influential women in interwar Lithuania. Jadvyga was a member of the Chodakowski noble family.
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Jadvyga Tūbelienė (née Chodakauskaitė) | |
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Born | January 11, 1891 Gavėnonių Estate, Lithuania |
Died | October 4, 1988 (aged 97) |
Burial place | Putnam Cemetery, Connecticut |
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Alma mater | Bestuzhev Courses, St. Petersburg Imperial University |
Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist, head of the Information Bureau in Bern and Paris and Deputy Chief of Mission to Switzerland |
Board member of | Lithuanian Women’s Council |
Spouse | Prime Minister Juozas Tūbelis |
Children | Marija Rima Tūbelaitė (1923-2014) |
Parent(s) | Antanas Chodakauskas (1850-1925) and Maria-Joanna Chodakauskienė (1852-1910) |
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