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Jonas Staugaitis
Lithuanian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonas Staugaitis (pronunciationⓘ; 20 May 1868 in Omentiškiai, Suwałki Governorate – 18 January 1952 in Kaunas) was the acting President of Lithuania during the December 1926 coup d'état.[1] He was formally elected for a few hours as the Speaker of the Seimas; as the highest-ranked official, he also became the de jure President of Lithuania. He renounced the office after the coup d'état was complete.
Quick Facts Acting President of Lithuania, Preceded by ...
Jonas Staugaitis | |
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Acting President of Lithuania | |
In office 18 December 1926 – 19 December 1926 | |
Preceded by | Kazys Grinius |
Succeeded by | Aleksandras Stulginskis (acting) |
Speaker of the Seimas | |
In office 2 June 1926 – 17 December 1926 | |
President | Aleksandras Stulginskis Kazys Grinius |
Preceded by | Vytautas Petrulis |
Succeeded by | Aleksandras Stulginskis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-05-20)20 May 1868 Omentiškiai, Suwalki Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 18 January 1952(1952-01-18) (aged 83) Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
Political party | Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
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He was a medical doctor, having studied at the University of Warsaw. In 1919, he was elected to the Seimas (Lithuanian parliament) as a member of the Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union. On 2 June 1926, he was elected the speaker of Seimas.[2]
He is buried in the Petrašiūnai cemetery in Kaunas.