Steponas Kairys
Lithuanian engineer and politician (1879–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steponas Kairys (pronunciationⓘ; January 3 [O.S. 20 December 1878] 1879 in Užnevėžiai near Ukmergė – 16 December 1964 in Brooklyn) was a Lithuanian engineer,[1] nationalist, and social democrat. He was among the 20 men to sign the Act of Independence of Lithuania on 16 February 1918.[2]
Quick Facts Deputy Speaker of the Seimas, Minister of Supply and Food ...
Steponas Kairys | |
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Deputy Speaker of the Seimas | |
In office 2 June 1926 – 17 December 1926 | |
Minister of Supply and Food | |
In office 12 April 1919 – 7 October 1919 | |
Prime Minister | Mykolas Sleževičius |
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Born | (1879-01-03)3 January 1879 Užnevėžiai near Ukmergė, Russian Empire |
Died | 16 December 1964(1964-12-16) (aged 85) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Petrašiūnai Cemetery |
Political party | Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (1900–1935) |
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Alma mater | Technology Institute of Petersburg |
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