Vytautas Petrulis

Vytautas Petrulis (3 February 1890 – 3 December 1941) was a Lithuanian politician, one of the main figures in the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party, and an accountant. He is often nicknamed "the father of the Litas" as it was during his term as Minister of Finance that the Lithuanian litas was introduced.^[1]

Vytautas Petrulis
9th Prime Minister of Lithuania
In office 14 February 1925 – 19 September 1925
President	Aleksandras Stulginskis
Preceded by	Antanas Tumėnas
Succeeded by	Leonas Bistras
Personal details
Born	3 February 1890 Kateliškiai, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	3 December 1941 (aged 51) Ukhta, Komi ASSR, Russian SSR, USSR
Political party	Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party
Alma mater	Moscow Commercial Institute

In summer 1918, Petrulis became a member of the Council of Lithuania. Later he was acting Minister of Finance in the third Cabinet of Lithuania, Minister of Finance, Trade and Industry in the 7th, 8th, and 9th cabinets, and in 10th cabinet, Minister of Finance. He was Prime Minister of Lithuania in the 11th Cabinet, as well as Minister of Finance. He was the speaker of the Seimas from 1925 to 1926.^[2]

On July 11, 1940, he was arrested by the Soviets and sent to Kaunas Prison. In 1941 he was convicted by the Supreme Court of the Komi ASSR of the anti-soviet activities and sentenced to death.^[3] Petrulis was executed near Ukhta.