Jadvyga Tūbelienė
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.
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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