Kazys Grinius
Kazys Grinius ([kɐˈzʲiːs ˈɡʲrʲɪnʲʊs] ⓘ, 17 December 1866 – 4 June 1950) was the third President of Lithuania, and held that office from 7 June 1926 to 17 December 1926. Previously, he had served as the fifth Prime Minister of Lithuania, from 19 June 1920 until his resignation on 18 January 1922. He was posthumously awarded with the Lithuanian Life Saving Cross for saving people during the Holocaust and was recognised as a Righteous Among the Nations in 2016.
Kazys Grinius | |
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Grinius in 1926 | |
| 3rd President of Lithuania | |
| In office 7 June 1926 – 17 December 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandras Stulginskis |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Staugaitis (acting) |
| 6th Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 19 June 1920 – 18 January 1922 | |
| President | Aleksandras Stulginskis |
| Preceded by | Ernestas Galvanauskas |
| Succeeded by | Ernestas Galvanauskas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1866 Selema, Augustów Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 June 1950 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union |
| Spouse(s) | Joana Pavalkytė-Griniuvienė Kristina Arsaitė-Grinienė |
| Children | Liūtas Grinius (died 1989) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University (1893) |
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