When was Antanas Smetona born?

Antanas Smetona was born on 10 August 1874 in Užulėnis.

What positions has Antanas Smetona held?

Positions held by Antanas Smetona include: President of the Republic of Lithuania (1926–1940); President of the Republic of Lithuania (1919–1920); president.

Where did Antanas Smetona study?

Antanas Smetona was educated at LMU Munich, Saint Petersburg State University, Academia Petrina.

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Antanas Smetona

First President of Lithuania from 4 April 1919 until 19 June 1920 (1874-1944)

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Antanas Smetona was a Lithuanian intellectual, journalist, and politician. He served as the first president of Lithuania from 1919 to 1920 and later as the authoritarian head of state from 1926 until the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940. Referred to as the "Leader of the Nation" during his presidency, Smetona is recognised as one of the most important Lithuanian political figures between World War I and World War II, and a prominent ideologist of Lithuanian nationalism and the movement for national revival.

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Born: 10 August 1874 wd
Place of birth: Užulėnis wd
Died: 9 January 1944 wd
Place of death: Cleveland wd
Citizenship: Russian Empire, Lithuania wd
Occupation: politician, writer, pedagogue, lawyer, journalist, editor wd
Political party: Lithuanian Nationalist and Republican Union wd
Education: LMU Munich, Saint Petersburg State University, Academia Petrina wd
Spouse: Sofija Smetonienė wd

Positions held wd

President of the Republic of Lithuania (19 December 1926 – 15 June 1940)
President of the Republic of Lithuania (4 April 1919 – 19 April 1920)
president

Awards wd

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Order of the White Star, Collar Class
Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎
Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1932)

Questions

When was Antanas Smetona born?: Antanas Smetona was born on 10 August 1874 in Užulėnis.
What positions has Antanas Smetona held?: Positions held by Antanas Smetona include: President of the Republic of Lithuania (1926–1940); President of the Republic of Lithuania (1919–1920); president.
Where did Antanas Smetona study?: Antanas Smetona was educated at LMU Munich, Saint Petersburg State University, Academia Petrina.

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