# Justas Paleckis

_Lithuanian journalist (1899-1980)_

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> Justas Paleckis was a Lithuanian Soviet author, journalist, and politician. He was the nominal acting president of Lithuania after the Soviet invasion while Lithuania was still ostensibly independent, in office from 17 June to 3 August 1940. He then remained the nominal head of state of the Lithuanian SSR until 1967.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 January 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Telšiai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P19))
- **Died:** 26 January 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P570))
- **Place of death:** Vilnius ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Lithuania; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; poet; journalist; translator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P106))
- **Political party:** Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union (1927–1928); Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P102))
- **Education:** Vytautas Magnus University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR (25 August 1940 – 14 April 1967); President of the Republic of Lithuania (17 June 1940 – 24 August 1940); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Order of the October Revolution; Medal "For Labour Valour" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663#P166))

## Questions

**When was Justas Paleckis born?**  
Justas Paleckis was born on 10 January 1899 in Telšiai.

**What positions has Justas Paleckis held?**  
Positions held by Justas Paleckis include: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR (1940–1967); President of the Republic of Lithuania (1940–1940); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Justas Paleckis study?**  
Justas Paleckis was educated at Vytautas Magnus University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Justas Paleckis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justas_Paleckis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1285663](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1285663) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Justas Paleckis 1961c.jpg by Joop van Bilsen for Anefo (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Justas_Paleckis_1961c.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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