# Kazys Grinius

_Third President of Lithuania from 7 June 1926 until 17 December 1926 (1866-1950)_

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> Kazys Grinius was the third President of Lithuania, holding the 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 the Lithuanian Life Saving Cross for saving people during the Holocaust and was recognised as a Righteous Among the Nations in 2016.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 December 1866 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Selema ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P19))
- **Died:** 4 June 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Lithuania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; physician; teacher; publicist; book dealer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P106))
- **Political party:** Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P102))
- **Education:** Marijampolė Gymnasium; Medical faculty of Moscow University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P69))
- **Spouse:** Joana Griniuvienė ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the Republic of Lithuania (7 June 1926 – 17 December 1926); Prime Minister of Lithuania (19 June 1920 – 2 February 1922) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P39))
- **Awards:** Life Saving Cross; Righteous Among the Nations ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670#P166))

## Questions

**When was Kazys Grinius born?**  
Kazys Grinius was born on 17 December 1866 in Selema.

**What positions has Kazys Grinius held?**  
Positions held by Kazys Grinius include: President of the Republic of Lithuania (1926–1926); Prime Minister of Lithuania (1920–1922).

**Where did Kazys Grinius study?**  
Kazys Grinius was educated at Marijampolė Gymnasium, Medical faculty of Moscow University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kazys Grinius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazys_Grinius) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q356670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356670) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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