# Ringaudas Songaila

_Soviet Lithuanian politician (1929-2019)_

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> Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila was a communist politician and a member of the nomenklatura of the Lithuanian SSR. He was the last First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania from December 1987 to October 1988.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 April 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Klaipėda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P19))
- **Died:** 25 June 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P570))
- **Place of death:** Trakai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Lithuania; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P102))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR (18 November 1985 – 7 December 1987); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Badge of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ringaudas Songaila born?**  
Ringaudas Songaila was born on 20 April 1929 in Klaipėda.

**What positions has Ringaudas Songaila held?**  
Positions held by Ringaudas Songaila include: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR (1985–1987); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ringaudas Songaila](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringaudas_Songaila) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1376593](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1376593) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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