Antanas Tumėnas (13 May 1880 in Kurkliečiai, near Rokiškis – 8 February 1946 in Bachmanning, Austria) was a Lithuanian politician, teacher, professor of law, judge, 8th Prime Minister of Lithuania, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Liberation of Lithuania. He was a member of the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party.
Antanas Tumėnas | |
|---|---|
| 8th Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 18 June 1924 – 27 January 1925 | |
| President | Aleksandras Stulginskis |
| Preceded by | Ernestas Galvanauskas |
| Succeeded by | Vytautas Petrulis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1880 Kurkliečiai, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 February 1946 (aged 65) Bachmanning, Austria |
| Political party | Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
Tumėnas was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania and was appointed as chairman of the Constitutional Commission of Lithuania (1922).
Later he was a member of the 1st Seimas. He was the speaker of Seimas in 1923.[1] He participated in creating the law system of the new republic. He was Minister of Justice in the 9th, 10th and 11th Cabinets of Lithuania.
References
edit- ^ "Seimo Pirmininkai - 1920–1940 m. Seimo Pirmininkai" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas. February 10, 2020.
External links
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- (in Lithuanian) Bio at Lithuanian Seimas website
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