Vytautas Petrulis
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vytautas Petrulis (3 February 1890 – 3 December 1941) was a Lithuanian politician, one of the main figures in the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party, and an accountant. He is often nicknamed "the father of the Litas" as it was during his term as Minister of Finance that the Lithuanian litas was introduced.[1]
In summer 1918, Petrulis became a member of the Council of Lithuania. Later he was acting Minister of Finance in the third Cabinet of Lithuania, Minister of Finance, Trade and Industry in the 7th, 8th, and 9th cabinets, and in 10th cabinet, Minister of Finance. He was Prime Minister of Lithuania in the 11th Cabinet, as well as Minister of Finance. He was the speaker of the Seimas from 1925 to 1926.[2]
On July 11, 1940, he was arrested by the Soviets and sent to Kaunas Prison. In 1941 he was convicted by the Supreme Court of the Komi ASSR of the anti-soviet activities and sentenced to death.[3] Petrulis was executed near Ukhta.
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- 1890 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Biržai District Municipality
- People from Ponevezhsky Uyezd
- Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party politicians
- Prime ministers of Lithuania
- Ministers of finance of Lithuania
- Speakers of the Seimas
- Accountants
- Lithuanian businesspeople
- Lithuanian people executed by the Soviet Union
- Executed prime ministers
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