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Justas Paleckis

Lithuanian journalist (1899-1980).

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Justas Paleckis was a Lithuanian journalist. Born on 10 January 1899 in Telšiai, Paleckis died on 26 January 1980 in Vilnius at the age of 81.

Positions held include President of the Republic of Lithuania (1940), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR (1940–1967) and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Paleckis studied at Vytautas Magnus University. Honours include Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Lenin and Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, among 11 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 22 languages, Justas Paleckis is No. 69,740 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 10 January 1899, Telšiai
Died: 26 January 1980, Vilnius (aged 81)
Country: Lithuania
Known as: Politician, poet, journalist
Field: Literature
Party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union
Education: Vytautas Magnus University
Languages: Russian, Lithuanian
Children: 1
Wikipedia editions: 22