List of Famous people named Antanas

Here are some famous Antanases:

Antanas Mockus

First Name Antanas
Born on March 25, 1952 (age 72)

Aurelijus Rūtenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. He has a master's degree in philosophy from the National University of Colombia, and a Honoris Causa PhD from the University of Paris.

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Antanas Impulevičius

First Name Antanas
Born on January 28, 1907
Died on December 4, 1970 (aged 63)

Antanas Impulevičius-Impulėnas was an officer of the Lithuanian Army, reaching the rank of major in 1937, and later a Nazi collaborator. After the occupation of Lithuania by the Soviet Union, he was arrested by NKVD. He was freed during the Uprising of June 1941. Impulevičius joined the Lithuanian Schutzmannschaft and commanded the 12th Police Battalion. His unit was sent to Belarus where it participated in mass executions of the Jews, particularly in Minsk and Kletsk. He also joined the short-lived Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force. In 1944, he moved to Germany, in 1949 he relocated to the United States. In 1962, Supreme Court of the Lithuanian SSR sentenced him to death in absentia. After the trial, United States dismissed Soviet request to extradite him.

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Antanas Kavaliauskas

Antanas Kavaliauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as the director of player development for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played college basketball at Texas A&M University.

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Antanas Venclova

First Name Antanas
Born on January 7, 1906
Died on June 28, 1971 (aged 65)

Antanas Venclova was a Lithuanian and Soviet politician, poet, journalist and translator.

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Antanas Guoga

First Name Antanas
Born on December 17, 1973 (age 50)

Antanas Guoga, more commonly known as Tony G, is a Lithuanian businessman, poker player, politician and philanthropist. In November 2020, Antanas was elected to the 2020–2024 legislative period of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania in the Labour Party group.

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Antanas Smetona

First Name Antanas
Born on August 10, 1874
Died on January 9, 1944 (aged 69)
Born in Lithuania

Antanas Smetona was one of the most important Lithuanian political figures between World War I and World War II. He served as the first President of Lithuania from 4 April 1919 to 19 June 1920. He again served as the last President of the country from 19 December 1926 to 15 June 1940, before its occupation by the Soviet Union. He was also one of the most prominent ideologists of nationalism in Lithuania.

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Antanas Vaičius

First Name Antanas
Born on April 5, 1926
Died on November 25, 2008 (aged 82)

Antanas Vaičius was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an Apostolic Administrator (1982–1989) and Diocesan Bishop (1989–2001) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai.

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Antanas Merkys

First Name Antanas
Born on February 1, 1887
Died on March 5, 1955 (aged 68)
Born in Lithuania

Antanas Merkys was the last Prime Minister of independent Lithuania, serving from November 1939 to June 1940. When the Soviet Union presented an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that it accept a Soviet garrison, President Antanas Smetona fled the country leaving Merkys as acting president. Merkys ostensibly cooperated with the Soviets, and illegally took over the presidency in his own right. After three days, Merkys handed power to Justas Paleckis, who formed the People's Government of Lithuania. When Merkys attempted to flee the country, he was captured and deported to the interior of Russia, where he died in 1955.

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Antanas Narvilas

First Name Antanas
Born on November 30, 1949 (age 74)
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