Petras Griškevičius
Lithuanian politician (1924-1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Petras Griškevičius?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Petras Petrovičius Griškevičius (Russian: Пя́трас Пя́трович Гришкя́вичюс; 19 July 1924 – 14 November 1987) was a Lithuanian communist party official in the Lithuanian SSR. He was the First Secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party (de facto leader of Lithuania) from 1974 to his death.
Quick Facts First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania, Preceded by ...
Petras Griškevičius | |
---|---|
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania | |
In office 18 February 1974 – 14 November 1987 | |
Preceded by | Antanas Sniečkus |
Succeeded by | Ringaudas Songaila |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-07-19)19 July 1924 Kriaunos, Rokiškis District, Lithuania |
Died | 14 November 1987(1987-11-14) (aged 63) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1945–1987) |
Occupation | military officer, politician |
Close