Vytautas Petrulis | |
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| 9th Prime Minister of Lithuania | |
| In office 14 February 1925 – 19 September 1925 | |
| President | Aleksandras Stulginskis |
| Preceded by | Antanas Tumėnas |
| Succeeded by | Leonas Bistras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1890 Kateliškiai, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 December 1941 (aged 51) Ukhta, Komi ASSR, USSR |
| Political party | Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Moscow Commercial Institute |
Vytautas Petrulis (born February 3, 1890 in Katelišės, near Vabalninkas; executed in 1942, near Uchta, RSFSR) 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 1942, he was executed by firing squad fot anti-Soviet activities near Uchta.
