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Lithuania: Heads of State: 1918-1940

Lietuvos Tarybos Pirmininkas
23 Mar 1918 - 11 Jul 1918 Antanas Smetona
Lietuvos Valstybės Tarybos Pirmininkas
11 Jul 1918 - 2 Nov 1918 Antanas Smetona (x) [1]
Lietuvos Valstybės Tarybos Prezidentas
2 Nov 1918 - 4 Apr 1919 Antanas Smetona (x)
Valstybės Prezidentas
4 Apr 1919 - 19 Jun 1920 Antanas Smetona (x)
Einąs Valstybės Prezidento Pareigas [2]
19 Jun 1920 - 6 Aug 1922 Aleksandras Stulginskis
Einąs Respublikos Prezidento Pareigas [2]
6 Aug 1922 - 21 Dec 1922 Aleksandras Stulginskis (x)
Respublikos Prezidentas
21 Dec 1922 - 7 Jun 1926 Aleksandras Stulginskis (x)
7 Jun 1926 - 18 Dec 1926 Kazys Grinius
Einąs Respublikos Prezidento Pareigas [2]
18 Dec 1926 - 19 Dec 1926 Jonas Staugaitis
19 Dec 1926 - 19 Dec 1926 Aleksandras Stulginskis (x)
Respublikos Prezidentas
19 Dec 1926 - 16 Jun 1940 Antanas Smetona (x) [3]
Einąs Respublikos Prezidento pareigas [4]
16 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940 Antanas Merkys
17 Jun 1940 - 25 Aug 1940 Justas Paleckis

[1] Proclaimed, and then proclamation rescinded: 13 Jul 1918 - 2 Nov 1918 Mindaugas II (Vilhelmas fon Urach, Viurtembergo grafas = Wilhelm Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius Herzog von Urach, Graf von Württemberg) as Lietuvos Karalius
[2] Normally as a part of the formulae "E. Valstybės (Respublikos) Prezidento Pareigas Steigiamojo Seimo Pirmininkas" (to 13 Nov 1922) and "E. Respublikos Prezidento Pareigas Seimo Pirmininkas" (from 13 Nov 1922) in promulgating legislative acts.
[3] Leaves national territory 15 Jun 1940; his departure is regarded by the Government as resignation from office (16 Jun 1940).
[4] Normally as a part of the formula "E. Respublikos Prezidento p. Ministras Pirmininkas" in promulgating legislative acts.

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