Kazys Bobelis
Kazys Bobelis | |
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Member of Seimas | |
In office 1992 – 31 May 2006 | |
Constituency | Marijampolė |
Personal details | |
Born | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4 March 1923
Died | 30 September 2013 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | (aged 90)
Resting place | Lithuanian National Cemetery[1] |
Political party | Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party Union of Christian Democrats |
Spouse | Dalia Bobelis |
Children | Aldona, Alena, Rūta, Algis & Jonas |
Alma mater | Vytautas Magnus University University of Graz University of Tübingen |
Kazys Bobelis (4 March 1923 – 30 September 2013) was a Lithuanian surgeon and politician.[2][3]
Biography
Bobelis was born in
While in the United States, Bobelis was active in the Lithuanian immigrant community. From 1962 to 1976, he served on the board of the Lithuanian American Congress. In 1979 he became the chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Liberation of Lithuania (VLIK).
In 1992 he returned to Lithuania. From 1992 to 31 May 2006, he was a member of the
From 1996 to 2000, he was president of the Lithuanian Baseball Association.[4] Bobelis was a member of the Catholic youth and student organization Ateitis.
Family
He was married to Dalia. They had five children: Aldona, Alena, Rūta, Algis and Jonas. They had a sixth child, Julius (1960–1977), who died at age 17 from colon cancer.
Awards and honors
- 1976: Riflemen's Star
- 1984: Order of St. Gregory the Great
- 1986: Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- 1995: Swedish Royal Order
- 1993: Order of the Cross of Vytis
- 2004: Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
- 2004: Honorary citizen of Marijampolė
References
- ^ "Kazys Bobelis" (in Lithuanian). Draugas. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ BNS. "Mirė politikos veikėjas K. Bobelis - DELFI". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ leaders extend condolences over death of Kazys Bobelis
- ^ a b c d e f "Kazys Bobelis" (in Lithuanian). Seimas. Retrieved 2013-08-28.