Mečislovas Gedvilas was a Lithuanian Communist politician who collaborated with occupying Soviet forces. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lithuanian SSR from 1940 to 1956. Wikipedia
Born: 1901, Kovno Governorate
Died: February 15, 1981 (age 80 years), Vilnius, Lithuania
Party: Communist Party of Lithuania
Previous office: Prime Minister of the Lithuanian SSR (1940–1956)