Ringaudas Songaila

Ringaudas Songaila
Songaila in 1983
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania
In office
1 December 1987 – 19 October 1988
Preceded byPetras Griškevičius
Succeeded byAlgirdas Brazauskas
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR
In office
24 December 1975 – 16 January 1981
Preceded byAntanas Barkauskas
Succeeded byLionginas Šepetys
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Lithuanian SSR
In office
16 January 1981 – 18 November 1985
Preceded byJuozas Maniušis
Succeeded byVytautas Sakalauskas
Personal details
Born(1929-04-20)20 April 1929
Died25 June 2019(2019-06-25) (aged 90)
PartyCommunist Party of Lithuania
OccupationVeterinarian, politician

Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (20 April 1929 – 25 June 2019) was a communist politician and a member of the nomenklatura of the Lithuanian SSR. He was the last First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania (de facto leader of Lithuanian SSR) from December 1987 to October 1988.