[PAR] [TLE] Lithuanian Nationalist Union [SEP] The Lithuanian Nationalist and Republican Union (Lithuanian: "Lietuvių tautininkų sąjunga" , LTS), also known as the Nationalists ("Tautininkai" ), is a nationalist, right-wing political party in Lithuania, founded in 1924 when the Party of National Progress merged with the Lithuanian Farmers' Association.  It was the ruling party of Lithuania from the 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état in December 1926 to the Soviet occupation in June 1940.  The party was re-established when Lithuania declared independence in 1990. [PAR] [TLE] Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1926 [SEP] Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania between 8 and 10 May 1926.  The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 85 seats in the third Seimas.  They formed a left-wing coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, which was overthrown in a military coup in December.  The Seimas was subsequently disbanded and Lithuanian Nationalist Union leader Antanas Smetona was appointed President.
[PAR] [TLE] Lithuanian Nationalist Union [ SEP ] The Lithuanian Nationalist and Republican Union ( Lithuanian : " Lietuvių tautininkų sąjunga " , LTS ) , also known as the Nationalists ( " Tautininkai " ) , is a nationalist , right - wing political party in Lithuania , founded in 1924 when the Party of National Progress merged with the Lithuanian Farmers ' Association . It was the ruling party of Lithuania from the 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état in December 1926 to the Soviet occupation in June 1940 . The party was re - established when Lithuania declared independence in 1990 . [PAR] [TLE] Lithuanian parliamentary election , 1926 [ SEP ] Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania between 8 and 10 May 1926 . The Lithuanian Popular Peasants ' Union remained the largest party , winning 24 of the 85 seats in the third Seimas . They formed a left - wing coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania , which was overthrown in a military coup in December . The Seimas was subsequently disbanded and Lithuanian Nationalist Union leader Antanas Smetona was appointed President .
Who was the leader of a nationalist, right-wing political party in Lithuania, founded in 1924?
Who was the leader of a nationalist , right - wing political party in Lithuania , founded in 1924 ?
Antanas Smetona
Antanas Smetona