Kazys Bobelis

Kazys Bobelis (4 March 1923 – 30 September 2013) was a Lithuanian surgeon and politician.[2][3]

Kazys Bobelis
Kazys Bobelis in 1997
Member of the Lithuanian Parliament
for Marijampolė
In office
1992 – 31 May 2006
Personal details
Born(1923-03-04)4 March 1923
Kaunas, Lithuania
Died30 September 2013(2013-09-30) (aged 90)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeLithuanian National Cemetery[1]
NationalityLithuanian
Political partyLithuanian Christian Democratic Party
Union of Christian Democrats
Spouse(s)Dalia Bobelis
ChildrenAldona, Alena, Rūta, Algis & Jonas
Alma materVytautas Magnus University
University of Graz
University of Tübingen

Biography

Bobelis was born in Kaunas. His father was Colonel Jurgis Bobelis (1885–1954). In 1941, Bobelis participated in the June Uprising against the Bolsheviks. Bobelis studied medicine at Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), University of Graz (Austria) and University of Tübingen (Germany). In 1948, he graduated maxima cum laude from Tübingen.[4] In 1949 he moved to the United States and lived in Chicago, working as a surgeon.[4] From 1962 to 1972, he was a professor of clinical surgery at Loyola University Chicago.[4] From 1978 to 1991 he was a private doctor.

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 Seimas for the Marijampolė constituency.[4] In 1997, he was a candidate for president and received 3.91% of the vote.[4]

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 the age of 17 from colon cancer.

Awards and honors
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References
  1. "Kazys Bobelis" (in Lithuanian). Draugas. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. BNS. "Mirė politikos veikėjas K. Bobelis - DELFI". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  3. leaders extend condolences over death of Kazys Bobelis
  4. "Kazys Bobelis" (in Lithuanian). Seimas. Retrieved 2013-08-28.


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