Background
RACAS, Antanas was born on August 28, 1940 in Jurbarkas, Lithuania. Parents: Antanas Racas and Zofija Raciene (née Jokubauskaite).
Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania
RACAS, Antanas was born on August 28, 1940 in Jurbarkas, Lithuania. Parents: Antanas Racas and Zofija Raciene (née Jokubauskaite).
Račas graduated from Sakiai District Kiduliai secondary school. In 1962-1967, studied Germanic languages in Vilnius University where he received a degree in philology.
In 1990 he was among those who signed the Acting of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. He later worked in various schools. In 1976, was fired from Kelme District Saukenai secondary school for "relations with anti-Soviets and clerics".
Until 1990 Račas worked in Kelme 2nd secondary school as a teacher of the German language.
Participated in the activity of Sąjūdis (Reform Movement of Lithuania), was Chairman of the Sajudis Council in Kelme District. After the events of January 1991, the Committee of Foreign Affairs established Lithuanian Information Bureau in Huttenfeld (Germany), Anatanas Račas was Head of the bureau until 18 November 1991.
In 1990-1992, Račas was elected to the Supreme Council-Reconstituent Seimas.
Roman Catholic
As a member of the then Homeland Union-Lithuanian Conservatives was a Member of the Seimas since 25 November 1996.
Spouse Jadvyga Raciene (née Uzusienyte), 1968. Children: Vytautas, Gediminas, Kestutis.