Career
He is often nicknamed "the father of the Litas" as it was during his term as Minister of Finance that the Lithuanian litas was introduced. Later he was acting Minister of Finances in the 3rd Cabinet of Lithuania. He was Minister of Finance, Trade and Industry in the 7th, 8th, and 9th cabinets.
In the 10th cabinet he was appointed as Minister of Finance.
He was Prime Minister of Lithuania in the 11th Cabinet, also acting as Minister of Finances. On July 11, 1940 he was arrested by the Soviets and sent to the Kaunas Prison.
In 1942, he was executed by firing squad because of anti-Soviet activities near Uchta.