Career
When Songaila targeted rallies of radical pro-independence Lithuanian Liberty League, he was forced to resign. He was replaced by Algirdas Brazauskas, who supported Sąjūdis movement and Lithuania"s declaration of independence in March 1990.
When Songaila targeted rallies of radical pro-independence Lithuanian Liberty League, he was forced to resign. He was replaced by Algirdas Brazauskas, who supported Sąjūdis movement and Lithuania"s declaration of independence in March 1990.
Songaila was member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Lithuania (1962–1981), Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1985), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1985–1987), and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania (1987–1988).