Jonas Pranas Aleksa

Jonas Pranas Aleksa (5 December 1879 – 22 April 1955) was a Lithuanian politician, agronomist, sociologist, and economist. He was the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinets of four Prime Ministers: Kazys Grinius, Ernestas Galvanauskas, Augustinas Voldemaras, and Juozas Tūbelis.

Biography Jonas Pranas Aleksa was born in Kumetiškės on 24 December 1879. Aleksa initiated the founding of the Chamber of Agriculture in 1926. From 1942 to 1944, Aleksa lived under gestapo supervision.

Personal life Aleksa's relatives included other prominent public figures. Julius Aleksa (1855–1891) was a Lithuanian folk song collector, botanical dictionary creator, and newspaper writer. Konradas Juozas Aleksa (1881–1956) was one of the founders of the Lithuanian Veterinary Doctors' Union and was persecuted by the Soviet occupation. Konstantinas Aleksa (1863–1935) was a teacher who helped to establish Lithuanian schools in the Suwałki Region. The Aleksa family's historic home is located at: Šilvėnai, 71486 Šakiai District Municipality, Lithuania.