Died 13 January 1998 | ||
Antanas Būdvytis (16 August 1928 - 13 January 1998) was a Lithuanian agronomist, politician and member of the Seimas.
Biography
Būdvytis was born to a peasant family in Jonikaičiai village, Klaipėda district, Lithuania on 16 August 1928.
After graduating from the Academy of Agriculture in 1951, Būdvytis briefly worked as an agronomist on a collective farm. In 1952 he started working in the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, later - Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture. In 1960 Būdvytis was awarded a doctoral degree in agriculture. He continued working at the Institute of Agriculture until 1989, becoming its director in 1966. A prominent agronomist, Būdvytis published 150 scientific papers and many articles on popular science and social matters.
Būdvytis was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, joining Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (LDDP) after independence. In the elections in 1992, Būdvytis represented LDDP and was elected as the member of the Sixth Seimas through its electoral list.
Būdvytis died in on 13 January 1998.