Valdemaras Vytautas Čarneckis: the Way to the Constituent Seimas and the Start of Diplomatic Work

Abstract

The article analyses beginings of political and diplomatic activity of Valdemaras Vytautas Čarneckis – the member of State Council, the Minister of Finance and Communication, the member of Constituent Seimas, and the longtime diplomat and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The future diplomat gained his first experience of organizational work in the commitees of the Lithuanian Society to Aid War Victims, later – in the Rusian army, where he ralied the lithuanian soldiers for return to Lithuania. As the member of the State Council and the first Goverments, he actively contributed to the development of the country. V. Čarneckis worked in the Foreign Affairs and Economy Commitees in the Constituent Seimas. He as well participated in the negotiations with Poland in Kalvarija and Suvalkai and was included into the composition of the diplomatic delegations to Latvia and Estonia.