Namesakes
Lithuanian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 chairman, 1 first secretary, 1 president, 1 prime minister, 1 prime minister/president
(president) Antanas Smetona 1919-1920; 1926-1940 
(prime minister) Antanas Tumėnas 1924-1925
(prime minister/president) Antanas Merkys 1939-1940; 1940
(first secretary) Antanas Sniečkus 1940-1974
(chairman) Antanas Barkauskas 1975-1985
Olympic Medalists:
1 silver, 1 silver/bronze
(silver) Antanas Mikėnas 1956 20 km walk
(silver/bronze) Antanas Bagdonavičius 1960; 1968 rowing