Romualdas Ozolas [rɔmʊˈɐɫdɐs ˈoːzɔɫɐs] (31 January 1939 – 6 April 2015)[1] was a Lithuanian politician, activist, writer and pedagogue who taught at Vilnius University.

[2] Ozolas became a member of the Lithuanian Communist Party of the Soviet Union at the age of 34, a decision his close ones would deem as betrayal while he later on would recall as one of his greatest downfalls in his life.

[4] When recalling his years as the member of the Communist Party of Lithuania, Ozolas said: "After a long while of hesitation, I have made up my mind to see "what makes socialism".

According to the political commentator A. Ramonaitė, during the primary stages of Sąjūdis—the Reform Movement for Lithuania—Ozolas had been a key member, the glue who bound everything together.

[4] To quote his companion Arvydas Juozaitis, "We were all gathering under the flag of Ozolas who worked for the publishing office Thought at the time.

According to Darius Kuolys, "R. Ozolas was a consistent supporter of the country's unlimited freedom all the way who had a hard time surviving the partial loss of Lithuania's independence within the European Union.