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Former Minister Rimantas Pleikys died at the age of 64 at Lithuania’s first independent radio station, M-1, and later at the Radio Center.
Complemented by the condolences of the President and Prime Minister
With his life, R. Pleikys wove the idea of a fruitful, courageous and change-oriented initiative. By creating and leading the oldest independent radio stations, he is breaking the monopoly of information and training several generations of journalists, says President Gitan Nausda in his condolences.
He stressed that R. Pleikys would remain in the memory of Lithuanian companies and that a member of the Seimas and the Government would take responsibility for the fate of the state.
According to Prime Minister Ingrida, Lithuania has lost one of the pioneers of free Lithuanian journalism, a man who sought to create and strengthen the foundations of democracy, implement modern communication principles as soon as possible, and understand the importance of freedom and freedom. responsibility.
I need my condolences to the family, friends and comrades of all that Rimantas was, is and will be an example of professional journalism and true mogishism, says the prime minister.
Yesterday, the president of the Seimas Victoria milyt-Nielsen also expressed his condolences.
Rimantas Pleikys became one of the leaders of the Lithuanian briefing, the first non-state radio station in Lithuania. He set an example of citizenship and courage both in the fateful month of January 1991 and later, assuming responsibility for the work in the Seimas and the Government. The work done by Rimantas Pleikis will continue to be a valuable legacy for the country and an inspiration for its companies, says the head of the Lithuanian Parliament.
R. Pleikys was born in 1957 in Vilnius, graduated from high school in Druskininkai, specialized in journalism at Vilnius University.
He will work as a professor in the Department of Journalism at Vilnius University, as an editorial assistant at Lithuanian Radio.
In 1989 R. Pleikys became the first independent radio station M-1, in 1990 he was the editor-in-chief of the radio station Radiocentras, in 1991-1995 he was the editor-in-chief of Kaunas plus TV Vilnius in 1995- nineteen ninety six.
In 1996-1998 R. Pleikys was a member of the Seimas, in 1996-1998 he headed Ryi and the Ministry of Informatics.
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