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On Sunday, Seimas spokeswoman Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen expressed her condolences to her relatives.
“After founding the first non-state radio stations in Lithuania, Rimantas Pleikys became one of the leaders of the Lithuanian information movement. He set an example of citizenship and courage both in the fateful January 1991 and later, assuming responsibility for the work in the Seimas and the Government. The works carried out by Rimantas Pleikis will continue to be a valuable legacy for our country and an inspiration for its people, ”says the Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament.
R. Pleikys was born in Vilnius in 1957, graduated from high school in Druskininkai and became a journalist at Vilnius University.
He has worked as a professor in the Department of Journalism at Vilnius University, as an assistant editor of Lithuanian radio programs abroad.
In 1989 R. Pleikys founded the first independent radio station M-1, in 1990 the radio station Radiocentras, in 1990-1995 he was the editor-in-chief of Radiocentras, in 1995-1996 he headed the Vilnius editorial office of Kaunas plius TV.
In 1996-2000, R. Pleikys was a member of the Seimas, in 1996-1998 he headed the Ministry of Communications and Informatics.
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