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Rimvydas Kepežinskas
Rimvydas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. People bearing the name Rimvydas include: *Rimvydas Šalčius (born 1985), Lithuanian former swimmer *Rimvydas Raimondas Survila (born 1939), Lithuanian politician *Rimvydas Turčinskas (born 1956), Lithuanian politician and physician *Rimvydas Valatka Rimvydas Valatka (born 19 December 1956 near Irkutsk, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian journalist and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. He graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1980 with a degree ... (born 1956), Lithuanian journalist and signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania References {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian ( ) is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 speakers elsewhere. Lithuanian is closely related to the neighbouring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. It is said to be the most conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language that had disappeared through development from other descendant languages. History Among Indo-European languages, Lithuanian is conservative in some aspects of its grammar and phonology, retaining archaic features otherwise found only in ancient languages such as Sanskrit (particularly its early form, Vedic Sanskrit) or Ancient Greek. For this reason, it is an important source for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimvydas Šalčius
Rimvydas Šalčius (born January 30, 1985) is a Lithuanian former swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events. He is a multiple-time Lithuanian champion, and a two-time national record holder in both the men's butterfly and medley relay events. He also set a junior record time of 53.25 seconds by winning the gold medal in the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2003 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Salcius made his Olympic debut, as a 19-year-old, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed in the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly, men's 100 m butterfly. He touched out Colombia's Camilo Becerra by a quarter of a second (0.25) to take a fourth spot and thirty-fifth overall in the fourth heat, with a time of 54.45 seconds. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Salcius qualified for his second Lithuanian team in the Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly, men's 100 m butterfly. He cleared a FINA B-stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimvydas Raimondas Survila
Rimvydas Raimondas Survila (born 5 December 1939 in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 ( lt, Aktas dėl Lietuvos nepriklausomos valstybės atstatymo) was an independence declaration by Lithuania adopted on March 11, 1990, signed by all members of the S .... ReferencesBiography 1939 births Living people Members of the Seimas Politicians from Šiauliai 20th-century Lithuanian politicians Signatories of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania {{Lithuania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimvydas Turčinskas
Rimvydas Turčinskas (born 25 February 1956 in Kazlų Rūda, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian politician, doctor, and, from 2006 to 2008, the health minister of Lithuania in the government of Gediminas Kirkilas. Biography In 1980, Turčinskas graduated from the Medical Institute in Kaunas with a specialization in the field of trauma surgery. In 1981, he started working in the Central District Hospital in Marijampolė. He was their surgeon from 1981 to 1983, and was also their deputy chief doctor for medical services from 1983 to 1985, their deputy chief doctor for treatment from 1985 to 1989, and finally, their physician-in-chief from 1989 to 1998. From 1998 to 2004, he held the position of Director of Hospital in Marijampolė. Since 2003 he belonged to the Labour Party. In 2004, he was elected from the list of groups to the Seimas. In 2006-2007, he was a member of the Civic Democratic Party. Since 2007, he has the represented the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party The Social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimvydas Valatka
Rimvydas Valatka (born 19 December 1956 near Irkutsk, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian journalist and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. He graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1980 with a degree in history education. He now works as deputy chief editor of the largest Lithuanian daily '' Lietuvos rytas'' and editor-in-chief of its online edition at lrytas.lt. 2012-2015 editor-in-chief of the newspaper and news portal 15min, 2015-2016 editor-in-chief and director of Veidas ''Veidas'' (literally: ''face'') was a weekly news magazine published in Lithuania from 1992 to 2017. It focused on the world news, politics and business. History and profile ''Veidas'' started publishing in 1992. The magazine was published b ... magazine, in 2017 the editor-in-chief of the ELTA news agency. References 1956 births Living people People from Irkutsk Oblast Journalists from Vilnius Members of the Seimas Lithuanian politicians L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
