Benediktas Vilmantas Rupeika
Benediktas Vilmantas Rupeika ( born March 24, 1944 in Saušilis, Rajongemeinde Telšiai ) is a Lithuanian politician and journalist.
Life
After finishing high school in the Žemaitė Middle School Telšiai he completed the Diploma in Journalism at the Vilniaus universitetas. He worked in the Rajonzeitungen " Naujas gyvenimas " Prienai and " Komunistinis rytojus " ( Rajongemeinde Alytus ). From 1969 to 1990 and from 1997 he worked for Lietuvos ir Radijas televizija as a correspondent, editor of the news programs, Head of Department, Political commentator, author and host of the radio show " Kaip žmonės gyvena ". From 1990 to 1996 he was a member of the Seimas.
He was a member of Lietuvos demokratinė darbo partija.
Awards
- 2012: Petras Babickas Prize, Lietuvos žurnalistų sąjunga and Rajongemeinde Kaunas.