Lithuanian Radio was the first to report about it.
S. Pečeliūnas was in his 68th year.
He was born in Druskininkai on January 19, 1956. He graduated from the then Vilnius Engineering Construction Institute. 1979-1990 was a senior road engineer at the Urban Construction Design Institute.
He headed the underground publication “Chronicle of the Catholic Church of Lithuania”.
He was elected to the Seimas four times
1988-1990 was a member of the Lithuanian Sąjūdis Seimas.
Elected to the Restorative Seimas. He was elected to the Seimas for several terms: 1992–1996, 1996–2000, 2004–2008, 2008–2012. While in the Seimas, he worked in the National Security Committee.
in 1989 February 4 – Signatory of the declaration of the restoration of the Lithuanian Democratic Party, long-time chairman of the party.
Since 2003 – Member of the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives).
Chairman of the Society of Lithuania and Denmark. He has published articles on political issues in the Lithuanian and foreign press. He has published articles on political issues.
in 2000 July 1 – awarded the Lithuanian Independence Medal.
in 2005 June 22 – awarded the Commander’s Cross of the Order of the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania.
He continued his uncle’s work
In his memoirs, S. Pečeliūnas wrote: “Everyone comes to politics differently. No two people have the same path. The one who pushed me to eternal rest was my uncle Povilas Pečeliūnas, whose story is very interesting. The elections were held on February 24, and my uncle withdrew from the election campaign on February 23. If not for his death, he would certainly be a signatory, his whole life was dedicated to that goal – to restore Lithuania’s independence.
Žygimanto Gedvilos/BNS photo/Birutė Valionytė (d), Saulius Pečeliūnas
His death had a great impact on the entire history of Lithuania. This is a man imprisoned in a camp for underground literature – he published the almanac “Alma mater” (4 volumes of 100 pages each) dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the University. It’s an underground publication with a certain symbolism – for which he came eight years. This was the person who encouraged me to continue the work I started and try to fulfill his main goal. In practice, it happened during the trial in 1980, when the uncle was convicted and sent to a camp. Even then, it was in the subconscious mind of the family – if the uncle goes to the camp, then someone has to replace him. That’s how my wife and I got involved in politics little by little. Sąjūdis started, it became easier, as soon as my uncle returned from the camp, he also got involved in Sąjūdis”.
Wife Lina Pečeliūnienė is a journalist. He raised two daughters – lawyer Mēta and journalist Liepa.
The country’s leaders express their condolences
President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė expressed their condolences on Saturday over the death of Saulius Pečeliūnas, signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania.
According to the president, the signatory was a tireless patriot of the state, who sought to establish the defense of the state as the highest priority, and who, until the last days of his life, made efforts to improve the legislation during crises of state governance and war.
“Let’s remember the people who, with their work and courage, gave us the freedom that we cherish and defend,” says G. Nausėda’s condolence.
According to the Prime Minister, S. Pečeliūnas was a brave person who defended unyielding values with his life’s work.
“One of the people who brought Independence to Lithuania left us – a brave, unyielding personality who defended values with his life’s work, Saulius Pečeliūnas, the signatory of the March 11th Act. It was he, together with his comrades, who started to prepare the ground for the restoration of our country in the 1980s with underground activities, and was an active member of Sąjūdis. My sincere condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased,” reads the Prime Minister’s condolences.
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