Vytautas Kolesnikovas

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Vytautas Kolesnikovas (born on September 25, 1948 in Alytus, Lithuania) is a painter, graphic artist, politician, and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.^[1]

From 1968 to 1974 Kolesnikovas studied art in Moscow. After returning to Lithuania he worked at several regional firms in Alytus and presented his artwork at several exhibitions.^[2] In 1988 he joined activities of the Sąjūdis movement and was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR. Kolesnikovas was a member of the Commission of Science, Education, and Culture in the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas.^[2] After the 1993 elections, he returned to Alytus and joined Department of Cultural Heritage. In 2008, after more than 20 years since last exhibition, Kolesnikovas organized a personal exhibition of his work in Alytus.^[3]

References

↑ (Lithuanian)"1990-1992 m. kadencijos Seimo narys Vytautas KOLESNIKOVAS". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
↑ 2.0 2.1 (Lithuanian) "Lietuvos Respublikos Aukščiausiosios Tarybos AKTO Dėl Lietuvos nepriklausomos valstybės atstatymo signataras Vytautas KOLESNIKOVAS". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
↑ (Lithuanian) Mosteikaitė, Alma (2008-09-20). "Nepriklausomybės Akto signataras užsimerkęs nupieštų Lenino portretą ir kiaulės snukį". Alytaus naujienos.

Signatories of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania

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Name	Kolesnikovas, Vytautas
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Date of birth	1948-09-25
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