Janis Britans ( Latvian. Jānis Britāns ; September 11, 1929, Aknisti parish - July 18, 2016) - Soviet and Latvian journalist, statesman.
| Janis Britans | |
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| Jānis Britāns | |
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| Date of Birth | September 11, 1929 |
| Place of Birth | Aknisti parish |
| Date of death | July 18, 2016 (86 years) |
| Place of death | Latvia |
| Citizenship |  USSR →  Latvia |
| Occupation | journalist , statesman |
| Language of Works | Latvian |
| Debut | 1948 |
Biography
Born on September 11, 1929 on the Smilgas farm in the Aknista parish. In 1963 he graduated from the Faculty of Philology of the University of Latvia , in 1967 - the Higher Party School.
The first publication (under the pseudonym J. Aizporietis) was published in 1948 . From 1950 to 1954 he served in the Soviet army as a wireless telegraph operator. From 1959 to 1971 - correspondent of the newspaper “Cīņa”, from 1972 to 1990 its editor. From 1969 to 1971 - correspondent of the newspaper "Pravda" in the Latvian SSR. From 1977 to 1989 - Chairman of the Union of Journalists of the Latvian SSR.
Honored Worker of Culture of the Latvian SSR (1974).
In 1988, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR .
Died July 18, 2016, buried in the Tunkel cemetery.