Faina Kukliansky

Faina Kukliansky (born September 9, 1954) is a Lithuanian lawyer and a chairwoman of Lithuanian Jewish (Litvaks) community[1][2]

Biography

Faina Kukliansky comes from the family of Holocaust survivors that lived in Veisiejai, Lithuania.[3]

In 1977 she graduated from Vilnius University, and from 1977 to 1991 she worked as criminalist and prosecutor in law enforcement agencies of the Lithuanian SSR.[2][4] Currently she works as an attorney and is registered as a lobbyist.[3]

As of 2024, she is a member of the Executive Committee of the European Jewish Congress. In 2013 she was elected as a Chairwoman of the Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) Community[3] and re-elected in 2017[5] and in 2021.[6]

She speaks Yiddish, Hebrew, English, Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian.[4]

Family

Her grandmother Zisl was killed, as well as the whole mother's family were killed, but her father (Samuel Kukliansky, lawyer[7][a]) and mother survived.[3] Both her father and mother Klara deceased and buried in Israel.[9]

Her son Rafael is a sound engineer, DJ, currently resides in Australia, her daughter Ruth is clinical psychologist, resides and works in Vilnius, Lithuania.[9]

Awards

  • 2024: Officer's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania[1]
  • 2024: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany "for her tireless work commemorating Lithuanian Holocaust victims and long-term efforts to unite the LJC including enhancing the organization’s role on the national and international level."[3]
  • 2019:Lithuanian Diplomacy Star "in recognition of her active involvement in organizing international dialogue and important agreements, cooperation between the LJC and Foreign Ministry, her contribution to making the Goodwill Law a reality and the active involvement of the LJC under her leadership in projects at Lithuanian diplomatic offices."[3][10]
  • 2014:Award from the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research for her contributions to strengthening the Jewish community in Lithuania[3][11]
  • Knigth's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania[11]

Notes

  1. ^ Samuel Kukliansky was a Lithuanian attorney, expert criminology, and a professor at the Vilnius University. Born and raised in Veisiejai, he survived the Holocaust, and graduated from the Law Faculty of Vilnius University in 1953.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b Prezidentūroje įteikti Valstybės apdovanojimai už nuopelnus Lietuvai (State Awards for Merits to Lithuania Presented at the Presidential Palace), February 16, 2024
  2. ^ a b Faina Kukliansky
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Germany Bestows Award on Faina Kukliansky on D-Day, June 7, 2024
  4. ^ a b Lawyer's office Kukliansky & co.
  5. ^ Faina Kukliansky Wins Election to Head Lithuanian Jewish Community, June 2, 2017
  6. ^ Faina Kukliansky Re-Elected Head of Lithuanian Jewish Community, July 8, 2021
  7. ^ a b Samuel Kukliansky Remembered at 25th Anniversary of Lithuanian University
  8. ^ Samuelis Kuklianskis
  9. ^ a b FAINA KUKLIANSKY, a "Geros valios fondas" file
  10. ^ LJC Chairwoman Faina Kukliansky Awarded Star of Lithuanian Diplomacy, July 5, 2019
  11. ^ a b YIVO Award Presented to Lithuanian Jewish Community Chair Faina Kukliansky, December 18, 2014
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