Romas Lileikis is a Lithuanian poet, musician, film director, and the president of The

Republic of Užupis A republic () is a " state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

Career

Lileikis is a director of five movies: ''Aš esu'' (I Am) (1990), ''Olandų gatvė'' (Dutch Street), ''Anapus'' (Beyond) (1995), ''K+M+B'' (2001), and ''Saša'' (Sasha) (2006), and author (composer and lyricist) of three music albums: ''Kiaulės sakmė'' (The Pig's Saga), ''Evangelija nuo Romo'' (Gospel of Romas), and ''Requiem''. Lileikis has also been titled ''President of Užupio Respublika''. Užupio Respublika (Republic of Užupis) is a social and artistic community based in area of

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. Užupio Respublika has its own constitutionTomas Čepaitis and Romas Lileikis. ''Užupis Constitution'', 1998
and government. Užupio Respublika has four honorary citizens -

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, and Zenonas Šteinys.Ričardas Šileika. ''Romas Lileikis: O aš taip noriu, kad iš kaminų dar rūktų dūmai'', Literatūra ir menas, No. 2951, 23 May 2003
You can meet the President in the legendary Uzhupis cafe in Vilnius, just beyond the bridge on the left.Rūta Mėlynė
''Trys viename – Romas Lileikis'' (Romas Lileikis - three in one)
Atgimimas, 5–11 May 2006, No. 18 (891)

References

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