| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Pliner |
| Name | Iosif |
| Birth year | 1889 |
| Birth month | 10 |
| Birth day | 12 |
| Birth place | Rēzhitsa |
| Sex | M |
Pliner Iosif (Ioselis) Mendel Itsikovich (12 October 1889, Rēzhitsa [Rēzekne], Vitebsk Governorate – date unknown) - teacher and bandmaster (kapellmeister).
In 1911, Iosif Mendel Pliner graduated from the Warsaw Conservatory, receiving a diploma as a kapellmeister. Between 1918 and 1920, he served as a bandmaster in Arkhangelsk, attached to the British occupation forces, as well as the Northern Rifle Regiment and the 24th Finnish Rifle Regiment.
In 1923, Pliner returned to Latvia. From that year onward, he taught in Rēzekne at the 1st and 2nd Jewish Primary Schools, the State Jewish Gymnasium, the State Russian Gymnasium, and the State Polish Gymnasium. From 1931, he also served as conductor of the orchestra at the State Russian Pedagogical Institute in Rēzekne.
In 1939, according to the Teachers’ Certification Commission of the Ministry of Education, he received a certificate granting full teaching rights.
He was married to Ester Pliner (born 1897). Their daughter was Rebecca Pliner (born 1924).