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| Members of the Seimas - Birutė VĖSAITĖ | LT |
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Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.
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| Position | Committees of the SeimasCommissions of the SeimasPolitical Groups of the SeimasParliamentary Groups- Women's Parliamentary Group, Member ( 2012-11-27–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Member ( 2012-11-27–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Japan, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the United States of America, Member ( 2012-12-06–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Nordic Countries (Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Finland, Kingdom of Sweden), Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Taiwan, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
- Parliamentary Group for Development Cooperation and Reproductive Health and Rights, Member ( 2012-12-19–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Russian Federation, Member ( 2013-04-04–2016-11-14 )
- Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Head ( 2014-01-09–2016-11-14 )
- Provisional Group for Supporting the Idea of the Underground in Vilnius, Member ( 2014-01-23–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil, Head ( 2015-04-08–2016-11-14 )
- Ad Hoc Parliamentary Group “For Progressive and Economically Strong Lithuania”, Member ( 2015-11-02–2016-11-14 )
History Was elected to the Seimas 2000 – 2004.
Was elected to the Seimas 2004 – 2008.
Was elected to the Seimas 2008 – 2012.
Biography
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Date of birth |
19 August 1951. |
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Place of birth |
Kaunas, Lithuania |
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Education |
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1995–2000 |
Internships, international conferences and seminars (Sweden, France, Italy, Israel, USA) |
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1983 |
Phd in Technical Science and Technology |
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1980–1982 |
Extramural postgraduate studies, Institute of Textile and Light Industry in Leningrad (currently Saint Petersburg) |
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1975–1981 |
Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), specialist of the English language and literature |
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1969 –1974 |
Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (currently Kaunas University of Technology), Diploma of Technical Engineer |
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1956–1967 |
Jonas Jablonskis Secondary School (currently Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium) in Kaunas |
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Work experience |
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1994–2000 |
Director, Kaunas Women’s Employment and Information Centre |
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1990–2000 |
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Lithuanian Academy of Veterinary |
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1984–1990 |
Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Lithuanian Academy of Veterinary |
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1974–1984 |
Engineer, Kaunas Man-Made Fibre Plant |
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Political career |
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Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party |
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Since 2012 |
Member, Committee on Economics |
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Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group |
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2012–2013 |
Minister of the Economy |
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2008–2012 |
Member, Committee on Economics |
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Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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Member, Nuclear Energy Commission |
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Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland |
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2004–2008 |
Member, Chair, Committee on Economics |
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Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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Chair, Commission for Business and Employment |
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Member, Commission on the Problems of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant |
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Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe |
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2004 |
Member, European Parliament |
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2000–2004 |
Member, Committee on Economics |
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Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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Chair, Commission for Business and Employment |
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Member, Conference of Chairs |
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Chair, Delegation of the Seimas Observers to the European Parliament |
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1997–2000 |
Member, Kaunas City Municipal Council |
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Deputy Chair, Committee on Self-Government and Economic Development Member, Committee on Culture and Education |
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1995–1996 |
Consultant, UN International Labour Organisation |
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Since 1991 |
Member, Deputy Chair, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party |
Miscellaneous
Other activities: Chair, Lithuanian Union of Social Democratic Women; Member, Executive Committee, Inter-European Parliamentary Forum; Member, Socialist International Women; Honorary Member, Businesswomen Club MVK-2I; Chair, Women’s Employment and Information Centre
Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2004)
Interests: implementation of equal opportunities, domestic and foreign policy, activities of women engaged in small business, social economy
Foreign languages: Russian, Polish, French, and English
Hobbies: nature, travelling, sports
Family
Married with one child
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