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| Members of the Seimas - Gintaras STEPONAVIČIUS | 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- 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 the Republic of Armenia, Member ( 2012-12-03–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan, Member ( 2012-12-03–2016-11-14 )
- 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 Republic of Moldova, 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, Head ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
- Provisional Group "For Democratic Belarus", Member ( 2013-03-28–2016-11-14 )
- Provisional Group for Supporting the Idea of the Underground in Vilnius, Member ( 2013-12-19–2016-11-14 )
- Parliamentary Group for the Territorial Integrity of the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) Countries, Deputy Head ( 2014-03-10–2016-11-14 )
- Parliamentary Group for Supporting the Lithuanian Armed and Volunteer Forces, Member ( 2014-03-13–2016-11-14 )
- Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Holy See, Member ( 2015-06-04–2016-11-14 )
- Parliamentary Group for Innovation and Technological Development, Member ( 2015-12-10–2016-11-14 )
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 |
23 July 1967 |
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Place of birth |
Klaipėda, Lithuania |
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Education |
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1999 |
Royal University of Groningen, Netherlands, studies and professional development |
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1995–1999 |
Vilnius University, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, doctoral studies |
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1994 |
European University Institute, Academy of European Law in Florence, Italy, studies and professional development |
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1992 |
University of Birmingham, Institute of European Law, United Kingdom, studies and professional development |
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1992 |
Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), Faculty of Law, Diploma of Lawyer |
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1991 |
University of Copenhagen, Denmark, studies and professional development |
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1990 |
The Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands, studies and professional development |
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1985 |
Graduation from Antanas Vienuolis Secondary School in Vilnius |
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Work experience |
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1994–2004 |
Lecturer, Vilnius University, Institute of International Relations and Political Science |
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Since 1994 |
Local Coordinator in Lithuania, Friedrich Naumann Foundation |
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1991–1994 |
First Secretary, Senior Specialist, Division of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Political career |
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Member of the Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Since 2012 |
Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture |
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Deputy Chair, Liberals Movement Political Group |
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Alternate Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
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2008–2012 |
Member, Committee on Legal Affairs |
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Minister of Education and Science |
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Since 2006 |
Member and First Deputy Chairman of the Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania; Member of the Board |
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2004–2008 |
Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas |
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Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture |
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Member, Committee on Legal Affairs |
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Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
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2000–2004 |
Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas |
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Member, Committee on Legal Affairs |
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Member, Committee on Human Rights |
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Chair, Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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2003 |
Member, Board of the Liberal and Centre Union |
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1997–2000 |
Member, Vilnius City Municipal Council |
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1990 |
Co-founder and Member, Lithuanian Liberal Union |
Miscellaneous
Membership: Member, Founder, Human Rights Centre of Lithuania; Member, Centre for Civil Initiatives; Member, non-governmental organisation Save the Children Lithuania; Member, Institute of Liberal Thought; Member, non-governmental organisation Liberal Reforms; Member, Vilnius ROTARY club Perkūnas; Founder of Gintaras Steponavičius’ Support Fund; Member of several local communities
Languages: Lithuanian (native), Russian, English
Hobbies: music, reading, cinema, basketball
Family
Married with two children: a son and a daughter
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