Members of the Seimas - Rimantas Jonas DAGYS 

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Rimantas Jonas DAGYS
 
Rimantas Jonas DAGYS

 

Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.
  
Position
Committees of the SeimasCommissions of the SeimasPolitical Groups of the SeimasParliamentary Groups
History
Was elected to the Seimas 1992 – 1996.
Was elected to the Seimas 1996 – 2000.
Was elected to the Seimas 2004 – 2008.
Was elected to the Seimas 2008 – 2012.
Biography

Date of birth

16 July 1957

Place of birth

Churubai Nura, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

 

 

Education

 

1988

PhD in Natural Sciences

1975–1980

Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Diploma of Chemistry Lecturer

1964–1975

Secondary School No 24 (currently Jonas and Petras Vileišiai Basic School) in Kaunas

 

 

Work experience

 

2001–2004

Lecturer, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University; Vilnius Pedagogical University (currently Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences)

1980–1992

Research Fellow, Institute of Biotechnology Fermentas

 

 

Political career

 

 

 Member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian

Democrats

Since 2012

Deputy Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

 

Member, Anticorruption Commission

 

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group

 

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2008–2012

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

 

Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

 

Member, Anticorruption Commission

2008–2009

Minister of Social Security and Labour

2004–2008

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

 

Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

 

Member, Chair, Anticorruption Commission

 

Member, Conference of Chairs

 

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Since 2013

Deputy Chairman of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Since 2003

Member, Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats; Member of the Presidium of the Party

2000–2003

Chairman of the Political Party “Social Democracy 2000”

1996–2000

Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas

 

Deputy Chair, Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

 

Member, Chair, Committee on European Affairs

 

Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation

 

Member, Commission on NATO Affairs

 

Member, Conference of Chairs

 

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

1992–1996

Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

 

Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation

1989–1999

Deputy Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

 

Miscellaneous

 

Activities: Director, non-governmental organisation Conservative Future (2003–2004); Vice-President, Lithuanian Forum on the Future of the European Union (2002–2005); Director, Centre of Euro-Atlantic Community Supporters (2001–2003); Leader, European Movement in Lithuania (2000–2007); Chairman, Trade Union, Institute of Biotechnology (1989–1991); Participant, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis, Member Council of the Trade Unions Reform Movement (since 1988); Head of the trade union of students of the Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Head of the culture club

 

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, Commemorative Medal to Mark Lithuania’s Membership in the EU and NATO

 

Publications: 53 scientific publications, co-author of three inventions

 

Foreign languages: English, Russian, Polish

 

Hobby: angling

 

Family

Married with three sons

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