Members of the Seimas

Members of the Seimas - Valerijus SIMULIK

	Valerijus SIMULIK
	Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.

Position

Committees of the Seimas

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Member ( 2012-11-20–2016-11-14 )
Committee on European Affairs, Member ( 2012-11-20–2013-12-31 )
Committee on European Affairs, Member ( 2014-01-01–2015-06-18 )

Commissions of the Seimas

Commission for Ethics and Procedures, Member ( 2015-04-29–2016-11-14 )
Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs, Member ( 2015-04-21–2015-05-21 )
Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs, Deputy Chair ( 2015-05-22–2016-11-14 )
Constitutional Commission, Member ( 2012-12-18–2015-04-27 )

Political Groups of the Seimas

Non-attached Members, Member ( 2014-09-11–2016-11-14 )
Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group, Member ( 2012-11-16–2014-09-10 )

Parliamentary 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 Austria, Deputy Head ( 2012-12-03–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, Member ( 2012-12-03–2016-11-14 )
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 Republic of Turkey, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Japan, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Slovakia, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Iraq, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of India, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Georgia, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the French Republic, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Ukraine, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the People's Republic of China, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations in Support of Tibet, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Canada, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Moldova, Member ( 2012-12-06–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group of Friends of Šiauliai Region, Member ( 2012-12-06–2016-11-14 )
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 Estonia, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Western Balkan Countries, Head ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
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 Slovenia, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Italian Republic, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Hungary, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Swiss Confederation, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Latvia, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Taiwan, Deputy Head ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Romania, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Bulgaria, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group "For the Family", Member ( 2012-12-20–2016-11-14 )
Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly, Member ( 2012-12-27–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Head ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Uzbekistan, Head ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Kingdom of Spain, Head ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Korea, Head ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group "For Democratic Belarus", Member ( 2013-03-28–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Russian Federation, Member ( 2013-04-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Croatia, Member ( 2013-04-22–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group for Relations with the Republic of Cuba, Member ( 2013-06-11–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Member ( 2013-06-26–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Head ( 2013-06-26–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Tadzhikistan, Deputy Head ( 2013-07-09–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group for Supporting the Idea of the Underground in Vilnius, Member ( 2013-12-19–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group for Monitoring the Coordination of Regional Development, Member ( 2014-01-23–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Sultanate of Oman, Member ( 2015-04-10–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Holy See, Member ( 2015-06-04–2016-11-14 )

History

Was elected to the Seimas 2000 – 2004.
Was elected to the Seimas 2004 – 2008.
Was elected to the Seimas 2008 – 2012.

Biography

Date of birth	2 August 1966
Place of birth	Šiauliai, Lithuania

Education
2002–2005	Mykolas Romeris University, Master’s degree in law
2001–2003	Faculty of Social Sciences, Šiauliai University, Master’s degree in management and business administration (specialisation: education management)
1984–1988	Faculty of Physics-Mathematics, Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute (curently Šiauliai University), Diploma of Teacher
1975–1984	Secondary School No 14 (currently Lieporių Secondary School) in Šiauliai

Work experience
1994–2000	School Master, Gytariai Secondary School in Šiauliai
1991–1994	Deputy School Master for Teaching and Development, Secondary School No 21 (currently Šventupio Secondary School) in Šiauliai
1988–1991	Technician, Department of Physics, Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute
1988	Physics Teacher, Secondary School No 36 (currently Palemono Secondary School) in Kaunas

Political career
	Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Since 2012	Member, Committee on European Affairs
	Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
	Member, Constitutional Commission
	Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
Since 2011	Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
2008–2012	Member, then Deputy Chair, Committee on Human Rights
	Member, Committee on European Affairs
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
2004–2008	Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture
	Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
2000–2004	Chair, Committee on Education, Science and Culture
	Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union
2000–2003	Member of Šiauliai City Municipal Council
	Chairman, Committee on Education and Culture, Šiauliai City Municipal Council
1999–2011	Chairman, Division of the New Union (Social Liberals) in Šiauliai

Miscellaneous

Since 1995 Member, Šiauliai Branch, Lithuanian School Masters’ Association

2000–2003 President, Schoolchildren’s Basketball League

2000–2004 President, Lithuanian Schoolchildren’s Sport Association

Radio amateur having an individual call sign; since 1985 Member, Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society; Member, radio club Vytis; since 1999 Member, Lithuanian Radio Sport Federation

Member, Lithuanian Branch, LIONS Clubs International; Member, Vilnius Branch, LIONS Club

Lectures given at the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Culture (topic – Globalisation and Eurointegration)

Awards: commemorative badge for Personal Service to the Course of Lithuania’s Trans-Atlantic Integration, Medal of the Baltic Assembly, commemorative badge by the Department of Physical Education and Sports for the development of children’s sports, Olympic Star award by the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee,

Special interests: education and science, human rights, activities of non-governmental organisations, leisure activities of school-age children

Hobbies: books, radio sport

Languages: English, Russian

Family

Married with a daughter