Members of the Seimas

Members of the Seimas - Artūras SKARDŽIUS

	Artūras SKARDŽIUS
	Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.

Position

Committees of the Seimas

Committee on Economics, Member ( 2012-11-20–2012-12-05 )
Committee on Economics, Deputy Chair ( 2012-12-06–2013-12-31 )
Committee on Economics, Deputy Chair ( 2014-01-01–2016-11-14 )

Commissions of the Seimas

Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Energy Commission, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )

Political Groups of the Seimas

Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group, Member ( 2012-11-16–2016-11-14 )

Parliamentary Groups

Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Belarus, Head ( 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 Japan, 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 Republic of Turkey, Member ( 2012-12-04–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Latin America, 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 Ukraine, 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 in Support of Tibet, 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 with the Western Balkan Countries, Member ( 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 Portuguese Republic, 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 Republic of Estonia, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group of Dzūkija Friends, Member ( 2012-12-14–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Swiss Confederation, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Taiwan, 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 the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group "For the Family", Member ( 2012-12-20–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the State of Israel, Member ( 2012-12-20–2016-11-14 )
Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Member ( 2012-12-27–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Kyrgyz Republic, Member ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Korea, Member ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Malta, Member ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Uzbekistan, Member ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Kingdom of Spain, Member ( 2013-01-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Russian Federation, Member ( 2013-04-04–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group "For Animal Welfare and Protection", Member ( 2013-05-09–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group for Relations with the Republic of Zambia, Member ( 2013-06-25–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group for Supporting the Idea of the Underground in Vilnius, Head ( 2013-12-19–2016-11-14 )
Seimas Group for Inter-parliamentary Relations with the 8th Term of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Belarus and with its Democratic Forces, Member ( 2014-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Interparliamentary Relations with South African Republic, Member ( 2014-12-18–2016-11-14 )
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.

Biography

Date of birth	17 November 1960
Place of birth	Subačius, Kupiškis District, Lithuania

Education
1986	Graduation from Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (currently Vilnius Gediminas Technical University), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Diploma of Engineering Economist
1978	Graduation from Secondary School No 2 in Panevėžys (currently Vytautas Žemkalnis Gymnasium)

Work experience
2009–2012	Director, Vilnius branch, private company UAB AS Double Invest
1999–2000	Director, private company UAB Rastma
1994–1998	Commercial Director, Lithuanian-German-Turkish joint venture Nefra
1991–1993	Director, private company UAB Askara
1988–1991	Teacher, Secondary Vocational Technical School No 2 in Vilnius
1983–1988	Senior Engineer, then Head, Operation Division, Vilnius House Maintenance Board

Political career
	Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Since 2012	Deputy Chair, Committee on Economics
	Member, Energy Commission
	Member, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs
	Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
2004–2008	Chair, Committee on Audit
	Member, Committee on European Affairs
	Member, Commission for Business and Employment
	Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs
	Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Community of Lithuanians in the USA
2000–2004	Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas
	Member, Conference of Chairs
	Member, Committee on Budget and Finance
	Chair, Commission for Prevention of Drug Addiction
	Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland

Miscellaneous

Membership: President, Lithuanian Renewable Resources Energy Association; Member, Lithuanian Business Confederation; Member, Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable Resources

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, Commemorative Badge on the occasion of Lithuania’s invitation to join NATO, Order of the Republic of Poland

Foreign languages: Russian, English

Hobbies: philosophy, sport, travelling

Family

Married with three children