Members of the Seimas

Members of the Seimas - Irena ŠIAULIENĖ

	Irena ŠIAULIENĖ
	Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.

Position

Committees of the Seimas

Committee on the Development of Information Society, Member ( 2012-11-20–2016-11-14 )

Commissions of the Seimas

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

Political Groups of the Seimas

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

Parliamentary Groups

Conference of Chairs, Member ( 2012-11-17–2016-11-14 )
Women's Parliamentary Group, Member ( 2012-11-27–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan, Member ( 2012-12-03–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Latin America, 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 the People's Republic of China, Deputy Head ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
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 Hungary, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly, Member ( 2012-12-27–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Russian Federation, Member ( 2013-04-04–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group for Relations with the Republic of Cuba, Member ( 2013-06-11–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group of Friends of Neringa Town, Member ( 2014-01-23–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Sultanate of Oman, Member ( 2015-04-10–2016-11-14 )
Ad Hoc Parliamentary Group “For Progressive and Economically Strong Lithuania”, Member ( 2015-11-02–2016-11-14 )

History

Was elected to the Seimas 1992 – 1996.
Was elected to the Seimas 1996 – 2000.
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	19 February 1955
Place of birth	Kolainiai Village, Kelmė District, Lithuania

Education
1987	PhD in Humanities, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University)
1971–1976	Faculty of History, Vilnius State University, Diploma cum laude of History and Sociology Lecturer
1968–1971	Pavandenė Secondary School, Telšiai District

Work experience
1976–1992	Lecturer, Associate Professor, Department of History and Sociology, Klaipėda Faculty, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (currently Klaipėda University)

Political career
	Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Since 2012	Member, Committee on the Development of Information Society
	Member, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs
	Chair, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group
	Member, Conference of Chairs
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
2008–2012	Member, Committee on the Development of Information Society
	Member, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs
	Deputy Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
	Member, Presidium of the Baltic Assembly
2004–2008	Chair, Committee on the Development of Information Society
	Member, Constitutional Commission
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
Since 2001	Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
	Member, Presidium of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
	Deputy Chair, Lithuanian Union of Social Democratic Women
2000–2004	Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
1996–2000	Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture
	Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Commission on Family and Child Affairs
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
1992–1996	Member, Committee on Health, Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Vice-Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly
	Member, Presidium of the Baltic Assembly
1990–2001	Member, Deputy Chair, Lithuanian Democratic Labour Party

Miscellaneous

Awards: Medal of the Baltic Assembly for upholding the unity and cooperation of the Baltic States (2003); Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2004)

Interests: current social democratic thought and policy

Publications: over 200 articles on current social democratic thought and policy

Other activities: organiser of over 20 conferences on social democratic thought and policy

Hobbies: historical literature, fiction, funny stories, gardening, driving and travelling

Foreign languages: German, Russian and Polish

Family

Divorced