Members of the Seimas

Members of the Seimas - Algirdas SYSAS

	Algirdas SYSAS
	Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.

Position

Deputy Speaker ( 2012-11-17–2016-11-14 )

Board of the Seimas, Deputy Speaker ( 2012-11-17–2016-11-14 )

Committees of the Seimas

Committee on Budget and Finance, Member ( 2012-11-20–2012-11-21 )
Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, Member ( 2013-10-22–2013-12-31 )
Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, Member ( 2014-01-01–2016-11-14 )
Committee on Audit, Member ( 2012-11-22–2013-10-21 )

Commissions of the Seimas

Commission for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Addiction, 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

Conference of Chairs, Member ( 2012-11-17–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group for Welfare of the Child, Member ( 2012-11-27–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Austria, 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 the People's Republic of China, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Poland, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the French Republic, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with 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 Romania, Head ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, Member ( 2012-12-18–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group for Development Cooperation and Reproductive Health and Rights, Member ( 2012-12-19–2016-11-14 )
Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland, Member ( 2012-12-27–2016-11-14 )
Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Head ( 2012-12-27–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group for Supporting the Idea of the Underground in Vilnius, Member ( 2014-01-23–2016-11-14 )
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, Head ( 2014-12-18–2016-11-14 )

History

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	5 March 1954
Place of birth	Vilnius, Lithuania

Education
1977–1982	Vilnius State University, Faculty of Industry Economics (currently Vilnius University, Faculty of Economics), Diploma in Economics
1969–1973	Vilnius Polytechnic College (currently Vilnius Technology and Design College), Diploma in Radio-electronics
1960–1969	Antanas Vienuolis Secondary School in Vilnius (currently Antanas Vienuolis Basic School and Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium)

Work experience
2002–2005	President, Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation
1993–2002	President, Lithuanian Trade Union Association
1991–1996	Leader of the Lithuanian Trade Union of Metalworkers
1987–1991	Leader of the trade union, Vilma Plant
1976–1987	Employee, Bureau Manager, Workshop Chief, Deputy Manager of Sales Department, Vilma Plant
1973	Staff member, Vilnius Research Institute of Radio Measuring Devices

Political career
	Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Since 2012	Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas
	Member, Committee on Audit
	Member, Commission for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
	Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group
	Member, Conference of Chairs
	Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland
2008–2012	Member, Committee on European Affairs
	Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Commission for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
	Deputy Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland
2004–2008	Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Committee on European Affairs
	Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs
	Deputy Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Since 2005	Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
2000–2004	Member, then Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in 2003 and 2004
2000–2001	Member, Vilnius City Municipal Council
1996–2000	Deputy Chair, then Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
	Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
1995–1996	Member, Vilnius City Municipal Council
	Deputy Chairman, Committee on Social Affairs

Miscellaneous

Service in the Soviet Navy (1973–1976)

Membership: President, Lithuanian Orienteering Federation (1996–2005); Member, State Social Insurance Fund Board (1993–2004); Member, Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania (1999–2001)

Interests: social insurance, labour relations

Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian, Polish

Hobbies: sport, music

Family

Married with two children