Members of the Seimas

Members of the Seimas - Vytautas JUOZAPAITIS

	Vytautas JUOZAPAITIS
	Member of the Seimas from 2012-11-16 till 2016-11-14.

Position

Committees of the Seimas

Committee on Education, Science and Culture, Member ( 2012-11-20–2016-11-14 )

Commissions of the Seimas

Commission for Ethics and Procedures, Member ( 2012-11-27–2015-04-28 )
Migration Commission, Member ( 2015-04-29–2016-11-14 )
Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community, Member ( 2013-03-14–2016-11-14 )

Political Groups of the Seimas

Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group, Member ( 2012-11-16–2016-11-14 )

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 Arab Republic of Egypt, Member ( 2012-12-03–2016-11-14 )
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 Republic of Poland, Member ( 2012-12-05–2016-11-14 )
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 Italian Republic, Member ( 2012-12-12–2016-11-14 )
Parliamentary Group "For Adherence to the Oath", 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 Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, 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 State of Israel, Member ( 2012-12-20–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Turkey, Member ( 2013-03-13–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group "For Democratic Belarus", Member ( 2013-03-28–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group “For Historical Memory and Justice”, Member ( 2013-04-29–2016-11-14 )
Provisional Group for Relations with the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Member ( 2015-05-21–2016-11-14 )
Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Holy See, Member ( 2015-06-04–2016-11-14 )
Ad Hoc Parliamentary Group “For Progressive and Economically Strong Lithuania”, Member ( 2015-09-24–2016-11-14 )

Biography

Date of birth	14 December 1963
Place of birth	Radviliškis, Lithuania

Education
Since 2005	Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University, Master’s studies in Law and Administration
1984–1989	Department of Solo Singing, Lithuanian State Conservatoire (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre), Master of Arts in Vocal Performance and Teaching
1982–1984	Lithuanian State Conservatoire; preparatory studies
1981–1982	Technical College No 26 in Vilnius (currently Vilnius Vocational School of Railway and Business Services), Diploma in Cabinetmaking
1970–1981	Secondary School No 5 in Radviliškis (currently Gražina Basic School)

Work experience
1990–2012	Opera Soloist, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre
1996–2012	Professor, Teacher of Solo Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
2009–2012	Founder and Manager, public institution VšĮ Vytauto Juozapaičio Edukacinis Kultūros ir Meno Centras (Vytautas Juozapaitis’ Educational Culture and Art Centre)
2006–2012	Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Vilniaus Kolegija/University of Applied Sciences
1999–2001	Director, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre
1989–1991	Trainee Assistant, Department of Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
1986–1990	Mime Artist, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Political career

Member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Since 2012

1999–2001

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group

Founder and Deputy Chairman, Homeland People’s Party

Miscellaneous

Membership: Member, Lithuanian Musicians’ Union; Ambassador of Goodwill, Lithuanian Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Awards: winner of the first Lithuanian vocal competition (1992); Diploma of Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition (1992); Lithuanian Theatre Award Kristoforas (1999); Opera Soloist of the Year Award by Operos švyturiai, initiative of opera and ballet sponsors (2002, 2006, 2009); Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003); Lithuanian National Culture and Art Award (2004); Opera Soloist of the Year Award in the category of Favourite of the Audience (2003 and 2004); Prize Golden Disk by the Lithuanian Musicians’ Union (2004); Award Kipras by the Lithuanian Opera Fans’ Society (2004); Award Golden Cross of the Stage (2006); Citizen of Honour of Radviliškis (2007); Acknowledgement Badge by the Mayor of Radviliškis District (2011); Musical Award ŠAMA MMXI of Šiauliai County (2012)

Family

Married with three daughters