Date of birth

11 March 1950

Place of birth

Inturkė Village, Molėtai District, Lithuania

Education

1982

Mechanical Engineer, Faculty of Agricultural Mechanisation (currently Faculty of Agricultural Engineering), Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture (currently Aleksandras Stulginskis University)

1969

Mechanical Technician, Polytechnic Vocational College of Agriculture in Joniškėlis (currently Ignas Karpis School of Agriculture and Services)

1965

Octennial School in Grūžiai, Pasvalys District

Work experience

2008–2016

Director General, Chairman of the Board, private company UAB Biržų žemtiekimas

1992–2000

Director, private company UAB Biržų žemtiekimas

1990–1991

Deputy Governor of Biržai District; Chief, Agricultural Division

1989–1990

Chairman, Executive Committee of Biržai District

1986–1989

Chief, Agricultural-Industrial Conglomerate of Biržai District

1985–1986

Chief, Agricultural Board of Biržai District

1980–1985

Chief, conglomerate Žemės ūkio technika in Pasvalys District

1978–1980

Deputy Chief, conglomerate Žemės ūkio technika in Pasvalys District

1973–1978

Chief Mechanical Engineer, Saboniai collective farm, Pasvalys District

1971–1973

Mechanic, Polytechnic Vocational College of Agriculture in Joniškėlis

Political career

Deputy Chairman, Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union

2011–2016

Member, Municipal Council of Biržai District

2004–2008

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Deputy Chair (2005–2006), Committee on Environment Protection

Member, Committee on European Affairs (2004–2006)

Member, Deputy Chair (2006), Chair (2006–2008), Committee on Rural Affairs

Member (2005–2008), Commission for Parliamentary Scrutiny of Criminal Intelligence

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Member, Committee on Rural Affairs

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Commission for Drafting Constitutional Amendments

Member, Commission for Sustainable Development and Protection of Immovable Cultural Properties

1997–2003

Member, Municipal Council of Biržai District

Since 1990

Member, Deputy Chairman, Lithuanian Farmers Party (currently Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union), Chairman of the Division of the Lithuanian Farmers Party in Biržai

Miscellaneous

1969–1971 Service in the Soviet Army

Membership: Advisory Board, Aleksandras Stulginskis University; Council of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Aleksandras Stulginskis University; Biržai ROTARY club

Foreign languages: Russian, Polish, English.

Hobbies: nature, hunting, travelling

Family

Married with two children