Date of birth

30 October 1955

Place of birth

Bolshoy Ungut Village, Mansk District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia

Education

1987

Doctor of Medicine, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University)

1976–1980

Doctor’s Qualification, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius State University

1974–1976

Kaunas Medical Institute (currently Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)

1963–1974

Salomėja Nėris Secondary School (currently Salomėja Nėris Basic School) in Vilkaviškis

Work experience

2012–2016

Minister of National Defence

2006–2008

Minister of National Defence

2003–2004

Minister of Health

1994–2004

Senior Assistant, Associate Professor, Odontology Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University

1994–1997

Head Physician, Vilnius University Žalgiris Hospital

1993–1994

Head, Surgeon, Plastic Surgery and Traumatology Division, Vilnius Ambulance University Hospital

1992–1993

Senior Research Fellow, Plastic Surgery Clinic, Vilnius University

1990–1992

Minister of Health

1982–1989

Senior Research Fellow, Microsurgery Laboratory, Vilnius State University

1980–1990

Physician, Vilnius University Red Cross Hospital

Political career

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Participants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of Occupation

Member, Commission for Parliamentary Scrutiny of Operational Activities

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

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Chair, Seimas Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Member, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Participants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of Occupation

1996–2000

Member of the 7th Seimas

Member, Committee on Health Affairs

Deputy Chair, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Participants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of Occupation

1989–1990

People’s Deputy (nominated by the Lithuanian Reform Movement), Member of the Lithuanian Delegation to the Supreme Council of the USSR

Since 1989

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (Deputy Chairman of the Party in 1999–2004 and since 2007)

Miscellaneous

Awards: National Prize of Lithuania for achievements in the field of reconstructive microsurgery together with a team of microsurgeons from Vilnius University (1988); Medal of Independence of Lithuania (2000); Commander’s Cross of the Order of Oranje-Nassau of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2008); Second Class Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana of the Republic of Estonia (2013)

Other activities: participant in the Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis; Member, Seimas of the Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis (1988–1990); Member, Executive Board, Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organisation (1992–1993); Member, International Microsurgery Association (since 1988); President, Baltic Public Health Institute (1993–1996); Member, International Face and Jowl Surgery Association (since 1994); Chairman, Medical Board (1994–1998); Deputy Chairman, Lithuanian National Committee for UNICEF (1996–2000); President, Family Planning and Sexual Health Association (1999–2003); Member, European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (since 1999); Honorary President, Lithuanian Street Children Football Federation (1996–2005); Member, Vilnius Rotary Club (since 1990); Member, Editorial Board, journal Stomatologija (since 1994); Member, Editorial Board, journal Medicina (1996–1998); Member, Board of Steponas Kairys Fund (since 2005); Vice-President, football club Seimas (2005–2009) and President of the Club (since 2009); Vice-President, Seimas European Club (since 2005); 17 rationalisation proposals on plastic surgery, face and jowl surgery and treatment of congenital anomaly of face (since 1980); over 60 scientific reports at national and international scientific conferences

Publications: over 100 academic publications; compiler of the book Gyvoji medicinos istorija (Live History of Medicine) (2004); compiler of the textbook Burnos, veido ir žandikaulių chirurgija (Mouth, Face and Jowl Surgery) (compiled with a group of his students) (2008); compiler of the book Lietuvos kariuomenės vadai ir krašto apsaugos ministrai (Lithuanian Army Chiefs and Ministers of National Defence) (2008); author of informational book for children Tikra Lauryno nesuaugusios lūpytės gydymo istorija (The True Story of Laurynas’ Cleft Lip Treatment) (2009); Išblaškyti ir sujungti likimai (Scattered and Merged Destinies) (2012); compiler and co-author of the overview Lietuva ir NATO: 10 metų kartu (Lithuania and NATO: 10 Years Together) (2014)

Foreign languages: English, Russian

Hobbies: gardening, sport, dancing, theatre, hunting

Family

Married with three children