Biografija 

LINAS BALSYS

Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Date of birth               1 May 1961

Place of birth              Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

1996                             Institute of Foreign Policy in Stockholm; Certificate in International Relations and Public Administration

1994                             Traineeship on international relations and security, U.S. Department of State

1984                             Graduation from Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), Faculty of History, Diploma in Journalism

1979                             Graduation from Secondary School No 23 in Vilnius (currently Simonas Daukantas Gymnasium)

Work experience

2011–2012                   Lecturer of Journalism and Public Relations, Vilnius University, Kaunas University of Technology; President, Green Policy Institute

2009–2011                   Chief Adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė; Head, Press Service, Office of the President

2002–2009                   Permanent Correspondent in Brussels, Lithuanian National Radio and Television; Head, Correspondents’ Office

1982–2002                   Journalist, Lithuanian National Radio and Television

Political career

Since 2016                    Member of the 12th Seimas 

                                      Chair, Non-attached Members

                                      Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

                                      Member, Committee on Environment Protection

                                      Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and

                                      the Lithuanian World Community

                                      Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

Since 2012                    Chairman, Lithuanian Green Party (2012-2016)

                                      Member of the 11th Seimas 

                                      Deputy Chairman, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Environment Protection

Member, Energy Commission

Member, Constitutional Commission

Member, Energy Commission

Member, Parliamentary Group of Non-attached Members

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Miscellaneous

Awards: Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania; Cross of Commander of the Order of the Kingdom of Norway for service to Norway; Baltic Assembly Medal for contribution to strengthening of the unity among the Baltic States and promoting regional cooperation; Medal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania to commemorate membership of Lithuania in the EU and NATO

Participation: Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis; Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society; Leader, NGO Žmonės sprendžia (until 2012)

Foreign languages: English, Russian, French, German, Polish

Hobbies: amateur radio, reading, art

Family

Married with two children