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Date of birth: |
24 July 1959 |
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Place of birth: |
Urdoma Settlement, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia |
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Education |
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Since 2000 |
Kaunas University of Technology, doctoral studies |
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1997–1999 |
Kaunas University of Technology, Master’s Degree in Economics |
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1987–1993 |
Georgy Plekhanov Academy in Moscow, Russia, extramural studies, Diploma of Economist |
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1979–1981 |
Welding School in Ufa, Russia |
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1965–1976 |
Urdoma Secondary School, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia |
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Work experience |
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1996–2000 |
President, concern UAB Vikonda |
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1993–1996 |
Director, private company UAB Vikonda |
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1990–1993 |
Founder, Electric Welder, private company UAB Efektas |
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1987–1990 |
Electric Welder, Mobile Technical Group for Construction in Kaunas |
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1985–1986 |
Specialist, gas pipeline construction in Panevėžys District, secondment to Finland |
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1979–1985 |
Electric Welder, Foreman, Board No 1, State Welding and Assembly Amalgamation |
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1976–1979 |
Foreman, construction of the gas pipeline Northern Lights |
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Political career |
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Chairman of the Labour Party |
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Since 2012 |
Member, Committee on Economics |
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Chair, Labour Party Political Group |
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2009–2012 |
Member of the European Parliament |
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Member, Committee on Regional Development |
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Substitute, Committee on Foreign Affairs |
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2008–2009 |
Member, Committee on Economics |
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Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of Members of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland, and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine |
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2004–2005 |
Member, Committee on Economics |
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Minister of the Economy |
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Since 2003 |
Chairman of the Labour Party |
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2000–2004 |
Member, Committee on European Affairs |
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Chair, Member, Committee on Economics |
