Members of the Seimas

	Member of the Seimas 2012-2016 Vytautas Antanas MATULEVIČIUS
	Member of the Seimas from 11/16/2012 till 11/14/2016

Position

Committees of the Seimas

Committee on National Security and Defence, Member (from 04/29/2015 till 11/14/2016)
Committee on Human Rights, Member (from 01/01/2014 till 04/28/2015)
Committee on Human Rights, Member (from 01/17/2013 till 12/31/2013)
Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, Member (from 11/20/2012 till 01/16/2013)

Commissions of the Seimas

Constitutional Commission, Deputy Chair (from 01/01/2014 till 11/14/2016)

Political Groups of the Seimas

Non-attached Members, (from 06/20/2014 till 11/14/2016)
"The Way of Courage" Political Group, Member (from 11/16/2012 till 06/19/2014)

Biography

Date of birth	31 July 1952
Place of birth	Šilavotas Village, Prienai District, Lithuania

Education
1986–1989	Department of Culture, Academy of Social Sciences, postgraduate studies, Doctor of Humanities
1970–1975	Faculty of History, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), Diploma of Journalist
1967–1970	Secondary School No 22 (currently Mikalojus Daukša Secondary School) in Vilnius

Work Experience
Until August 2012	Assistant to Rolandas Paksas, Member of the European Parliament
2006–2011	Director, public enterprise VšĮ Krantas
2005–2006	Director, individual enterprise Krantas
2004–2005	Journalist, TV channel Lietuvos ryto televizija
2002–2004	Director, individual enterprise Krantas
1997–2002	Presenter, private TV channel UAB Baltijos televizija
1990–1997	Presenter, Chief Editor, Lithuanian national TV channel
1989–1990	Correspondent, Russian newspaper Pravda
1984–1986	Executive Secretary, Russian literary journal Druzhba
1978–1984	Executive Secretary, publication Molodezhnaya pechat by the Comsomol Central Committee in Moscow
1975–1978	Correspondent, Executive Secretary, newspaper Komjaunimo tiesa

Political career
	No party affiliation
Since 2012	Member, Committee on Human Rights
	Deputy Chair, Constitutional Commission
	Member, “The Way of Courage” Political Group

Miscellaneous

Former Member of the Communist Party of Lithuania (until 1990)

Awards: Vincas Kudirka Prize (1996); Vytas Lingys Prize (1996); prize in the competition held by the Foundation for Democratic Press (1997); winner of the television broadcast competition Ad Rem (2000); twice awarded the title of The Man of the Year and The Best Journalist of Lithuania

Interests: creative writing, creation of television broadcasts and documentaries

Publications: author of the book Būti ar nebūti (To Be or Not to Be) in 2002, as well as press and internet articles

Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian, Polish

Hobbies: angling, reading and films

Family

Married with three children