Members of the Seimas 

Date of birth

Place of birth

Education

2002–2004

1985–1987

1975–1980

1967–1975

4 May 1957

Lyduvėnai, Raseiniai District, Lithuania

Postgraduate studies of law and management, Mykolas Romeris University

Correspondence post-graduate studies, Lithuanian State Conservatoire

Lithuanian State Conservatoire (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre), Diploma with honours

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Secondary School of Arts (currently National Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Arts)

Work experience

2001–2004

1991–1992

1990–1992

1976–1992

1980–1992

Head, Unit of the Eastern Europe Programme, Department of National Minorities and Lithuanians Living Abroad under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Political correspondent, radio station Laisvoji Europa

Journalist for the weekly Šiaurės Atėnai

Host of music shows on TV

Orchestra leader, lecturer, Piano Department, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

Political career

Since 2012

2008–2012

Since 2011

2004–2008

1996–2000

1992–1996

Since 1993

1992

1991

Since 1988

Member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group

Deputy Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Deputy Chair, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Social Security and Labour

Chair, Commission for Family and Child Affairs 

Member, EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee

Member, Seimas Delegation for the Ties with the European Parliament

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Member, Committee on Human and Civil Rights and Nationality Affairs

Member of the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), Member of the Council, Co-founder of the Party

Representative of the Civil Charter at the Council of the Sąjūdis Seimas

Co-founder, Member of the Council of the Civil Charter

Member of the Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis

Miscellaneous

Awards: The Star of Lithuania’s Millennium, awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Representative of Lithuania at Vienna Conference Live Voices (2007)

Chair of the Women’s Community of the Homeland Union

Member of the Catholic Parents’ Association

Member of the International Life Saving Federation

Founder of Vilnius Women’s Club Zonta which supports Lithuanian schools in South East Lithuania

Author of articles in the periodical press and scientific journals 

Special interests: foreign policy, the EU matters and national security

Hobbies: philosophy, art and religion

Foreign languages: English, Polish, Russian and German

Family

Married with two children