Date of birth |
23 July 1956 |
Place of birth |
Rokai Village, Kaunas District, Lithuania |
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Education |
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1996 |
Traineeships in the United Kingdom |
1984–1989 |
Faculty of Law, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), Diploma of Lawyer |
1974–1979 |
Faculty of History, Vilnius State University, Diploma of Librarian and Bibliographer |
1967–1974 |
Secondary School No 13 (currently Đv. Matas Secondary School) in Kaunas |
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Work experience |
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1997–2000 |
Governor of Kaunas County |
1995–1997 |
Administrator, Kaunas City Municipality |
1995 |
Head, Legal Affairs Unit, Kaunas City Municipality |
1990–1995 |
Head, General Affairs Unit, Kaunas City Municipality |
1985–1990 |
Head, General Affairs Unit, Kaunas City Executive Committee |
1979–1985 |
Head of Subunit, Kaunas branch, Lithuanian Research Institute for Scientific Technical Information |
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Political career |
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Member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
Since 2012 |
Member, Committee on Rural Affairs |
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Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group |
2008–2012 |
Member, Committee on Rural Affairs |
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Minister of Agriculture |
2004–2008 |
Member, Committee on Environment Protection |
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Member, Committee on Rural Affairs |
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Member, Commission on the Problems of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant |
2003–2004 |
First Deputy Mayor of Kaunas City |
2000–2004 |
Member, Kaunas City Municipal Council |
2000–2001 |
First Deputy Mayor of Kaunas City |
Since 1994 |
Member, Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
Since 1988 |
Member, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sŕjűdis |
Miscellaneous
Other activities: Vice-President, Lithuanian Skating Federation; Chairman, Kaunas County Council, Lithuanian National Olympic Committee; Vice-President, basketball club Atletas (1996–2004); Founder, Lithuanian Family Farmers’ Union (1999); Chairman, Council of the Lithuanian Family Farmers’ Union (1999–2004); Member, Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania (1999–2004)
Awards: Medal in Commemoration of Pope John Paul II’s Visit to Lithuania; Royal Order of Commander of the King of Norway (1999); Commemorative Medal of the Department of Physical Education and Sports; Olympic Star of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee; Honorary Badge of Kaunas District Municipality
Interests: agricultural and rural development, EU structural funds, environment protection, organic farming, forestry, alternative business in rural areas
Publications: various articles on agricultural and rural development
Hobbies: music, theatre, photography, reading, farming
Foreign languages: English, Russian
Family Married with three children
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