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Members of the Seimas




Eugenijus Gentvilas
Seimas 2020-2024
Member of the Seimas from 11/13/2020
Nominated by: Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania
Elected: By list
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Room: III-217
Tel: +370 5 209 6311
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Biography Biography

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Date of birth

14 March 1960

Place of birth

Želvaičiai Village, Telšiai District, Lithuania

 

 

Education

 

1993

Doctor of Natural Sciences

1978–1983

Diploma in Geography, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University)

1967–1978

Baisiogalos Secondary School, Radviliškis District (currently Baisiogalos gimnazija (upper secondary school))

 

 

Work experience

 

2009–2012

Director General, Klaipėda State Seaport Authority

1995–1997

Director, Lithuanian–US private company UAB Klaipėdos vystymo grupė; Founder, Klaipėda Free Economic Zone

1993–1997

Lecturer, Klaipėda University

1983–1990

Divisions in Vilnius and Klaipėda, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

 

 

Political career

 

 

Deputy Chairman, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

 

Member, Conference of Chairs

 

Member, Committee on Economics

 

Member, Commission for Energy and Sustainable Development

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

 

Chair, Liberals Movement Political Group (2016)

 

Member, Conference of Chairs (2016)

 

Member, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities (2016)

 

Member, Committee on Rural Affairs (2012–2016)

 

Deputy Chair, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs

 

Member, Energy Commission

 

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2013–2016)

2009–2012

Member, Klaipėda City Municipal Council

2004–2009

Member of the European Parliament

2001

Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania

2001

Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania

1997–2001

Mayor, Klaipėda City Municipality

1995–2004

Member, Klaipėda City Municipal Council

1990–1992

Member, Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania; facilitator of sittings

Since 1993

Member, Chairman (1996–1999, 2001–2003, 2017–2019), Liberals Union (currently Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania); first Deputy Chairman (2012–2017), Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Signatory to the Act of Independence of Lithuania

Awards: Holder of Latvian, French, and Norwegian national decorations

Publications: around 20 academic and 500 journalist articles

Hobbies: reading, travelling, outdoor recreation and activities

Languages: German, English, Russian

 

 

Family

 

Married with three children

 

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