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

Secondary School in Baisogala, Radviliškis District (currently Baisogalos gimnazija (upper secondary school))

Work experience

2009–2012

Director General, Klaipėda State Seaport Authority

1995–1997

Director, Lithuanian-US private company UABKlaipėdos vystymo grupė; Founder, Klaipėda Free Economic Zone

1993–1997

Lecturer, Klaipėda University

1983–1990

Research Fellow, Vilnius and Klaipėda Divisions, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

Political career

Deputy Chair, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (currently the Liberals Movement)

Since 2024

Member of the 14th Seimas

2020–2024

Member of the 13th Seimas

Member, Committee on Human Rights

Member, Anticorruption Commission

Member, Commission for the Rights of People with Disabilities

Deputy Chair, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs (4 Nov. 2022–14 Nov. 2024)

Member, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs (1 Oct. 2022–3 Nov. 2022)

Member, Liberals Movement Political Group

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 the Economy of the Republic of Lithuania

1997–2001

Mayor, Klaipėda City Municipality

1995–2004

Member, Klaipėda City Municipal Council

1990–1992

Member, Facilitator of Sittings, Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Since 1993

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

Miscellaneous

Signatory to the Act of Independence of Lithuania

Awards: Latvian, French, and Norwegian national decorations

Publications: around 20 academic and 500 journalist articles

Hobbies: reading, travelling, outdoor recreation and activities

Foreign languages: German, English, Russian

Family

Married with three children