Date of birth

16 July 1957

Place of birth

Churubai Nura, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Education

1988

PhD in Natural Sciences

1975–1980

Diploma of Chemistry Lecturer, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University

1964–1975

Secondary School No 24 (currently Jonas and Petras Vileišiai Basic School) in Kaunas

Work experience

2008–2009

Minister of Social Security and Labour

2001–2004

Lecturer, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University; Vilnius Pedagogical University (currently Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences)

1980–1992

Research Fellow, Institute of Biotechnology Fermentas

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2013–2015

Deputy Chairman, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

Member, Anticorruption Commission

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

Member, Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

Member, Anticorruption Commission

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Chair, Anticorruption Commission

Member, Conference of Chairs

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Since 2003

Member, Member of the Presidium (2003–2015), Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2000–2003

Chairman, Political Party Social Democracy 2000

1996–2000

Member of the 7th Seimas

Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas

Deputy Chair, Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation

Member, Commission on NATO Affairs

Member, Conference of Chairs

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania

1992–1996

Member of the 6th Seimas

Chair, Subcommittee on Labour, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation

1989–1999

Member, Deputy Chairman, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Miscellaneous

Activities: Chair, Parliamentary Group “For Family” (2012–); Member, International Catholic Legislators Network (since 2010); Director, non-governmental organisation Conservative Future (2003–2004); Vice-President, Lithuanian Forum on the Future of the European Union (2002–2005); Director, Centre of Euro-Atlantic Community Supporters (2001–2003); Leader, European Movement in Lithuania (2000–2007); Chairman, Trade Union, Institute of Biotechnology (1989–1991); Participant, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis, Member Council of the Trade Unions Reform Movement (since 1988); Head of the trade union of students of the Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Head of the culture club

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, Commemorative Medal to Mark Lithuania’s Membership in the EU and NATO

Publications: 53 scientific publications, co-author of three inventions

Foreign languages: English, Russian, Polish

Hobbies: angling, mushroom picking, hunting

Family

Married with three children