Date of birth

17 November 1960

Place of birth

Subačius, Kupiškis District, Lithuania

Education

1986

Diploma of Engineering Economist, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (currently Vilnius Gediminas Technical University)

1978

Secondary School No 2 in Panevėžys (currently Vytauto Žemkalnio gimnazija (upper secondary school))

Working experience

2009–2012

Director, Vilnius branch, private company UAB AS Double Invest

1999–2000

Director, private company UAB Rastma

1994–1998

Commercial Director, Lithuanian-German-Turkish joint venture Nefra

1991–1993

Director, private company UAB Askara

1988–1991

Teacher, Secondary Vocational Technical School No 2 in Vilnius

1983–1988

Senior Engineer, Head, Operation Division, Vilnius Housing Maintenance Board

Political Career

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Member, Committee on Environment Protection  (2017–2020)

Member, Committee on Economics (2016–2017)

Deputy Chair, Commission for Energy and Sustainable Development (2016–2017)

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Commission for Healthy Lifestyle

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on Economics

Member, Energy Commission

Member, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs

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

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Chair, Committee on Audit

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Commission for Business and Employment

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Deputy Speaker of the Seimas, Board of the Seimas

Member, Conference of Chairs

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

Chair, Commission for Drug Prevention 

Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Poland

Miscellaneous

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania; Order of the Republic of Poland; Commemorative Badge on the occasion of Lithuania’s invitation to join NATO

Membership: President, Lithuanian Renewable Resources Energy Association (2008–2012); Member, Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable Resources (2008–2012); Member, Lithuanian Business Confederation (2008–2012); Member, Lithuanian Chamber of Healthy Lifestyle and Natural Medicine

Hobbies: philosophy, sports, travelling

Foreign languages: Russian, English 

Family

Married with three children