Date of birth:

25 May 1952

Place of birth:

Pagėgiai Village, Šilutė District, Lithuania

Education

1985–1988

Šiauliai K. Preikšo Pedagogical Institute (currently Šiauliai University), Diploma of Typhlopedagogue

1972–1985

Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture (currently Aleksandras Stulginskis University), Faculty of Economics, Diploma of Organising Economist

1959–1971

Secondary School No 1 (currently Jonas Graičiūnas Gymnasium) in Kelmė

Work experience

1992–2004

Director, Lithuanian Association for the Blind and Partially Sighted, Šiauliai branch

1989–1992

Deputy Director, Vocational School of the Lithuanian Association for the Blind in Šiauliai

1984–1989

Chairman, Organisation of the Lithuanian Association for the Blind in Kelmė District

1982–1984

Worker, Vilnius Fruit and Vegetable Amalgamation

1971–1974

Teacher, Secondary School No 1 in Kelmė

Political career

Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Since 2012

Deputy Chair, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group

Since 2011

Member, Presidium of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Since 2010

Chairman, Division of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in Šiauliai

2008–2012

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

2004–2008

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Commission for Family and Child Affairs

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

2003–2004

Member, Šiauliai City Municipal Council

Member, Municipal Panel

Chairman, Committee on Culture, Education and Sports

Since 2001

Member, Council of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

2000–2004

Member, Šiauliai City Municipal Council

2000–2003

Member, Šiauliai City Municipal Board

Since 1999

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

1990–1995

Deputy, Šiauliai City Council

1987–1995

Deputy, Kelmė City Council