Date of birth

Place of birth

Education

2002–2004

1985–1987

1975–1980

1967–1975

4 May 1957

Raseiniai District, Lithuania

Master degree studies of Law and management, Mykolas Romeris University (incomplete studies)

Correspondence post-graduate studies, Lithuanian State Conservatoire (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Lithuanian State Conservatoire, Diploma with honours

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Arts (currently National Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Arts)

Political career

2019–2020

2013–2016

2012–2016

2008–2012

2011–2015

2004–2008

2004

1996–2000

1992–1996

Since 1993

1992

1991

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Member of the 12^th Seimas

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Vice-President, Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Member of the 11^th Seimas

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Member of the 10^th Seimas

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Deputy Chair, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Member of the 9^th Seimas

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union

Member of the 8^th Seimas

Member, Committee on Environment Protection

Member of the 7^th Seimas

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Social Security and Labour

Chair, Commission for Family and Child Affairs 

Member, EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee

Member, Seimas Delegation for the Ties with the European Parliament

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Member of the 6^th Seimas

Member, Committee on Human and Civil Rights and Nationality Affairs

Member of the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), Member of the Council, Co-founder of the Party

Representative of the Civil Charter at the Council of the Sąjūdis Seimas

Founder, Member of the Council of the Civil Charter

Work experience

2016–2019

2001–2004

1991–1992

1990–1992

1980–1992

1976–1992

Adviser to Member of the Seimas

Head, Unit of the Eastern Europe Programme, Department of National Minorities and Lithuanians Living Abroad under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Political correspondent, radio station Laisvoji Europa

Journalist, weekly Šiaurės Atėnai

Lecturer, (orkestre) leader, Piano Department, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

Host of music shows on TV (freelance)

Miscellaneous

Member, Reform Movement Sąjūdis (since 03/06/1988); standing Chair of the Women’s Community of the Homeland Union; Representative of Lithuania at Vienna Conference Live Voices (1997); Founder of Vilnius Women’s Club Zonta which supports Lithuanian schools in South East Lithuania; Member of the International Life Saving Federation; Member of the Catholic Parents’ Association

Awards: The Star of Lithuania’s Millennium, awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; award of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania for the strengthening the State of Lithuania and traditions of parliamentarism; Memory Badge of the President of the Republic of Lithuania for her contribution during Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Special interests: foreign policy, EU matters, national security, constitutional human rights and freedoms

Publications: articles in periodical press and scientific journals; author of the book Laisvės klavyras (2016) dedicated to the history of Lithuania’s Revival 

Languages: English, Polish, Russian and German

Hobbies: classical music, art, culture and religion

Family

Husband Kęstutis, sons Vytautas and Žygimantas