


Committees of the Seimas
11/21/2024 | Committee on Culture, Deputy Chair |
11/19/2024 - 11/20/2024 | Committee on Culture, Member |
Commissions of the Seimas
12/04/2024 | Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the National Historical Memory, Member |
12/18/2024 | Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community, Member |
Political groups of the Seimas
11/19/2024 | Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group, Member |
Parliamentary groups
Drafts tabled
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Business trips
Voting
Date of birth | 14 December 1963 |
Place of birth | Radviliškis, Lithuania |
Education | |
2005 – to date | Master’s Studies in Law and Administration (suspended), Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University |
1984–1989 | Master’s in Opera and Concert Performance and Teaching, Department of Solo Singing, Lithuanian State Conservatory (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) |
1982–1984 | Preparatory Studies, Lithuanian State Conservatory (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) |
1981–1982 | Woodworker, Technical College No 26 (currently Vocational Training Department, Vilniaus kolegija Higher Education Institution) in Vilnius |
1970–1981 | Secondary School No 5 (currently Gražinos Basic School) in Radviliškis |
Work experience | |
2012–2024 | Member of the Seimas |
1990–2012 | Opera Soloist, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre |
1996–2012 | Professor, Teacher of Solo Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre |
2009–2012 | Founder and Director, public establishment VšĮ Vytauto Juozapaičio edukacinis kultūros ir meno centras (Vytautas Juozapaitis’ Educational Centre of Culture and Art) |
2006–2012 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Vilniaus kolegija Higher Education Institution |
1999–2001 | Opera Director, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre |
1989–1991 | Trainee Assistant, Department of Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre |
1986–1990 | Supernumerary, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre |
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Political career | |
Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats | |
2016–2020 | Member of the 12th Seimas |
Deputy Chair, Committee on Education and Science (2018–2020) | |
Member, Committee on Culture (2016–2018) | |
Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community (2016–2020) | |
Member, Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the National Historical Memory (2018–2020) | |
Member, Commission for National Historical Memory (2017–2018) | |
2012–2016 | Member of the 11th Seimas |
Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture | |
Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2012–2015) | |
Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community (2013–2016) | |
Member, Migration Commission (2015–2016) | |
Since 2013 | Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
1999–2001 | Founder, Deputy Chair, Homeland People’s Party |
Miscellaneous | |
Member, Lithuanian Musicians’ Union; Goodwill Ambassador, Human Rights Monitoring Institute, Lithuania; police supporter State awards: Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003); Lithuanian National Culture and Art Award (2004) Professional theatre and music awards: winner of the first vocal competition in Lithuania (1992); Diploma from the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition in the USA (1992); Lithuanian Theatre Award Kristoforas (1999); Opera Soloist of the Year Award by Operos švyturiai (2002, 2006, 2009); Audience Choice Award: Opera Soloist of the Year (2003, 2004); Golden Disk from the Lithuanian Musicians’ Union (2004); Kipras Award from the Lithuanian Society of Opera Lovers (2004); Golden Cross of the Stage (2006); Music Award ŠAMA MMXI of Šiauliai County (2012); Carry Your Light and Believe, medal of honour from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (2013); public award For Merits to Vilnius and the Nation (2019) Public awards: Acknowledgement Badge from the Mayor of Radviliškis District (2011); Citizen of Honour of Radviliškis (2007) | |
Hobbies: music, sports, travelling | |
Foreign languages: English, Russian | |
Family | |
Wife Eglė, daughters Vaida, Vaiva and Ieva |
