Committees of the Seimas
11/19/2020 | Committee on Culture, Chair |
Commissions of the Seimas
11/24/2020 | Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the National Historical Memory, Member |
12/17/2020 | Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community, Member |
Political groups of the Seimas
11/13/2020 | Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group, Member |
Parliamentary groups
Drafts tabled
- Individualiai pateikti teisės aktų projektai:7
- Seimo narių grupėje pateikti teisės aktų projektai:47
- Individualiai pateikti pasiūlymai teisės aktų projektams:3
- Seimo narių grupėje pateikti pasiūlymai teisės aktų projektams:16
Business trips
Voting
Date of birth |
14 December 1963 |
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Place of birth |
Radviliškis, Lithuania |
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Education |
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2005– to date |
Master’s in Law and Administration, Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University (suspended) |
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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) |
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1982–1984 |
Preparatory studies, Lithuanian State Conservatory (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) |
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1981–1982 |
Woodworker, Technical College No 26 in Vilnius (currently Vilnius Vocational School of Railway and Business Services) |
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1970–1981 |
Secondary School No 5 in Radviliškis (currently Gražinos Basic School) |
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Work experience |
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2012–2020 |
Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania |
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1990–2012 |
Opera Soloist, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre |
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1996–2012 |
Professor, Teacher of Solo Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre |
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2009–2012 |
Founder and Manager, public institution VšĮ Vytauto Juozapaičio Edukacinis Kultūros ir Meno Centras (Vytautas Juozapaitis’ Educational Centre of Culture and Art) |
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2006–2012 |
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Vilnius University of Applied Sciences |
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1999–2001 |
Opera Director, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre |
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1989–1991 |
Trainee Assistant, Department of Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre |
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1986–1990 |
Supernumerary, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre |
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Political career |
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Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
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2016–2020 |
Member of the 12th Seimas |
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Deputy Chair (2018–2020), Committee on Education and Science |
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Member (2016–2018), Committee on Culture |
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Member (2016–2020), Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community |
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Member (2018–2020), Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the National Historical Memory |
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Member (2017–2018), Commission for the National Historical Memory |
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2012–2016 |
Member of the 11th Seimas |
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Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture |
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Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2012–2015) |
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Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community (2013–2016) |
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Member, Migration Commission (2015–2016) |
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Since 2013 |
Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats |
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1999–2001 |
Founder, Deputy Chairperson, Homeland People’s Party |
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Miscellaneous |
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Member, Lithuanian Musicians’ Union; Goodwill Ambassador, Human Rights Monitoring Institute, Lithuania; police supporter |
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State awards: Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003); Lithuanian National Culture and Art Award (2004) |
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Professional theatre and musical awards: winner of the first vocal competition in Lithuania (1992); Diploma from Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition in USA (1992); Lithuanian Theatre Award Kristoforas (1999); Opera Soloist of the Year Award by Operos švyturiai (2002, 2006, and 2009); Audience Choice Award: Opera Soloist of the Year (2003 and 2004); Golden Disk prize from the Lithuanian Musicians’ Union (2004); Award Kipras from the Society of Opera Lovers, Lithuania (2004); Award Golden Cross of the Stage (2006); ŠAMA MMXI musical award of Šiauliai County (2012); Badge Spread Your Light and Believe from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (2013), public award For Merits to Vilnius and the Nation (2019) |
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Public awards: Acknowledgement Badge from the Mayor of Radviliškis District (2011); Citizen of Honour of Radviliškis (2007) |
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Hobbies: music, sport, travel |
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Languages: English and Russian |
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Family |
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Wife Eglė, daughters Vaida, Vaiva, and Ieva |
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