Date of birth

8 May 1960

Place of birth

Plungė, Lithuania

Education

1978–1983

Diploma in Law (Civil Law), Faculty of Law, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), graduation with honours

1971–1977

Secondary School No 1 in Prienai (currently Žiburio gimnazija (upper secondary school))

1967–1971

Secondary School No 1 in Plungė

Work experience

2016

Minister of Finance, 16th Government of the Republic of Lithuania

2010–2016

Member, Dean of Chamber I (2014–2015), European Court of Auditors

2005–2010

Auditor General, National Audit Office of the Republic of Lithuania

2002–2005

Undersecretary, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

2001–2002

Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania 

1998–2000

Vice-Minister, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania

1997–2005

Assistant to Professor, Department of Labour Law, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University

1995–1997

Legal Advisor, public company AB Lelija

1993–1995

Adviser to Prime Minister, Government of the Republic of Lithuania

1992–1993

Adviser, Legal Affairs and Agreements Division, Ministry of International Economic Relations of the Republic of Lithuania 

1985–1992

Chief Inspector, Division of the Matters of the Disabled; Senior Consultant, Law Drafting Division, Ministry of Social Security of the Republic of Lithuania 

1983–1985

Head, General Affairs Division, Marijampolė City Council

Political career

Deputy Chair, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Since November 2024

Member, 14th Seimas 

Deputy Speaker of the Seimas

Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

2020–2024

Member, 13th Seimas 

Deputy Chair, Committee on Audit

Member, Committee for the Future

Chair, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group

2016–2020

Member, 12th Seimas 

Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

Member, Committee on Audit (2016–2017)

Member, Migration Commission (2018–2020)

Since 2015

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Miscellaneous

Membership: Member, Governing Board of EUROSAI (European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions), elected in 2005; Vice-President of EUROSAI (2006–2008)

Awards: Grand Cross of Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2009)

Foreign languages: English (fluent), Russian (fluent)

Hobbies: literature, theatre, cinema, active recreation with family

Family

Married