Date of birth

26 July 1958

Place of birth

Ruteliai Village, Kelmė District, Lithuania

Education

1998

Doctor of Biomedical Sciences

1977–1982

Master’s degree, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture (currently Vytautas Magnus University Agricultural Academy)

1973

Tytuvėnai Agricultural Vocational College (currently Kelmė Vocational Training Centre)

1965–1973

Tytuvėnai secondary school (currently Tytuvėnų gimnazija (upper secondary school))

Work experience

2016

Professor

2008–2016

Dean, Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture (currently Vytautas Magnus University Academy of Agriculture)

2006–2008

Head of the Department of Gardening and Horticulture, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture

1998–2016

Associate Professor, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture

1991–1998

Senior Lecturer, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture

1988–1991

Vice-Dean, Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture

1986–1991

Assistant, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture

1982–1984

Junior Research Fellow, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture

1976–1977

Agronomist, Tytuvėnai horticulture farm

Political career

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Speaker of the Seimas

Member, Board of the Seimas

Member, Conference of Chairs

2015–2016

Member, Municipal Council, Kaunas District

2014–2019

Member, Board Member, Council Member, Deputy Chairperson, Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union

Miscellaneous

Author of scientific books, textbooks and articles; developer of new plant varieties.

Improved his qualifications in research and production institutions of the United States, Poland, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Was awarded the Grand Cross of the Republic of Poland for merits to Poland (2019).

Member of the Lithuanian Union of Deportees and Political Prisoners.

Languages: English, Polish and Russian

Family

Wife Irena, son Vaidotas, daughters Viktorija and Monika