Date of birth

23 July 1970

Place of birth

Kaunas, Lithuania

Education 

2005

Master’s in Law, Mykolas Romeris University

2002

Bachelor’s in Law, Lithuanian University of Law (currently Mykolas Romeris University)

1994

Diploma of Mechanical Engineer, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

1988

Jonas Jablonskis Secondary School in Marijampolė (currently Rygiškių Jono gimnazija (upper secondary school))

Work experience

2020–2024

Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

2016–2020

Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

2016–2020

Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania

2014–2016

Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

2011–2014

Police Commissioner General, Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior

2008–2011

Deputy Commissioner General, Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior

2005–2008

Head, Lithuanian Police Traffic Supervision Service

2003–2005

Chief, Lithuanian Police Escorting Team

2001–2003

Commissioner, Road Patrol Team, Lithuanian Public Police Bureau

1999–2001

Commissioner-Inspector, Organisational Division, Road Police Service, Public Police, Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior

1998–1999

Commissioner-Inspector, Traffic Police Unit, Trakai District Police Headquarters

1994–1998

Assistant Lecturer, Law and Professional Tactics Department, Lithuanian Police Academy (currently Mykolas Romeris University)

Political career

Since 2002 

Chair, Union of Democrats ‘For Lithuania’

Miscellaneous

Grand Cross of the Order for Merit of the Republic of Poland (Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) presented by Polish President Andrzej Duda during the visit of Mr Skvernelis to the Republic of Poland in his capacity as Prime Minister (14 July 2020)

Person of the Year 2017 from the Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies in Poland, presented at the Economic Forum in Krynica, Poland (5 September 2018)

Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Italian Republic, 1st Class, presented during the visit of Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, to Lithuania (5 July 2018)

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, presented during the visit of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander to Lithuania (15 June 2018)

Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service in the Area of Internal Affairs and Law Enforcement (2012)

Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of the Interior (2012)

Second Class Badge of Honour for Exemplary Service from the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior (2011)

Badge of Honour for Exemplary Service from the Ministry of the Interior (2010)

Third Class Badge of Honour for Exemplary Service from the Public Security Service under the Ministry of the Interior (2009)

Badge of Honour 90th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (2009)

Letters of Appreciation from the Chancellor of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of the Interior, and the Dignitary Protection Service under the Ministry of the Interior (2008)

First Class Badge of Honour for Merits to the State Road Transport Inspectorate (2007)

Knight of the Crown Order from the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006)

Third Class Badge of Honour for Merits from the Police Department for impeccable and exemplary service (2006)

Third Class Badge of Honour from the Dignitary Protection Service under the Ministry of the Interior (2005)

Commemorative Badge 85th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Police from the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior (2003)

Letter of Appreciation from the Police Commissioner General, Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior (2002)

Letter of Appreciation from the President of the Republic of Lithuania (2002)

Languages 

English, Russian, Polish

Hobbies

Sports, history, horticulture

Family

Married, wife Silvija, daughter Eglė, son Tadas