Date of birth

10 April 1951

Place of birth

Sėlynė Village, Rokiškis District, Lithuania

Education

1969–1974

Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture (currently Aleksandras Stulginskis University), Diploma of Mechanical Engineer

1966–1969

Edvardas Tičkus Secondary School (currently Juozas-Tumas Vaižgantas Gymnasium) in Rokiškis

Work experience

2011–2012

Deputy Director, Administration of Rokiškis District Municipality

2009–2011

Assistant-Secretary to a Member of the Seimas

1999–2000

Commercial Director, public company AB Obelių aliejus

1994–1997

Governor, Rokiškis branch of the Agricultural Bank of Lithuania

1991–1992

Chairman of the Board, Vengerynė Agricultural Company

1989–1991

Director, Rokiškis State Poultry Enterprise

1982–1989

Chief Mechanical Engineer, Rokiškis State Poultry Enterprise

1978–1979

Deputy Director, collective farm Laimė, Rokiškis District

1981–1982, 1974–1978

Mechanical Engineer, L. Gira collective farm, Rokiškis District

Political career

Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Since 2012

Member, Committee on Audit

Chair, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Participants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of Occupation

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2008–2011

Member, Rokiškis District Municipal Council

2004–2008

Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities

Member, Committee on Audit

Member, then Deputy Chair, Anticorruption Commission

Member, Commission on the Problems of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

Member, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Participants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of Occupation

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2000–2004

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

Deputy Chair, Commission on the Problems of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

1997–2001

Member, Board of Rokiškis District Municipality

1992–1996

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

1990–2003

Member, Rokiškis District Municipal Council

Since 2001

Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party and of the Council of the Party

1990–2001

Member of the Lithuanian Democratic Labour Party