Date of birth

14 March 1960

Place of birth

Želvaičiai Village, Telšiai District, Lithuania

Education

1993

Doctor of Natural Sciences

1978–1983

Diploma in Geography, Vilnius State University (Vilnius University)

1967–1978

Baisiogala Secondary School, Radviliškis District

Work experience

2009–2012

Director General, public enterprise Klaipėda State Seaport Authority

1995–1997

Director, Lithuanian–US private company UAB Klaipėdos vystymo grupė; co-founder, Klaipėda Free Economic Zone

1993–1997

Lecturer, Klaipėda University

1983–1990

Researcher, Divisions in Vilnius and Klaipėda, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

Political career

Member, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Chair, Liberals Movement Political Group (2016)

Member, Conference of Chairs (2016)

Member, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities (2016)

Member, Committee on Rural Affairs (2012–2016)

Deputy Chair, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs

Member, Energy Commission

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2013–2016)

2009–2012

Member, Klaipėda City Municipal Council

2004–2009

Member of the European Parliament

2001

Acting Prime Minister

2001

Minister of the Economy

1997–2001

Mayor of Klaipėda City

1995–2004

Member, Klaipėda City Municipal Council

1990–1992

Member, Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania; facilitator of sittings

Since 1993

Member, Chairman (1996–1999, 2001–2003), Liberal Union (currently Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania)

Miscellaneous

Signatory to the Act on the Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania

Awards: Holder of Latvian, French, and Norwegian decorations

Publications: over 20 academic and 500 press articles

Foreign languages: German, English, Russian

Hobbies: reading, travelling, recreation, outdoor activities

Family

Married with three children