Date of birth

9 March 1972

Place of birth

Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

2006

Doctor of Philosophy, Vilnius University

PhD on Substantiation of Human Rights in Modern Political Philosophy

1996–1998

MA in Religion Studies, Vilnius University

1991–1996

MA in Philosophy, Vilnius University

1979–1991

Salomėja Nėris School in Vilnius (currently Salomėja Nėris Gymnasium)

Work experience

2015–2017

Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Vilnius University

2016–2017

Adviser to Gabrielius Landsbergis, MP

2017 spring semester

Lecturer, Kazimieras Simonavičius University

2004–2016

Senior Editor and Director, Bernardinai.lt

2007–2012

Lecturer, Mykolas Romeris University; Lecturer, Vilnius University

2000–2004

Lecturer, Vilnius St. Joseph Seminary; Lecturer, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences

2003

Adviser to Irena Degutienė, MP

2001–2003

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania

1998–2002

Adviser to Jonas Šimėnas, MP, Algirdas Saudargas, MP, Vytautas Bogušis, MP

1998–2001

Lecturer and methodologist, Centre for Religious Studies and Research, Vilnius University

Political career

2015

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2002–2004

Member, Homeland Union (membership suspended on entering the journalist profession)

2000–2002

Member, Modern Christian-Democratic Union

1993–1999

Member, Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Miscellaneous

Author of books: Laiškai plaukiantiems prieš srovę (Message to Those Who Go Against the Grain); Kelio bendrija (the Road Community); Laisvų žmonių bendruomenė? (Community of the Free?); Padorios politikos principai (Principles of Decent Policy-Making).

Compiler of books: Aštuntoji diena (The Eighth Day); Pokalbiai su A. Alekseičiku: gyvename kartą, bet kiekvieną dieną (Conversations with Alekseičik: We Only Live Once, Every Day); Laisvė ir tikėjimas (Freedom and Faith); Sutemos tirščiausios prieš aušrą (The Night is Darkest Just Before the Dawn); Sveikas, gyvenime (Salve Vita); Švęsti kosmose ir tvarte: Gendrutis Morkūnas (Celebrate in Outer Space and in a Stable: Gendrutis Morkūnas); Tik ėjimas keliu (Following the Road).

Author of magazines: Ateitis (The Future); Kelionė (The Travel);

Publications in Lithuanian and foreign research magazines

Translations: San Francisco, The Ball and the Cross, by Gilbert Keith Chesterton; The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni.

Awards: Man of Tolerance of the Year (2010) for consistent work in protection of human dignity; award from the Fund of the Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania for promotion of Christian values and civic position (2013); Stasys Lozoraitis award (2011).

Languages: English, Russian

Hobbies: chess, books, writing

Family

Married with one child