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Committees of the Seimas
| 09/30/2019 - 11/13/2020 | Committee on Education and Science, Member |
Commissions of the Seimas
| 12/20/2019 - 11/13/2020 | Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the National Historical Memory, Deputy Chair |
| 10/09/2019 - 12/19/2019 | Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the National Historical Memory, Member |
Political groups of the Seimas
| 10/08/2019 - 11/13/2020 | Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group, Member |
| 09/26/2019 - 10/07/2019 | Non-attached Members, Member |
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Date of birth |
29 January 1954 |
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Place of birth |
Joniškis, Lithuania |
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Education |
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1994–1996 |
Master in Education, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University |
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1972–1977 |
Veterinarian, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy (currently Veterinary Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences) |
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1961–1972 |
Secondary School No 1 in Joniškis (currently Aušra Gymnasium) |
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Work experience |
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1986–2019 |
Director, Vocational Technical School in Joniškis (currently Joniškis Agricultural School) |
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Since 1977 |
Chief Veterinarian, Gataučiai State Farm, Joniškis District |
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Political career |
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Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party |
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Since 2019 |
Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania |
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1995–2019 |
Member, Municipal Council of Joniškis District |
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Miscellaneous |
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Former membership: President, Lithuanian Association of Vocational Training Institutions for Rural Development; Vice President, Lithuanian Association of Vocational Training Institutions; Member, Agriculture Research Council under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Current membership: ROTARY Club; President, folklore ensemble Jievaras |
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Activities: regular organisation of wood carving plein-airs Nature as the Spring of Good (Gamta – gėrio versmė) and painting plein-airs Blossoming of a Cherry Tree (Vyšnios žydėjimas) |
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Honours: Title of the Outstanding Figure in Lithuanian Amateur Art for non-governmental activities, integrity in office, and active participation in promoting Lithuanian folk art and traditions; Certificates of Appreciation by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Chamber of Agriculture, the Ministry of Education and Science, Šiauliai County, and the Municipality of Joniškis District of the Republic of Lithuania; Honorary Title of the Resident of Joniškis for service to Joniškis District (2018); winner of the contest Lietuvos kaimo spindulys – 2006 (Ray of the Lithuanian Rural Community 2006); Citizen of Honour of the State of Nebraska |
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Awards: Badge of Honour for Service to Šiauliai County; Badge of Appreciation by the Municipality of Joniškis District; Badge of Honour by the Ministry of Education and Science |
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Foreign languages: English |
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Hobbies: folklore dance, hunting, travel |
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Family |
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Married with two children |
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