Date of birth

2 August 1966

Place of birth

Šiauliai, Lithuania

Education

2002–2005

MA in Law, Studies of State Administration and Law, Mykolas Romeris University

2001–2003

MA in Management and Business Administration; specialisation: education management; Faculty of Social Sciences, Šiauliai University

1984–1988

Diploma of Teacher, Faculty of Physics-Mathematics, Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute (currently Šiauliai University)

1975–1984

Secondary School No 14 (currently Lieporiai Gymnasium) in Šiauliai

Work experience

1994–2000

Principal, Gytariai Secondary School in Šiauliai (currently Gytariai Progymnasium)

1991–1994

Deputy Principal for Teaching and Development, Secondary School No 21 (currently Šventupio Secondary School) in Šiauliai

1988–1991

Technician, Department of Physics, Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute

1988

Physics Teacher, Secondary School No 36 (currently Palemonas Secondary School) in Kaunas

Political career

Since 2014

Chair, non-governmental movement For Šiauliai

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on European Affairs (2012–2015)

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2015–2016)

Deputy Chair, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs (2015–2016)

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on Human Rights

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Constitutional Commission

Head, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Chair, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Anticorruption Commission

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

Member, Commission on the Problems of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Baltic Assembly

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union

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

2000–2003

Member, Šiauliai City Municipal Council; Chairman, Committee on Education and Culture, Šiauliai City Municipal Council

1999–2011

Chairman, Division of the New Union (Social Liberals) in Šiauliai

Miscellaneous

Membership: Member, Šiauliai Branch, Lithuanian School Masters’ Association (since 1995); President, Schoolchildren’s Basketball League (2000–2003); President, Lithuanian Schoolchildren’s Sport Association (2000–2004); Member, Lithuanian Branch, LIONS Clubs International; Member, Vilnius Branch, LIONS Club (since 2004); Founder and Member, association Volunteer Security Forces; Chair of the Board, football club Šiauliai (since 2012–2013)

Awards: Commemorative Badge for Personal Service to the Course of Lithuania’s Trans-Atlantic Integration; Medal of the Baltic Assembly; Commemorative Badge from the Department of Physical Education and Sports for the development of children’s sports, Olympic Star award by the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee for service to Olympic sports in Lithuania

Interests: regional policy, education and science, human rights, activities of non-governmental organisations, leisure activities of school-age children

Activities: radio amateur having an individual call sign; Member, Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (since 1985); Member, radio club Vytis (since 1999); Member, Lithuanian Radio Sport Federation; lectures on Globalisation and Eurointegration at the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Culture

Hobbies: reading, radio sport

Languages: Lithuanian, English, Russian

Family

Married with a child