Date of birth

3 May1958

Place of birth

Varėna, Lithuania

Education

2004, 2003

Internship, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

1998

Internship, International Republican Institute in Washington, USA

1976–1981

Faculty of Industrial Economics, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), Diploma of Economist

1965–1976

Secondary School in Varėna

Work experience

Since 2009

Commentator, newspaper Respublika

2009

Vice-President, Lithuanian Wind Power Association

1997–2000

Deputy Head, public enterprise VšĮ Politėja

1994–1996

Director, private company UAB Patrimpkalnis

1987–1993

Director, Varėna branch, Lithuanian State Insurance Company

1986–1987

Galvanization Specialist, Workshop in Merkinė, art enterprise Dailė in Druskininkai

1981–1986

Economist, Deputy Director for production, feather and fluff plant Merkys in Varėna

Political career

No party affiliation

Since 2012

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Labour Party Political Group

2004–2008

Member, then Deputy Chair, Committee on Environment Protection

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Commission for Parliamentary Scrutiny of Operational Activities

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

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of Members of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland, and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2000–2004

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence

Member, Anticorruption Commission

Member, Commission on NATO Affairs

Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation

1998–2008

Member of the New Union (Social Liberals)

1988–1989

Chairman, Varėna Division, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis

Member of the first Sąjūdis Seimas