Date of birth

21 February 1968

Place of birth

Alytus, Lithuania

Education

1997

Traineeship, University of Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands

1995

Traineeship, University of London, UK

1994

Traineeship, Aarhus University, Kingdom of Denmark

1993–1994

Master’s in Sociology of International Relations, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University

1986–1993

Diploma in Sociology and Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University 

1980–1986

Secondary School No 2 in Molėtai (currently Molėtųgimnazija (upper secondary school)) 

1975–1980

Secondary School No 2 (currently Saulėtekio progimnazija (lower secondary school)) in Naujoji Akmenė 

Work experience

2016–2020

Chief Consultant, Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office

2013–2014

Head, National Human Rights Institution under the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office

1994–2000

Lecturer, International Business School, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Faculty of Communication, Vilnius University

1994–1995

Director for International Relations, Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists

1993

Member, delegation for consular negotiations between the Republic of Lithuania and the Russian Federation

1992–1994

First Secretary deputising for Consul, Head of Consular Division, Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Moscow

Political career

2020–2024

Member of the Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 

Head, Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Swiss Confederation 

2014–2016

Member of the Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Alternate Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Since 2012

Member, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

2008–2012

Member of the Seimas

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Chair, Committee on Human Rights

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Head, Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Kingdom of Spain

2004–2008

Member of the Seimas

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Chair, Committee on Human Rights

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

2004

Member of the European Parliament

2003–2004

Deputy Head, Seimas Observers Delegation to the European Parliament

2000–2004

Member of the Seimas

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Deputy Chair, Committee on Human Rights 

Head, Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Portugal

Miscellaneous

Publications on protocol and etiquette:

Protokolo pagrindai kiekvienam, siekiančiam... (Fundamentals of Protocol for any Aspirantto …), first edition, 1999; second edition, 2000; third edition, 2002, Vilnius, publishing house Eugrimas. Etiketas kiekvienam (Etiquette for Everyone), first edition, 2004, second edition, 2008, Vilnius, publishing house Eugrimas. Etiketas kiekvienam (audio knyga): sutrumpinta knygos versija (Etiquette for Everyone (audio book): Abridged Version), Vilnius, 2008. Protokolas: elgesio taisyklės (Protocol: Code of Conduct), first edition, 2009, second edition, 2016, Vilnius, publishing house Eugrimas

Authors of scientific articles on law and national security; host of educational seminars

Awards: state award of Portugal Ordem do Merito Grande Oficial; state award of the Kingdom of Spain Orden del Mérito Civil

Hobbies: aesthetics, sauna, dancing

Foreign languages: English, Russian, French (basic)

Family

Married, wife Brigita, daughter Armintė