Date of birth

26 March 1958

Place of birth

Kaunas, Lithuania

Education

1994–2000

Traineeships in Austria, Great Britain, Canada and Hungary

1992–1993

Traineeship, Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland

1990

Studies, Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada

Studies, Milwaukee Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA

1989

PhD in Natural Science (Biochemistry)

1976–1981

Diploma in Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University),

1965–1976

Secondary School No 7 (currently Šančiai Secondary School) in Kaunas, graduation with a gold medal

Work experience

1998

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania

1997–2000

Head, Department of Political Science, Vytautas Magnus University

1996–2003

President, Lithuanian Atlantic Treaty Association (LATA)

Since 1996

Lecturer on international and national security and policy challenges in post-Communist countries, Vytautas Magnus University

1995–2004

Lecturer, Vilnius University

1992–1993

Adviser to a Minister of Foreign Affairs

1991–1992

Adviser on Defence and International Security, State Reconstitution Commission of the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

1989–1997

Contributor, radio station Laisvoji Europa, television stations Baltijos TV and Kaunas plius, newspapers Lietuvos aidas, Kauno diena and Amžius, weekly journal Veidas, weekly newspaper Gimtasis žodis

1989–1991

Head, Review Unit, journal Naujasis židinys

1981–1989

Junior Research Fellow, Kaunas branch, Experimental Endocrinology and Hormone Chemistry Institute

Political career

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Human Rights

Member, Petitions Commission

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

PACE Special Rapporteur on Bosnia and Herzegovina (2011)

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on the Development of Information Society

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Deputy Chair, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; Chairman, PACE Committee on Rules of Procedure; Member, PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and Monitoring Committee; PACE Special Rapporteur on Moldova (2006–2011)

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Member, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs

Head, Seimas Delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania

Deputy Head, Delegation of observers representing the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania at the European Parliament

Member, Delegation of observers representing the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania at the European Parliament

1997

Member, Delegation for the Preparation for EU Accession Negotiations

Miscellaneous

Awards: Award from the International Catholic Press Union for journalistic activities and promotion of democratic values (1992); NATO Commemorative Medal (2002); Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2004)

Interests: diplomacy and parliamentarianism

Publications: books Community of Dreams (Svajonių bendruomenė) (2012), Global Football (Globalusis futbolas) (2008), Tarptautinis ir nacionalinis saugumas (International and National Security) (2005) Dinozaurėjanti Europa: emociniai politiniai pasvarstymai (Europe Becoming a Dinosaur: Emotional and Political Contemplations) (2002); articles for various news websites: Delfi.lt, www.15min.lt, Bernardinai.lt, Lrytas.lt, Siauliaiplus.lt, Nzidinys.lt

Foreign languages: English, Russian, Polish, German, French

Hobbies: the Internet, classical music, football, television

Family

Married with a son (1982–1996) and a daughter