Date of birth

23 July 1956

Place of birth

Rokai Village, Kaunas District, Lithuania

Education

1996

Traineeships in the Administration Office of the Shire of Kent, United Kingdom

1984–1989

Diploma of Lawyer, Faculty of Law, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University)

1974–1979

Diploma of Librarian and Bibliographer, Faculty of History, Vilnius State University

1967–1974

Secondary School No 13 (currently Šv. Matas Secondary School) in Kaunas

1963–1967

Rokai Primary School, Kaunas District

Work experience

2008–2012

Minister of Agriculture

1997–2000

Governor of Kaunas County

1995–1997

Administrator, Kaunas City Municipality

1995

Head, Legal Affairs Unit, Kaunas City Municipality

1990–1995

Head, General Affairs Unit, Kaunas City Municipality

1985–1990

Head, General Affairs Unit, Kaunas City Executive Committee

1979–1985

Head of Subunit, Kaunas branch, Lithuanian Research Institute for Scientific Technical Information

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on Rural Affairs

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

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Committee on Rural Affairs

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Environment Protection

Member, Committee on Rural Affairs

Member, Commission on the Problems of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

2003–2004

First Deputy Mayor of Kaunas City

2000–2001

First Deputy Mayor of Kaunas City

2000–2004

Member, Kaunas City Municipal Council

Since 1994

Member, Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Since 1988

Member, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis

Miscellaneous

Activities: President, Lithuanian Skating Federation; Chairman, Kaunas County Council, Lithuanian National Olympic Committee; Vice-President, basketball club Atletas (1996–2004); Founder, Lithuanian Family Farmers’ Union (1999); Chairman, Council of the Lithuanian Family Farmers’ Union (1999–2004); Member, Presidium of the Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania (1999–2004); Kaunas City Person of the Year 1998; Member of the Council, Lithuanian National Committee (2014–2016)

Awards: Letter of Appreciation of Kaunas City Municipal Council for contribution to re-establishing local self-government in Kaunas City; Medal in Commemoration of Pope John Paul II’s Visit to Lithuania; Royal Order of Commander of the King of Norway (1999); Commemorative Medal of the Department of Physical Education and Sports; Olympic Star of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee; Honorary Badge of Kaunas District Municipality; Commemorative Badge for Personal Contribution to the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union from the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė; Lithuanian Export Prize for contribution to export promotion from the Association of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (2012); letter of appreciation for contribution to promotion of sport from the President of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch

Interests: agricultural and rural development, EU structural funds, environment protection, organic farming, forestry, alternative business in rural areas

Publications: various articles on agricultural and rural development

Hobbies: music, theatre, photography, reading, farming

Foreign languages: English, Russian

Family

Married with three children