Date of birth

1 July 1956

Place of birth

Pernarava, Kėdainiai District, Lithuania

Education

1981–1987

Diploma of Physician, Kaunas Institute of Medicine (currently Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)

1974–1979

A. Domaševičius Medical School in Panevėžys (currently Faculty of Medicine and Social Sciences, Panevėžys College), graduation with honours

1974

Pernarava Secondary School (currently Pernarava Basic School), Kėdainiai District

Work experience

2003–2004

Head Physician, Primary Health Care Centre, Pasvalys District

2000–2002

Head Physician, Pasvalys Central Hospital

1992–1996

Head Physician, Pasvalys Central Hospital

1987–1991

Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Pasvalys Central Hospital

1979–1981

Paramedic, Ambulance Worker, Pasvalys Central Hospital

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Commission for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Addiction

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Chair, Committee on Health Affairs

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Deputy Chair, Chair, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

2000–2004

Member, Pasvalys Municipal Council

Chair, Committee on Health, Social Affairs and Environment Protection

1996–2000

Member of the 7th Seimas

Chair, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

1991–1995

Member, Chair, Pasvalys District Municipal Council

Since 1994

Member of the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives; currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats)

Miscellaneous

Awards: Medical Doctor of Merit of Lithuania (2009)

Activities: public health, healthy life style and organisational activities

Languages: Lithuanian (native), English and Russian

Hobbies: angling, gardening, travelling, cycling, collecting souvenir spoons

Family

Married, three children (from the first marriage)