Date of birth

4 May 1957

Place of birth

Raseiniai District, Lithuania

Education

2002–2004

Unfinished MA studies in law and management, Mykolas Romeris University

1985–1987

Correspondence post-graduate studies, Lithuanian State Conservatoire (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

1975–1980

Diploma with honours, Lithuanian State Conservatoire (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

1967–1975

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Secondary School of Arts (currently National Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Art)

Political career

Since 1993

Founder, Member, Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2013–2016

Vice-President, Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA)

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the OSCE PA

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Head, Seimas Delegation to the OSCE PA

2011–2015

Deputy Chair, Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Head, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union (WEU PA)

2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Member, Committee on Environment Protection

1996–2000

Member of the 7th Seimas

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Committee on European Affairs

Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour

Chair, Commission for Family and Child Affairs

Member, Seimas delegation to the EU–Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee

Member, Seimas delegation for relations with the European Parliament

Member, Seimas delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

1992–1996

Member of the 6th Seimas

Member, Committee on Human and Civil Rights and Ethnic Affairs

Since 1993

Co-Founder, Member, Council Member, Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives)

1992

Representative of the Civil Charter at the Council of the Sąjūdis Seimas

1991

Co-founder, Council Member, Civil Charter

Work experience

2016–2019

Advisor to Member of the Seimas

2001–2004

Head, Eastern Lithuania Programme Unit, Department of National Minorities and Exiles under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

1991–1992

Political correspondent, radio station Laisvoji Europa

1990–1992

Journalist, weekly Šiaurės Atėnai

1980–1992

Accompanier, lecturer, Piano Department, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

1976–1992

Host (freelance), musical TV shows

Miscellaneous

Membership: Member of the Reform Movement of Lithuania (Sąjūdis) since 3 June 1988; Chair, Homeland Union Women’s Community; Representative of Lithuania, Vienna Conference Live Voices (1997); Founder and Member, Vilnius Women’s Club Zonta which supports Lithuanian schools in South East Lithuania; Member, International Life Saving Federation; Member, Catholic Parents’ Association.

Awards: Lithuanian Millennium Star, decoration of honour granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Work Domains: foreign policy, EU affairs, national security matters

Publications: articles in Lithuanian periodicals and scientific journals; book Laisvės klavyras (2016) on the history of the Lithuanian National Revival Movement Atgimimas

Foreign languages: English, Polish, Russian, and German.

Interests: philosophy, art, and religion.

Family

Married with two children