Date of birth

14 March 1958

Place of birth

Žvirblaičiai Village, Plungė District, Lithuania

Education

1976–1981

Diploma of Physicist, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University)

1976

Graduation from Secondary School No 4 in Plungė (currently Senamiestis Secondary School)

Work experience

1981–1991

Senior Engineer, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius State University

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Conference of Chairs

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance (2012–2013)

Member, Committee on Economics (2013–2016)

Member, Anticorruption Commission

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Conference of Chairs

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance (2010–2012)

Member, Committee on Economics (2008–2010)

Member, Anticorruption Commission

Chair, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Economics

Member, Anticorruption Commission

Deputy Chair, Homeland Union Political Group

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Member, Committee on Economics

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

Member, Anticorruption Commission

1996–2000

Member of the 7th Seimas

Secretary General, Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania; Member, Board of the Seimas

Member, Committee on Legal Affairs

1995–1996

Member, Vilnius City Municipal Council, Board of Vilnius City Municipality

1993–1995

Executive Secretary, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis

1992–1993

Assistant to Tautvydas Lideikis, Member of the Seimas

1991–1992

Adviser to Prime Minister

Since 1993

Member, Council and Presidium of the Homeland Union (currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats)

Miscellaneous

Languages: Lithuanian (native), English and Russian

Hobbies: outdoor recreation, rock and jazz

Family

Two children