Date of birth

14 December 1963

Place of birth

Radviliškis, Lithuania

Education

2005– to date

MA in Law and Administration, Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University

1984–1989

MA in Vocal Performance and Teaching, Department of Solo Singing, Lithuanian State Conservatoire (currently Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

1982–1984

Lithuanian State Conservatoire; preparatory studies

1981–1982

Diploma in Cabinetmaking, Technical College No 26 in Vilnius (currently Vilnius Vocational School of Railway and Business Services)

1970–1981

Secondary School No 5 in Radviliškis (currently Gražina Basic School)

Work experience

1990–2012

Opera Soloist, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

1996–2012

Professor, Teacher of Solo Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

2009–2012

Founder and Manager, public institution VšĮ Vytauto Juozapaičio Edukacinis Kultūros ir Meno Centras (Vytautas Juozapaitis’ Educational Culture and Art Centre)

2006–2012

Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Vilniaus Kolegija/University of Applied Sciences

1999–2001

Director, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

1989–1991

Trainee Assistant, Department of Singing, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

1986–1990

Mime Artist, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2012–2015)

Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community (2013–2016)

Member, Migration Commission (2015–2016)

1999–2001

Founder and Deputy Chairman, Homeland People’s Party

Miscellaneous

Membership: Member, Lithuanian Musicians’ Union; Ambassador of Goodwill, Lithuanian Human Rights Monitoring Institute; police supporter

State awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003); Lithuanian National Culture and Art Award (2004)

Theatre and music awards: winner of the first Lithuanian vocal competition (1992); Diploma of Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition (1992); Lithuanian Theatre Award Kristoforas (1999); Opera Soloist of the Year Award by Operos švyturiai, initiative of opera and ballet sponsors (2002, 2006, 2009); Opera Soloist of the Year Award in the category of Favourite of the Audience (2003 and 2004); Prize Golden Disk by the Lithuanian Musicians’ Union (2004); Award Kipras by the Lithuanian Opera Fans’ Society (2004); Award Golden Cross of the Stage (2006); Musical Award ŠAMA MMXI of Šiauliai County (2012); Badge Spread Your Light and Believe from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (2013)

Public awards: Acknowledgement Badge by the Mayor of Radviliškis District (2011); Citizen of Honour of Radviliškis (2007)

Family

Married with three children