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12th Seimas (2016–2020)

Virgilijus Alekna
Virgilijus Alekna
Seimas 2016-2020
Member of the Seimas from 11/14/2016
till 11/13/2020
Nominated by: Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania
Elected: By list
Position Position
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Biography Biography

Committees of the Seimas

11/16/2016 - 11/13/2020Committee on National Security and Defence, Member

Commissions of the Seimas

11/28/2016 - 11/13/2020Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs, Deputy Chair
09/25/2018 - 11/13/2020Migration Commission, Member
12/27/2016 - 09/24/2018Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community, Member
11/22/2016 - 11/27/2016Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs, Member

Political groups of the Seimas

11/14/2016 - 11/13/2020Liberals Movement Political Group , Member
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Date of birth

13 February 1972

Place of birth

Terpeikiai Village, Kupiškis District, Lithuania

 

 

Education

 

 

 

2005–2009

Master’s Degree in Training Systems, Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education (currently Lithuanian Sports University)

1999–2005

Batchelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education

1991–1992

Vilnius Pedagogical Institute (currently Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences)

1985–1989

Sports School-Boarding House in Panevėžys

1982–1985

Subačius Secondary School (currently Subačius Gymnasium)

1979–1982

Primary School in Lukonys Village, Kupiškis District

 

 

Work experience

 

 

 

2011–2016

Sports Advisor, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

1994–2011

VIP Protection Department

 

 

Political career

 

 

No party affiliation

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

Achievements: Former athlete, discus thrower; Gold-medal winner and record-holder of the Summer Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004; twice World and twice European champion and record-holder; national champion and record-holder; four-times winner of the Sportsman of the Year in Lithuania; one-time winner of the World Athlete of the Year and European Athlete of the Year; first medal-winner of the independent Lithuania in the European Championship in 1998

Awards:

Athlete of the Year 2000 announced by the US magazine Track & Field News; Cross of the Knight of the Order of Vytautas the Great for achievements in sport (1996); Grand Cross of Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1997 & 2001); Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2003); first Lithuanian to become the European Athlete of the Year 2005; UNESCO Champion for Sport designated by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO in the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in recognition of contribution to promoting sports in schools and commitment to UNESCO ideals (2007); Badge of the Sports Commander of Honour from the Department of Physical Education and Sports under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for contribution to Lithuania’s sport (2012); Honorary Citizen of Athens

Languages: English, Russian

Hobbies: golf, active recreation, travelling

 

 

Family

 

Married with three children

 

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