Date of birth

4 September 1952

Place of birth

Baroninė Village, Kėdainiai District, Lithuania

Education

1972–1975

Secondary School in Kėdainiai

1967–1970

Technical School in Radviliškis

1959–1967

Mantviliškis Octennial School in Kėdainiai District (currently Basic School)

Work experience

1991–1992

Chairman, Observer Council, company Progresas in Kėdainiai

1973–1991

Grinding Operator, shop steward of a trade union branch, plant of metal structures Progresas in Kėdainiai

1970–1971

Grinding Operator, Karolis Požėla collective farm, Kėdainiai District

Political career

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Conference of Chairs

Chair, Committee on Environment Protection

Member, Energy Commission (2012–2013)

2008–2012

Member of the 10th Seimas

Member, Committee on Environment Protection

Member, Committee on Budget and Finance

Chair, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

2004–2008

Member of the 9th Seimas

Member, Committee on Human Rights

Chair, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs

Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2000–2004

Member of the 8th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Member, Committee on Human Rights

Chair, Commission for Ethics and Procedures

Since 2001

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

1996–2000

Member of the 7th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on Human Rights

Member, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Participants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of Occupation

1992–1996

Member of the 6th Seimas

Member, Chair, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities

1990–1992

Member, Kėdainiai District Municipal Council

Member, Presidium of Kėdainiai District Municipal Council

Miscellaneous

1971–1973    Service in the Soviet Army

Membership: former Member of the Soviet Union Communist Party; former Member and Deputy Chairman of the Lithuanian Democratic Labour Party and Member of the Presidium and Council of the Party

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2004); Honorary Sports Cross (2007); Olympic Star for service to Olympic sports in Lithuania; Order by the Football Federation for assistance to football development

Hobbies: tourism, angling

Languages: Lithuanian (native), Russian

Family

Married with two children