Date of birth

9 March 1972

Place of birth

Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

2006

Doctor of Humanities (Philosophy), Vilnius University, Doctoral thesis on the problem of substantiation of human rights in contemporary political philosophy

1996–1998   

Master’s in Religious Studies, Vilnius University

1991–1996   

Master’s in Philosophy, Vilnius University

1979–1991   

Salomėjos Nėries Secondary School in Vilnius (currently Salomėjos Nėries gimnazija (upper secondary school))

Work experience

2015–2017   

Lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University

2016–2017   

Assistant to Gabrielius Landsbergis, Member of the Seimas

Spring Semester 2017

Teacher, Kazimieras Simonavičius University

2004–2016   

Editor in Chief and Director, online daily Bernardinai.lt

2007–2012   

Lecturer, Vilnius University; Lecturer, Mykolas Romeris University

2000–2004   

Lecturer, St. Joseph Seminary in Vilnius; Lecturer, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences

2003             

Assistant to Irena Degutienė, Member of the Seimas

2001–2003   

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania

1998–2002   

Assistant to Jonas Šimėnas, Algirdas Saudargas, Vytautas Bogušis, Members of the Seimas  

1998–2001   

Teacher qualified in teaching methodologies, Centre for Religious Studies and Research, Vilnius University

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2017–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Member, Committee on Human Rights

Member, Commission for Addiction Prevention

Member, Deputy Chair, Commission for Suicide and Violence Prevention

Since 2015

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2002–2004   

Member, Homeland Union (membership was suspended on assuming the job of a journalist)

2000–2002   

Member, Modern Christian Democratic Union

1993–1999   

Member, Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party

Miscellaneous

Author of books: Laiškai plaukiantiems prieš srovę, Kelio bendrija, Laisvų žmonių bendruomenė?, Padorios politikos principai, and Babelis

Co-author of books: Krikščionybė ir demokratija, and Konservatizmo takoskyros

Compiler of books: Moralė ir politika. Neokonservatyvusis požiūris, Mozaika, Aštuntoji diena, Pokalbiai su A. Alekseičiku: gyvename kartą, bet kiekvieną dieną, Laisvė ir tikėjimas, Sutemos tirščiausios prieš aušrą, Sveikas, gyvenime, Švęsti kosmose ir tvarte: Gendrutis Morkūnas, Tik ėjimas keliu, and Nepasmerkti

Translator of books:  St. Francis of Assisi by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, The Ball and the Cross by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, and Skin in the Game by  Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Author of magazines Ateitis and Kelionė

Author of numerous publications in Lithuanian and foreign journals

Winner of Man of Tolerance of the Year Award for consistent endeavours in defending human dignity (2010); Award of the Foundation of the Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania (2013) and Stasys Lozoraitis Award (2011) for promotion of Christian values and civic position

Languages: English, Russian

Hobbies: chess, books, writing

Family

Wife Vaida, daughter Dominyka Marija