Date of birth

7 September 1960

Place of birth

Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

1981–1987

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Technology, Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (currently Vilnius Gediminas Technical University)

1975–1979

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Vilnius Polytechnic School (currently University of Applied Sciences)

1972–1974

Secondary School No 34 in Vilnius (currently Sausio 13-osios Secondary School)

Work experience

2012

Chief Public Relations Officer, private company UAB Fabeta

1992–2011

Warden, Lazdynai Ward, Vilnius City Municipality Administration

1990–1992

Deputy Warden, Pašilaičiai Ward, Vilnius City Municipality Administration

1985–1990

Foreman, Chief, Housing Maintenance Administration, Vilnius City

1981–1985

Mechanic, Transportation Company in Vilnius

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities

Member, Commission for Addiction Prevention

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities

Member, Commission for Maritime and Fishery Affairs

2011–2012

Member, Vilnius City Municipal Council

Since 1997

Deputy Chairman, Division of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats in Lazdynai

Since 1995

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Miscellaneous

Service in the Soviet army (1979–1981)

President, Association of Chiefs of Local Authorities of Lithuania (2006–2012); Chairman, Supervisory Board, Vilnius Ambulance University Hospital (2005–2011); Chairman, Supervisory Board, Lazdynai Outpatient Clinic (2008–2011); Member, Board of Vilnius Division, Lithuanian Red Cross Society (2006–2012)

Awards: Honorary Citizen of the State of Nebraska, USA (2004); Honorary Citizen of the City of Omaha, USA (2004); Commemorative Badge for Merits to Vilnius Self-Government by Vilnius City Municipality (2009); Medal for Service to the Homeland by the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union on its 90th Anniversary (2009); Medal for Merits to the Lithuanian Self-Government by the Association of Chiefs of Local Authorities of Lithuania (2010); Sign for the Support to the Police by the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (2012)

Activities: self-government, environment protection

Hobbies: angling, billiards, travelling, reading

Languages: Russian

Family

Married with two children