Date of birth

22 July 1971

Place of birth

Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

2013

Doctor of Social Science

1992–1994

Diploma in International Relations, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University

1989–1995

Master’s in Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University

1989

Sausio 13-osios Secondary School in Vilnius (currently Sausio 13-osios progimnazija (lower secondary school))

Work experience

2015–2016

Lecturer, General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania

2015–2016

Ambassador-at-Large for Eastern Neighbourhood, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Republic of Lithuania

2011–2015

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Mexican States

2010–2015

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America

2009–2010

Ambassador-at-Large, Coordinator for the Lithuanian Presidency of the Community of Democracies, Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department, MFA

2006–2009

Undersecretary, MFA

2002–2006

Director, European Integration Department; Deputy Chief Negotiator for Lithuania’s Membership of the European Union, MFA

2001–2002

Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the European Communities

1999–2001

Counsellor, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium

1993–1999

Third Secretary, West European Division; Director’s Assistant, Political Department; First Secretary, Political Cooperation Division, European Integration Department; Head, Political Cooperation Division, European Integration Department, MFA

Political career

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs (2019–2020)

Chair, Subcommittee on Transatlantic Relations and Democratic Development, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Migration Commission

Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community

Since 1992

Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats

Miscellaneous

Awards: Commemorative Badge for personal service to the course of Lithuania’s Trans-Atlantic integration on the occasion of Lithuania’s invitation to join NATO (2002); Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003); Commemorative Badge of the State Border Guard Service for active cooperation and assistance in strengthening the protection of the state border (2006); Cross of the Knight of the Order of Oranje-Nassau of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2008); Cross of the Commander of the Order of Leopold II of the Kingdom of Belgium (2009); Cross of the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2009); The Mark Palmer Prize for contribution to the development of democracy (2011); Order of Honour of Georgia (2013); award by the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS) for support to Ukraine (2014); Žalgiris Medal by the Lithuanian–American Community for sincere and meaningful cooperation (2015); award by the American–Lithuanian Business Council for contribution to the development of business relations with the USA (2015)

Membership: Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union; Knights of Columbus in Lithuania; Editorial Board, Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review by General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania; Lithuanian Foundation; Lithuanian Ambassadors’ Club

Languages: English, Italian, Russian, French, German

Hobbies: sports (Taekwondo: second degree Black Belt)

Family

Divorced with four sons, Augustas, Dominykas, Simonas, and Vincentas