Date of birth

28 September 1984

Place of birth

Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

2015–2016

Swedish Institute Management Programme, Sweden

(https://si.se/en/apply/leadership-programmes/swedish-institute-management-programme-northen-europe/)

2008–2010

Master’s in Urban Studies, University of Vienna, Austria (https://www.4cities.eu/)

2004–2007

Bachelor’s in Sociology, University of Oslo, Norway 

2001–2004

Karlskrona Gymnasieskola (upper secondary school), Sweden

2001

Vytauto Didžiojo gimnazija in Klaipėda, Lithuania (upper secondary school)

Work experience

Since 2016

Member of the Seimas

2015–2016

Lecturer, University of Applied Social Sciences, Klaipėda

2015

Founder, Partner, Baltic Institute of Technology

2015

Executive Director, Association of Municipalities of the Klaipėda Region

2011–2015

Advisor to Mayor of Klaipėda

2008–2011

Freelance interpreter and consultant

2007

A/S DFDS ferry agent, Fredericia, Kingdom of Denmark

Political career

Deputy Chair, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Deputy Chair, Committee on Environment Protection

 Member (2019), Committee on European Affairs

Member (2018–2020), Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community

Member (2018–2019), Commission for Healthy Lifestyle 

Member (2016–2018), Migration Commission

2015–2016

Member, Klaipėda City Municipal Council

Member, Klaipėda Region Development Council

Chair, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania Political Group

Chair, Urban Development and Strategic Planning Committee

Chair, Supervisory Board, public company AB Klaipėdos energija

Chair, Supervisory Board, private company UAB Klaipėdos autobusų parkas

Since 2015

Deputy Chair, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

Since 2013

Chair, Division of the Liberals Movement in Klaipėda

Since 2011

Member, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania

2005–2010

Member, political party Folkpartiet, Sweden

Member, political party Hoyre, Norway

Member, political party Venstre, Denmark

Miscellaneous

Active civic engagement: Founder, Lithuanian community in Malmö (2005); Founder, Lithuanian youth organisation in Norway (2007); Founder, humanist association Lietuvos humanistai (2010); Founder, community of businesses and start-ups Mazgas (2013) in Klaipėda; Founder, orienteering school for children www.oklaipeda.lt (2014); founder, Member of the Board, Klaipėda Old Town Community (2015); Member, Klaipėdos senamiesčio Rotary Club in Klaipėda;

Radio host (2015–2016), radio show Uostamiesčio klubas (Seaport Club), radio station Ekstra FM

Hobbies: traveling, orienteering

Languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish

For more information, see: www.gentvilas.lt

Family

Wife Šarūnė, son Ugnius, and daughter Guoba