Date of birth

22 May 1978

Place of birth

Panevėžys, Lithuania

Education

2003

Master’s in Social Work, Vilnius University

2001

Bachelor’s in Social Work, Vilnius University

1997

Lyceum of Exact, Natural and Technical Sciences in Vilnius (currently Vilnius Lyceum)

Work experience

2016–2020

Minister of Social Security and Labour

2005–2016

Director, Caritas of Vilnius Archdiocese

2003–2007, 2010–2016

Assistant, Vilnius University

2000–2005

Project Manager, Head, The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Social Centre

2000–2001

Social Worker, The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Parish in Vilnius

1997–2000

Teacher, SOS Children’s Village Vilnius

Political career

Miscellaneous

10 years of youth activities, including 6 years of international youth activities; 26 years of community activities at The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Parish in Vilnius (founding of social and family centres, a kindergarten and a parish café; formation of communities of young people and families); 17 years of conducting of training seminars for business, public sector and NGOs; 10 years of supervision over Bachelor and Master social work students on placement; development and implementation of various social services, and integration models and methodologies for vulnerable groups (children experiencing social exclusion, the homeless, prisoners, etc.)

Former member, Lithuanian Social Work Council, Vilnius NGO Council, Council of the Lithuanian Caritas; founder of The Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Social Centre; NGO representative for Lithuania to a number of international plenums and conferences; practicing Catholic

Hobbies: active recreation with the family; involvement in the education of young people and communities (walking tours, experience tasks, seminars, camps); reading; sports (basketball, jogging, sailing)

Languages: English, Russian, German

Family

Wife Rima, Sons Džiugas, Jonas, Augustinas and Paulius, daughter Adelė