Ambassador

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born March 30, 1976, Alytus, Lithuania.

STUDIES

1994-1999

1999-2001

1996-1997

2001 fall semester

Bachelor in Political Science, with honours, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Master in Comparative Politics, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Non-degree seeking studies in Political Science, Roosevelt University, Chicago, USA.

Courses for Young Diplomats, Vienna Diplomatic Academy, Austria.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2000-2001

Attaché, Public Relations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

2001-2003

Acting Head/III secretary Foreign Policy Planning Division, MFA.

2003-2006

III secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in USA, Washington, DC, USA.

2006–2007

II secretary, East European and Central Asia Department, MFA.

2007-2009

Deputy Advisor to President Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania.

2009-2012

Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Moldova, Chisiau, Moldovan.

2012-2014

I secretary, EU Affairs Coordination Division, EU Department, MFA (Responsibilities: Program of Lithuania‘s Presidency of the EU Council).

2014-2015

Head of Communication Division, Department of Communication and Cultural Diplomacy, MFA.

2015-2017

Spokesman for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, MFA

2017-2020

Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in USA, Washington, DC, USA.

2020-2021

Head of StratCom, Department of Communication and Cultural Diplomacy, MFA.

2021-until now

Head of Foreign Policy and the EU Group, Chancellery of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.

2001-2003

Lecturer, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.

OTHER

Member of the Senate, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English, Russian, French (intermediate), Spanish (basic), Polish (basic), Azerbaijan (basic)