Jakavonis, Gediminas

Name: Gediminas Jakavonis

Years active: 11/16/2012

Party: Labour Party Political Group, Member (from 11/16/2012)

Roles

• No party affiliation
• Since 2012: Member, Committee on National Security and Defence
• Since 2012: Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs
• Since 2012: Member, Labour Party Political Group
• 2004–2008: Member, then Deputy Chair, Committee on Environment Protection
• 2004–2008: Member, Committee on European Affairs
• 2004–2008: Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs
• 2004–2008: Member, Commission for Parliamentary Scrutiny of Operational Activities
• 2004–2008: Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
• 2004–2008: Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of Members of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland, and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
• 2000–2004: Member, Committee on National Security and Defence
• 2000–2004: Member, Anticorruption Commission
• 2000–2004: Member, Commission on NATO Affairs
• 2000–2004: Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation
• 1998–2008: Member of the New Union (Social Liberals)
• 1988–1989: Chairman, Varėna Division, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis
• 1988–1989: Member of the first Sąjūdis Seimas

Education

• 2004, 2003: Internship, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
• 1998: Internship, International Republican Institute in Washington, USA
• 1976–1981: Faculty of Industrial Economics, Vilnius State University (currently Vilnius University), Diploma of Economist
• 1965–1976: Secondary School in Varėna

History

He was born on 3 May1958 in Varėna, Lithuania. Married with a son

Other activities: Executive Secretary, movement Su Žalgiriu už Lietuvą; Member, Lithuanian Canoe Federation; Chairman, Dragon Boat Committee; Head for Dzūkija Region, Baltic Walking Association

Foreign languages: Russian, Polish, French

Hobbies: sports, folk art, travelling

Work experience:

• Since 2009: Commentator, newspaper Respublika
• 2009: Vice-President, Lithuanian Wind Power Association
• 1997–2000: Deputy Head, public enterprise VšĮ Politėja
• 1994–1996: Director, private company UAB Patrimpkalnis
• 1987–1993: Director, Varėna branch, Lithuanian State Insurance Company
• 1986–1987: Galvanization Specialist, Workshop in Merkinė, art enterprise Dailė in Druskininkai
• 1981–1986: Economist, Deputy Director for production, feather and fluff plant Merkys in Varėna

External Links and References

• Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania