Lithuanian nationality. Married with three children. Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
2014-present Vice-President of the World Health Assembly
2014 Minister for Health
2012-14 Deputy Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament
2001-04 Party leader of Lietuvos Socialdemokratų Partija (LSDP, Social Democratic Party of
Lithuania)
1999-2000 Member of the Lithuanian Parliament
1992-04 and 2008-14 Signatory of the act of independence of Lithuania and co-author of the country's
constitution
1990-92 Founder of the LSDP
1989 Medical doctor and surgeon in Kaunas, Ignalina and Vilnius
1975-93 Master's degree in History, Vilnius University
1984 Medical doctor's degree, Kaunas Institute of Medicine
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