Dagys, Rimantas Jonas

Name: Rimantas Jonas Dagys

Years active: 11/16/2012

Party: Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group, Member (from 11/16/2012)

Roles

• Since 2012: Member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
• Since 2012: Deputy Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
• 2008–2012: Member, Anticorruption Commission
• 2008–2012: Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group
• 2008–2012: Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
• 2008–2012: Member, Committee on Budget and Finance
• 2008–2012: Chair, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
• 2008–2012: Member, Anticorruption Commission
• 2008–2009: Minister of Social Security and Labour
• 2004–2008: Member, Committee on Budget and Finance
• Since 2013: Member, Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs
• Since 2013: Member, Chair, Anticorruption Commission
• Since 2013: Member, Conference of Chairs
• Since 2013: Member, Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
• Since 2003: Deputy Chairman of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
• 2000–2003: Member, Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives), currently Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats; Member of the Presidium of the Party
• 1996–2000: Chairman of the Political Party “Social Democracy 2000”
• 1992–1996: Deputy Speaker, Member of the Board of the Seimas
• 1992–1996: Deputy Chair, Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
• 1992–1996: Member, Chair, Committee on European Affairs
• 1992–1996: Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation
• 1992–1996: Member, Commission on NATO Affairs
• 1992–1996: Member, Conference of Chairs
• 1992–1996: Member, Seimas Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
• 1989–1999: Member, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour
• 1989–1999: Member, Commission on Economic Crimes Investigation
• 1989–1999: Deputy Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Education

• 1988: PhD in Natural Sciences
• 1975–1980: Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Diploma of Chemistry Lecturer
• 1964–1975: Secondary School No 24 (currently Jonas and Petras Vileišiai Basic School) in Kaunas

History

He was born on 16 July 1957 in Churubai Nura, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. Married with three sons.

Activities: Director, non-governmental organisation Conservative Future (2003–2004); Vice-President, Lithuanian Forum on the Future of the European Union (2002–2005); Director, Centre of Euro-Atlantic Community Supporters (2001–2003); Leader, European Movement in Lithuania (2000–2007); Chairman, Trade Union, Institute of Biotechnology (1989–1991); Participant, Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis, Member Council of the Trade Unions Reform Movement (since 1988); Head of the trade union of students of the Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Head of the culture club

Awards: Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, Commemorative Medal to Mark Lithuania’s Membership in the EU and NATO

Publications: 53 scientific publications, co-author of three inventions

Foreign languages: English, Russian, Polish

Hobby: angling

Work experience:

• 2001–2004: Lecturer, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University; Vilnius Pedagogical University (currently Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences)
• 1980–1992: Research Fellow, Institute of Biotechnology Fermentas

External Links and References

• Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania