Å arÅ«nas Birutis

Šarūnas Birutis ( born September 20, 1961 in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian politician. Degutis is a member of the European Parliament for the Darbo partija ( Workers' Party ) and member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 2004.

Education and work

After completing his school education at Juliaus Janonio school in Šiauliai 1979 Birutis began studying at the Faculty of Industrial Economics of Vilnius University and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Economics from. In 2003, he acquired after studying law at the University of Vilnius also a Master of Arts. Birutis also attended various training courses for management, policy and public administration. In addition, he completed an internship in Japan.

Birutis worked from 1982 to 1984 in the Commercial Division of the Lietuvos nacionalinis dramos teatras. Between 1984 and 1986 Birutis worked in the Economic and Planning Department of the thermal power plant Kaunas, after which he was from 1986 to 1991 in the area of organization, financing and leadership of the Communist Youth Centre Committee of Kaunas and Lithuania active. From 1990 to 1999 Birutis worked in the private sector, has been a consultant for public companies and founded and headed the Lithuanian Writers and Publishers Association. In addition, founded and directed Birutis travel agent Taika and was in the revival of tourism in Lithuania active. He was also between 1994 and 1998 Director of LLC " Monoturizmas ," ran the hotel " Nido Auksines KOPOS " and worked on various tourism projects. From 1999 to 2002 he was Head of Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. In addition, he was a representative of the Lithuanian Association of industrial employers in the Parliament and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Advisor to the Prime Minister on issues of trade and industry (2002-2003) and from 2003 to 2004 as the representative of the Prime Minister a member of the State Regulatory Commission for Gambling.

Policy

Birutis 2003 was a member of the Presidium of the Labour Party and chairman of the Committee on Economy, Industry and Trade of the Labor Party. Since 2004 he represents the Labour Party in the European Parliament. Since 2012 he is Minister of Culture.

Private

Birutis is married and has one daughter.

Ministry of Finance (Lithuania) Juozas Bernatonis Ministry of Transport and Communications (Lithuania) Juozas Olekas Valentinas Mazuronis Ministry of Environment (Lithuania) Ministry of Economy (Lithuania)

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