Permanent Representative of Lithuania

Mr. Linas Linkevičius

2005 -

Date of birth: January 6 1961
Place of birth: Vilnius, Lithuania
Family: Married, two daughters
Languages: English, Russian, Polish

Career:

1978-1983 Studies at Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, graduated with a Diploma of a engineer
1991-1996 Member of the Council of Labour Democratic Party
1992-1993 Head of Lithuanian Parliamentary delegation to the North Atlantic Assembly
Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Commission of Foreign Affairs
Chairman of the Labour Youth Union
Observer of Lithuanian daily "Tiesa"
1992-1996 Member of Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania
1993-1996 Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
1997-2000 Ambassador, Head of the Mission of Lithuania to NATO and WEU
2000-2004 Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
2004-2005 Ambassador for special missions, MFA Lithuania
2005- Permanent Representative of Lithuania on the North Atlantic Council.