Jonas Jarutis (born 25 May 1963) is a Lithuanian politician, who from 2020 serves as Deputy Speaker of Seimas of Republic of Lithuania.
Jonas Jarutis | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Seimas | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2020 | |
| Member of Seimas | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2016 | |
| Constituency | Multi-member |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1963 Viekšniai, Akmenė District, Lithuania |
| Political party | Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union |
| Alma mater | Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute Kaunas Institute of Physical Education |
Biography
editJarutis was born in the village of Viekšniai, Mažeikiai District Municipality, Northern Lithuania.
Jarutis graduated Viekšniai secondary school in 1981 and Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute in 1985. In 1990 he graduated from Lithuanian State Institute of Physical Education (now Lithuanian Sports University).
Jarutis was one of the local activists of National Renaissance – Independence movement of late 1980’s (Sąjūdis in Lithuanian). He was among proponents and participants of return of burials of Lithuanian victims of Soviet terror from Siberia.
Having worked as teacher from 1985 until 1990, he took first post of local self-government, serving as administrator of rural district (viršaitis in Lithuanian) of Skapiškis in 1990–1995.
Political life
editAfter rural districts were abolished in the course of 1993-1994 municipal reform in Lithuania, Jonas Jarutis started own business, which he has closed in 2007 after being elected a Deputy Mayor, and latter the same year – Mayor of Kupiškis District Municipality (until 2015).
He joined then Lithuanian Peasants' Party in 1995 and took place in subsequent municipal elections of 1997, 2000,[1] 2002,[2] 2007,[3] 2011[4] and 2015.[5] He was elected councillor of Kupiškis District Municipality from 2000 onwards.
In 2016 General elections he was elected a member of Seimas of Republic of Lithuania, where he became deputy chair of Lithuanian Greens and Peasant's Union's fraction.
After re-election in 2020 General elections, Jarutis, as the representative of largest opposition party, became Deputy Speaker of the Seimas.[6]
Private life
editDivorced, with two children. Younger son Justinas is a famous Lithuanian pop singer.
Jonas Jarutis is fluent in German and Russian.
References
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- ^ "Candidates - The Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania". www.vrk.lt. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Jonas Jarutis, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania". www.lrs.lt. Retrieved 26 February 2021.