Arvydas Anušauskas

Arvydas Anušauskas (born September 29, 1963) is a Lithuanian politician and historian. He focuses on the history of the interwar Lithuanian secret services, KGB actions in Lithuania, and Soviet repressions in Lithuania. As a member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, he was elected to the Seimas (parliament) in 2008 and reelected in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Arvydas Anušauskas

Minister of National Defence of Lithuania
Assumed office
11 December 2020
Prime MinisterIngrida Šimonytė
Preceded byRaimundas Karoblis
Member of Seimas
Assumed office
13 November 2020
Preceded byAušra Papirtienė
ConstituencyKalniečiai
In office
14 November 2016  12 November 2020
ConstituencyMulti-member
In office
16 November 2012  13 November 2016
Preceded byMantas Adomėnas
Succeeded byMykolas Majauskas
ConstituencySenamiestis
In office
17 November 2008  15 November 2012
ConstituencyMulti-member
Personal details
Born(1963-09-29)September 29, 1963
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Political partyHomeland Union
Spouse(s)Lina Anušauskienė (m.2015)
Children1
Alma materVilnius University
Vytautas Magnus University
OccupationPolitician, historian
Military service
Allegiance Lithuania
Branch/service National Defence Volunteer Forces
Rank Lieutenant[1]

On 7 December 2020, he was approved to be the Minister of National Defence in the Šimonytė Cabinet.[2]

Early life and education

Anušauskas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1981, he graduated from Vilnius Secondary school No. 34. From 1981 to 1982, Anušauskas studied in Vilnius Technical school No. 21. In autumn 1982, he enrolled at Vilnius University and graduated with a Master of History in 1989. While studying, he was conscripted to Soviet Army where he served from 1983 to 1985. In 1995, Anušauskas obtained a PhD in Humanities at Vytautas Magnus University.[3] In 1990, after Lithuania declared independence, he started serving in the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces and was promoted to reserve lieutenant in 1995.

Early career

Anušauskas was a research fellow at the Lithuanian Institute of History from 1989 to 2000. From 1996 to 1997, he worked as an associate professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Vytautas Magnus University. From 1998 to 2007, Anušauskas was the Head of the Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania (GRRLC). In parallel to this position, he continued academical career. From 1996 to 2006, Anušauskas was an associate professor at the Faculty of History, Vilnius Pedagogical University. From 2002 to 2007, he was a visiting associate professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, and an associate professor at the Faculty of History, Vilnius University from 2002 to 2008.[4] Anušauskas is an author and co-author of numerous history books and 14 scripts for documentaries, and around 100 studies and articles published in Lithuanian, Polish, Latvian, French and German scientific publications. His first study on the interwar Lithuanian intelligence services was published in 1993.

Political career

Anušauskas joined the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats in 2007 (although he stood in this party's multi-member list in 2004 parliamentary election).[5] He was elected to the Seimas (parliament) in 2008 and re-elected ever since. Anušauskas was the Chair of the Committee on National Security and Defence during his first term 2008–2012. Currently, he is a member of the Committie on National Security and Defence, Deputy Chair of the Commission for Parliamentary Scrutiny of Criminal Intelligence, member of the Commission for the Cause of Freedom, and the National Historical Memory and member of many parliamentary groups.[6]

Awards

References

  1. "X Seimas".
  2. "President approves makeup of Simonyte Cabinet". DELFI. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. List of Lithuanian scientists (registered by academic degrees) based on scientific and research institutions reports "Science and scientific research institutions and other related activities" http://www.mokslas.mii.lt/mokslas/SRITYS/duom00.php?pav=A&sritis=H
  4. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia) https://www.vle.lt/Straipsnis/Arvydas-Anusauskas-74743
  5. https://www.vrk.lt/statiniai/puslapiai/rinkimai/2004/seimas/kandidatai/kand_anketa_l_294702.htm
  6. Member of Parliament profile in official Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) page. https://www.lrs.lt/sip/portal.show?p_r=35299&p_k=2&p_a=498&p_asm_id=53916.



Seimas
Preceded by
Mantas Adomėnas
Member of the Seimas for Senamiestis
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Mykolas Majauskas
Preceded by
Aušra Papirtienė
Member of the Seimas for Kalniečiai
2020–present
Incumbent
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