Aloyzas Sakalas

Lithuanian politician (1931–2022)

Aloyzas Sakalas (first from the right) on 11 March 1990, after the promulgation of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania

Aloyzas Sakalas (6 July 1931 – 18 July 2022)[1] was a Lithuanian politician, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania. Aloyzas Sakalas was also a part of the Socialist Group and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs.

Aloyzas Sakalas was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with Belarus.

Education

  • 1960: Degree in Engineering from the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute
  • 1970: Doctorate
  • 1972: Associate Professor
  • 1977: Qualification as a Professor of Physics and Mathematics
  • 1980: Professor at the University of Vilnius

Career

  • 1960–1962: Engineer at the Institute for Electrographics
  • 1982–1990: Lecturer of the Associate Professor and Professor at the University of Vilnius
  • 1989–1991: Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LDSP)
  • 1991–1999: Chairman of the LSDP
  • since 1999: Honorary Chairman of the LSDP
  • 1990–1992: Chairman of the Committee on the Verification of Credentials of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania
  • 1992–1996: Deputy President of Parliament
  • 1996–2004: Member of Parliament
  • 2000–2004: Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs
  • 1993–2004: Chairman of the organisation 'Help Lithuanian Children'
  • Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mirė Nepriklausomybės akto signataras Aloyzas Sakalas". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

External links

  • Personal profile of Aloyzas Sakalas in the European Parliament's database of members
  • Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Lithuanian)
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