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Vice-Minister of National Defence

Vytautas Umbrasas
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Date of birth and place |
19 December 1957, Molėtai district, Lithuania |
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Education |
Vilnius University, Faculty of History, 1985 |
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Professional experience and positions |
1983 – 1990 Scientific worker, Deputy Director for Scientific Matters, Rumšiškės Ethnographic Museum; 1991 – 1997 Information Service Analyst, Security Department, Assistant to a Member of Seimas (Parliament), Referent of the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Faction, Head of Organizational Division of the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party, Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania; 1997 – 2004 Advisor to the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania; 2004 – 2008 Advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, representative in Seimas (Parliament) and government; 2008 Vice-Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania.
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Public activities |
1987 – 1995 Head of Cultural Research Community of Lithuania (Renamed to Centre of Religion and National Culture); 1988 – 1990 Member of the Lithuanian Sąjūdis (Independence Movement) Seimas; 1998 – 2001 Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Christian University; Founder and member of the Board of the Democratic Policy Institute; 2005 –2006 Chairman of the Lithuanian Atlantic Treaty Association.
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Awards and honours |
Independence Medal of the Republic of Lithuania; Commemorative Badge of the President of the Republic of Lithuania for personal contribution to the development of transatlantic relations of Lithuania; Commemorative Medal of Lithuania's Accession to NATO, National Defence System of the Republic of Lithuania.
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Languages |
English, Russian |
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Interests and hobbies |
Religion, culture, politics |
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Marital status |
Married |







