Dr. Stasys KROPAS

Background

KROPAS, Dr. Stasys was born on February 6, 1953 in Tumagale, Anyksciai, Lithuania. Parents: Stasys Kropas and Veronika Kropiene (nee Maselyte).

Education

Vilnius University, diploma. Economics, 1977; Leningrad Economics Institute, Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), 1982. Spoken languages: Lithuanian, English, Russian.

Career

Member, Sajudis Movement, 1988. Member of Parliament, since 1990. Chairman, Municipal Affairs Standing Committee, Supreme Council, since 1990.

Minister without Portfolio, 1992. Lecturer, Vilnius University, 1977-1984, Docent, since 1984.

Religion

Catholic.

Membership

Nuosaikiuju Judejimas (Moderate Movement).

Interests

• Gardening, sports; local democracy, finance, banking system of municipalities.

Connections

Spouse Ruta Kropiene (née Navickaite), 1978. Children: Ignas, Neringa.