Juozas TUMELIS

Background

TUMELIS, Juozas was born on September 2, 1938 in Marijampole, Lithuania. Parents: Petras Tumelis and Juzefa Tumeliene (née Stribulskaite).

Education

Vilnius University, Diploma, history, 1972. Spoken languages: Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, German.

Career

Member, 1988, Member of Seim, 1990, Chairman, Council of Seim, since 1990, Sajudis Movement. Head of Experts for Culture, Science and Humanitarian Affairs, Delegation for Negotiation with Russia, since 1990. Deputy Chairman, Commission for the Return of KGB Archives, since 1992.

Historian, Department of National Bibliography, 1963-1979. Historian, Head of Department, M.Mazvydas National Library, Vilnius, since 1979. Representative, Roman Committee for Historical Studies of Byelorussia, Poland, Lithuania.

Ukraine, since 1990; Chairman of Editorial Board, Lithuanian National Bibliography, 1992.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Membership

Chairman, Lithuanian Archive Reform Cmn.

Interests

• Harmony between state and citizen. Freedom and responsibility.

Connections

Spouse Vanda Tumeliene (née Juodelyte), 1964. Children: Irena.

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Vanda Tumeliene (née Juodelyte)