Background
KAUSPEDAS, Algirdas was born on August 12, 1953 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Parents: Vytautas Kauspedas and Ona Kauspediene.
Member of the Council of the Sajudis Movement
KAUSPEDAS, Algirdas was born on August 12, 1953 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Parents: Vytautas Kauspedas and Ona Kauspediene.
In 1960–1971, Algirdas Kaušpėdas studied at Vilnius 23rd secondary school, in 1968–1971 he studied at Vilnius children art school. In 1976, he graduated from Faculty of Architecture of Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute.
Kaušpėdas father, Vytautas Kaušpėdas, was also an architect. In 1976–1984, Kaušpėdas worked as an architect at the Institute of City Construction Planning in Kaunas. In 1984–1990, was the secretary of Kaunas Architects" Union.
In 1990–1992, was a director of Ling-Temco-Vought (Lithuanian national television).
From 1993, he is a director in the architecture company Jungtinės pajėgos. Kaušpėdas constructed dwelling houses in Lithuania, Germany, Denmark, Norway.
He released catalogues of multiple dwelling houses and established the company of real estate projects development Justice of the Peace Haus. Kaušpėdas also participated in the presidential election campaign of Rolandas Paksas.
In the 2004 elections, he supported Petras Auštrevičius.
Kaušpėdas is the author of most of Antis lyrics and some of its music The band released four albums: Antis (1987), Anties dovanėlė (1989), Ančių dainos (2007), and Zuikis Pleibojus (2009). The group created film Kažkas atsitiko (1987) and Gyva antis (2005).
Algirdas Kaušpėdas performed with Antis in Lithuania, Russia, Germany, France, United States of America and other countries.
Roman Catholic
In 1988–1990, he was an active member of Sąjūdis, a member of its initiative group and council.
Spouse Audrone Kauspediene (née Strielnikaite), 1975. Children: Monika, Alge.