Vidmantas Stasys Valiusaitis

Background

Valiusaitis, Vidmantas Stasys was born on September 18, 1956 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Son of Vincas and Aldona (Dumciute) Valiusaitis.

Education

Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Kaunas's Polytechnic Institute, Lithuania, 1979. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Vilnius's State University, Lithuania, 1987.

Career

Employee, Artists House, Kaunas, 1986-1987; editor arts section, Culture Monthly Nemunas, Kaunas, 1987-1988; founder, editor, Kauno aidas newspaper, 1988-1989; vice editor, Atgimimas newspaper, 1990; Lithuania correspondent, Radio Free Europe, Munich, since 1990; chief-editor, Garsas, 1994-1997; secretary, Municipality of Kaunas City, Lithuania, since 1997. Correspondent Lithuanians Radio, Kaunas, 1982-1984. Lecturer theoretical mechanics High Polytechnic School, Kaunas, 1979-1981.

Achievements

• Vidmantas Stasys Valiusaitis has been listed as a noteworthy Municipal official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Parliament of Sajudis, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1988-1990, Initiative Group of Sajudis in Kaunas, 1988-1990. Member American Foundation Lithuanian Research, Inc. (chairman 1991-1993, secretary since 1995), Society Lithuanian Journalists (vice president 1991-1992).

Connections

Married Laima Sirutyte, November 28, 1981. Children: Meta Maria, Rusne Ieva, Gabriele Emilia, Nikodemas Jonas.

Father:

Vincas Valiusaitis

Mother:

Aldona (Dumciute) Valiusaitis

Spouse:

Laima Sirutyte

child:

Meta Maria Valiusaitis

child:

Gabriele Emilia Valiusaitis

child:

Nikodemas Jonas Valiusaitis

child:

Rusne Ieva Valiusaitis