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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dovile Sakaliene · Dovilė Šakalienė · Dovilė Šakalienėová · Довиле Шакалене · Довіле Шакаліене · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | Dovile Sakaliene · Довиле Шакалиене · 萨卡利埃内 | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | ドヴィーレ・サカリーニ | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Kaunas · Kaunas, Lithuania | [sources] | |||
| Gender | female | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | Lithuania | [sources] | |||
| Biography | Date of birth 1 June 1978 Place of birth Kaunas, Lithuania Education Since 2021 Postgraduate Studies in Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (suspended in 2023) 2001–2003 Master’s in Legal Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University, diploma cum laude 1996–2001 Bachelor’s in Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University 1985–1996 Secondary School No 5 in Panevėžys (currently 5-ojigimnazija (upper secondary school)) diploma cum laude Work experience Until June 2016 Analyst, news portal UAB Delfi Lietuva Presenter, radio station UAB Žinių radijas Author, radio programmes Kas graužia tėvus and Nepaprastos istorijos Integrated Communications Entities Group Strategist, Public Policy Consultant, private company UAB Big Idea Group Lietuva 2012–2016 Accredited Journalist, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France 2011–2015 Author, presenter and producer, radio programme Žmogus žmogui, radio station UAB Žinių radijas 2004–2015 Project Manager, Programme Director, Executive Director, Human Rights Monitoring Institute 2004–2005 Lecturer (psychology of dysfunctional behaviour, criminal psychology, practical seminars), Mykolas Romeris University Political career Since 2021 Deputy Chair, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party 2020–2024 Member of the 13th Seimas Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group Member, Committee on National Security and Defence Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures Member, Commission for Suicide and Violence Prevention Deputy Head, Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Taiwan 2016–2020 Member of the 12th Seimas Member, Committee on National Security and Defence (2019–2020) Member, Committee on Education and Science (2017–2019) Member, Committee on European Affairs (2016–2017) Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs (2016–2017) Member, Deputy Chair, Commission for Suicide and Violence Prevention (2016–2017) Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2019–2020) Member, Deputy Chair, Commission for Healthy Lifestyle (2018–2019) Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community (2016–2017) Member, Deputy Head, Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Nordic Countries (Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Finland, Kingdom of Sweden) (2017–2020) Deputy Head, Provisional Group of Women Member, Head, Provisional Group for Development Cooperation and Reproductive Health and Rights (2019–2020) Since 2017 Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party 2016 Non-partisan, nominated by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Miscellaneous Public engagement: co-founder and co-chair, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), listed, along with seven other members of Europe’s national Parliaments and the European Parliament, on the list of persons to whom sanctions apply from the People’s Republic of China as of 22 March 2021 in response to EU sanctions on Chinese officials for persecution of Uigur minority; Alumna of the Munich Security Conference Women Parliamentarians Program for women politicians working in the fields of security, defence, and foreign affairs Public engagement: active in parliamentary diplomacy on Lithuania’s security and defence at international forums, active supporter of the defence of Ukraine and its EU and NATO membership; keynote speaker at Munich Security Conference, Warsaw Security Forum, Copenhagen Democracy Summit (2019–2024) Legislative activities: Initiator, new draft Law on Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child; co-initiator, reform of the rights of the child; author, numerous articles on violence prevention, protection of the rights of the child, and human rights (2016–2018) Membership: member, legislative and policy implementation groups on protection of human rights and prevention of all forms of violence , Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Ministry of Health, various inter-interinstitutional groups; co-founder, informal coalition Už vaiko teises (For the Rights of the Child), National Human Rights Coalition, and coalition Psichikos sveikata 2030 (Mental Health 2030) Long-term active efforts for the initiative of transition from institutional child care to foster care services in families and community Political engagement: extensive experience in advocating for the transition from institutionalised care to family-based and community-based care Initiated the review of the Active Citizens Fund supported by EEA Grants (2010). Following her request, the Norwegian Parliament separated NGO funds from public funds At the invitation of the Norwegian Government, drafted a programme to support civil society under the EEA Grants in the second financial period (2011–2012) and led its implementation in Lithuania (2013–2016) Hobbies: reading, cinema, silent meditation Foreign languages: English (fluent), Russian (fluent), French (beginner), German (beginner) Family Married in church since 1998. Data on the spouse, son and foster children is undisclosed | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Lithuania | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (current) | [sources] | |||
| First name | Dovilė | [sources] | |||
| Political association | Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Political Group · Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q27807718 | [sources] | |||
| Wikipedia Article | en.wikipedia.org | [sources] | |||
| Position | Member of the Seimas (2016-2020) · Member of the Seimas (2020-2024) · Member of the Seimas (2024-) · Minister of National Defence (2024-2025) · Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2017-2018) | [sources] | |||
| Education | Mykolas Romeris University · Vilnius University | [sources] | |||
| Source link | www.lrs.lt | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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