Arvydas Anušauskas

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Arvydas Anušauskas
Member of Seimas
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 November 2020
Preceded by	Aušra Papirtienė
Constituency	Kalniečiai
In office 14 November 2016 – 12 November 2020
Constituency	Multi-member
In office 16 November 2012 – 13 November 2016
Preceded by	Mantas Adomėnas
Succeeded by	Mykolas Majauskas
Constituency	Senamiestis
In office 17 November 2008 – 15 November 2012
Constituency	Multi-member
Personal details
Born	(1963-09-29) 29 September 1963 (age 60) Vilnius, Lithuania
Political party	Homeland Union
Spouse	Lina Anušauskienė ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1
Education	Vilnius University Vytautas Magnus University
Occupation	Politician historian
Signature
Military service
Branch/service	Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
Rank	Lieutenant[1]

Arvydas Anušauskas (born 29 September 1963) is a Lithuanian politician and historian. He focuses on the history of the interwar Lithuanian secret services,

On 7 December 2020, he was approved to be the Minister of National Defence in the Šimonytė Cabinet.^[2] On 15 March 2024, he announced his resignation.^[3]

Early life and education

Anušauskas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1981, he graduated from Vilnius Secondary school No. 34. From 1981 to 1982, Anušauskas studied in Vilnius Technical school No. 21. In autumn 1982, he enrolled at Vilnius University and graduated with a Master of History in 1989. While studying, he was conscripted to Soviet Army where he served from 1983 to 1985. In 1995, Anušauskas obtained a PhD in Humanities at Vytautas Magnus University.^[4] In 1990, after Lithuania declared independence, he started serving in the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces and was promoted to reserve lieutenant in 1995.

Early career

Anušauskas was a research fellow at the

Anušauskas joined the

• Prize in the contest Pragiedruliai held by the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (2007);
• Decoration of honour Lithuanian Diplomacy Star by the
  Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  (2012);
• 4th Class Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana of the Republic of Estonia (2013);
• Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2018).
• 3rd Class Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Ukraine (2022).

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