Ambassador
Ambassador
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Darius Jonas SemaškaAmbassador |
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UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
1985-1992 |
Vilnius University, Mathematics Department, Probability theory and mathematical statistics |
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1992-1995 |
Vilnius University, Institute of Political Science and International Relations, International relations program |
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1993 |
Aarhus University, Institute of Political Science, Political science program |
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WORK EXPERIENCE
1992 - 1994 |
Specialist; senior specialist; IT services Division; Administrative Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) |
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1996 April - September |
Elections training officer, OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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1994 - 1997 |
3rd Secretary, 2nd Secretary, 1st Secretary, Head of Division, North European Division; Political Department, MFA |
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1997 – 1999 |
Counsellor at the Embassy of Lithuania in the USA |
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1999 - 2001 |
Head of the North European Division; European Countries‘ Department, MFA |
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2001 – 2004 |
Head of International relations and EU Division, Office of the Prime Minister |
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2004 – 2008 |
Ambassador of Lithuania in Hungary; non-resident Ambassador of Lithuania to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro |
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2008 - 2009 |
Ambassador to the EU Political and Security Committee; Ambassador at large at the Permament Representation of Lithuania to the EU |
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2009 - 2012 |
Chief Advisor on International Relations to the President of Lithuania |
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2012 - 2017 |
Ambassador of Lithuania in the Netherlands; Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
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2017 – 2020 |
Ambassador of Lithuania in Germany |
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2020 – 2024 |
Ambassador at large, Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department, MFA |
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2024 |
Ambassador of Lithuania in Switzerland |
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DIPLOMATIC RANK
2012 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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DECORATIONS
2011 |
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit |
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2006 |
Commander's Crosses with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary |
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2003 |
Order of Merit of Portugal; Grade: Commander |
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2003 |
Order for Merits to Lithuania; Cross of the Knight |
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2001 |
Order of the Three Stars of Latvia |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES MARITAL STATUS HOBBY |
English, Russian, German Married; 2 adult sons Orienteering |
