Curriculum vitae Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

• 1990 : University, Engineering: Vilnius Institute of Civil Engineering (now Vilnius Gediminas Technical University), mechanical engineer

Professional career

• 2000-2009 : Member of the Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament), elected three times (Public service, government)
• 1997-2000 : Secretary to the Vilnius district municipality, Deputy Mayor (Public service, government)
• 1992-1997 : Assistant/secretary to a member of the Seimas (Public service, government)

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

• 1999-... : Leader of Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA)
• 1994-1999 : Leader, LLRA Vilnius section
• 1994-1997 : LLRA Deputy Leader

Offices held in local government bodies

• 1995-2002 : Member of the council, Vilnius district municipality
• 02/2000-11/2000 : Deputy Mayor, Vilnius district municipality
• 1997-2000 : Secretary, Vilnius district municipality

Offices held in a national parliament

• 2009-... : Member of the European Parliament
• 2004-2008 : Deputy spokesman, Popular Peasants' Union, Seimas group
• 2002-2003 : Political group spokesman in the Seimas
• 03/2001-09/2001 : Political group spokesman in the Seimas

Other activities

• 1993-... : Member of the governing board of the Union of Poles of Lithuania, Vilnius district President

Honours

• Awarded the Cross of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for his promotion of good cross-border relations between Lithuania and Poland
• Winner of a 'TV Polonia' award for services to Poland and Poles abroad