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Ambassador

Ambassador

Artūras Gailiūnas

Ambassador

Date of birth June 5th, 1968
Place of birth  Kaunas, Lithuania

Education

1994  Diploma, Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) Vilnius University, Lithuania

Work experience

2022 03     

Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

2022 02     

Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Lebanese Republic

2022 02 Permanent Observer to the League of Arab States
2021 08     

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Arab Republic of Egypt

2021 07      Deputy Director, Strategic Governance and Analysis Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2020 08 

Advisor, Strategic Decisions Support Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2016 08   Head of Mission, Representative Office in Palestine
2014 08   Deputy Director, Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011 08  

Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva  

2008 05  Head, Policy Analysis Division, Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2007 08

Head, South Caucasus and Central Asia Division, Eastern Neighbourhood department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

2004 08 Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy in Italy, to Switzerland, Malta, FAO
2001 09

1st Secretary, Counsellor, Head, West European Division, Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  

1998 09 1st Secretary, Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva   
1997 08 Advisor on International Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office
1995 06 3rd Secretary, North European Division, Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993 06  Psychologist, Personnel Department, Ministry of Interior

Miscellaneous

State decorations
  • Cruz de Oficial, Orden del Mérito Civil, Kingdom of Spain
Languages

Lithuanian, English, Italian, Polish, Russian – Fluent
French – Advanced
Arabic, Latin – Basic

Marital status Married, three children
Interests         History, Anthropology, Religions