Virgilijus Alekna
Liberalų sąjūdžio frakcija
Oficialus Seimo profilis ↗Virgilijus Alekna, gimęs 1972 m. vasario 13 d. Terpeikiuose, Kupiškio rajone, yra Lietuvos politikas, sportininkas ir du kartus olimpinis disko metimo čempionas. Baigęs Kūno kultūros akademiją ir įgijęs magistro laipsnį, dirbo vadovybės apsaugos departamente, vėliau buvo vidaus reikalų ministerijos patarėjas sporto klausimais. Nuo 2016 m. yra išrinktas Seimo narys Liberalų sąjūdžio frakcijoje, šiuo metu vadovauja Seimo Jaunimo ir sporto reikalų komisijai.
Born 1972‑02‑13 in Terpeikiai, Kupiškis district
Born 1972-02-13 in Terpeikiai, Kupiškis district
Born 1972-02-13 in Terpeikiai, Kupiškis district, Lithuania
Studied at Panevėžys sports boarding school, entered Vilnius Pedagogical Institute in 1991, graduated from Kūno kultūros akademija 2005, earned master’s degree 2009
Has served as a Member of the Seimas since 2016 (re-elected in 2020 and 2024); the base monthly salary for a Lithuanian MP is roughly €3,000 gross
Retired from competitive athletics in 2014, ending a two-decade career as an elite discus thrower
Contested the presidency of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee in 2012, but lost in a secret ballot to Olympic shooter Daina Gudzinevičiūtė (who won 57 of 100 votes)
Carried Lithuania’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics
Was advisor on sports to Ministry of Interior 2011–2016
Served as a ministerial advisor on sports at the Ministry of the Interior (2011–2016), with a declared annual salary of about €12,744 (around €1,060 per month)
Won a bronze medal in discus at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Set an Olympic record (69.89 m) in men’s discus at the 2004 Athens Olympics
Two-time World champion (2003, 2005) and European champion (2006) in discus
Two‑time Olympic champion in discus (2000, 2004); multiple international titles
Two-time Olympic champion in discus (2000, 2004); multiple international titles
Competed in five Olympic Games (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Served as an officer in the State VIP Protection Department from 1994 to 2011 (responsible for protecting top officials; average salary in late 2000s estimated around €600–800 per month)
Worked at Security Department 1994–2011
Officially non-partisan (not a member of any political party), despite representing the Liberal Movement in the Seimas
Elected to Seimas in 2016 via Liberal Movement list
Served as chair of Seimas Youth and Sport Affairs Commission
Became a member of the Seimas Audit Committee in November 2024
Served as a member of the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee during 2020–2024
Served as a member of the Seimas Migration Commission (2018–2020)
Served as a member of the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (2016–2020)
Served as a member of the Seimas and World Lithuanian Community Commission (2016–2018)
Ranked second in Liberalų sąjūdis 2024 multi‑member list
Ranked second in Liberalų sąjūdis 2024 multi-member list
Was the highest-rated candidate in the Liberalų sąjūdis internal list ranking for the 2024 Seimas elections (despite not being a party member), effectively securing the top spot among ranked candidates (he was #2 on the final list after the party leader)
In the 2020 Seimas elections, he again contested the Naujamiesčio constituency and advanced to the second round, but lost with 31.57% of votes to incumbent Ž. Pavilionis (who won 64.51%). Alekna was re-elected to Seimas via the Liberal Movement’s party list (the party gained 13 seats in 2020)
In the 2016 Seimas elections, Alekna ran in the Naujamiesčio single-member constituency (Vilnius) and placed second with 18.91% of the vote in the first round (losing in the run-off to Žygimantas Pavilionis of TS-LKD). He entered the Seimas via the Liberal Movement’s national list, as the party won 8 seats in the multi-member constituency
By 2020–2021, Alekna’s declared net worth was about €359,815 (ranked 15th among members of the Seimas), slightly lower than in 2016 – indicating no significant unexplained wealth increase
Declared approximately €386,300 in total assets (property, vehicles, savings, etc.) in 2016. Major components included ~€129,300 in real estate, ~€60,800 in vehicles, ~€61,800 lent out to others, and ~€59,100 in savings
Supported clarity that only persons with impeccable reputation manage sports funds
Warned that merging sports agencies could set Lithuania back 10 years
Criticized misuse of national security investigation as political witch‑hunt in 2020
Criticized misuse of national security investigation as political witch-hunt in 2020
Received a special IAAF award in 2014 recognizing his remarkable sports career
Received the Physical Education and Sports Department’s Sporto garbės komandoro ženklas (“For Merits to Lithuanian Sport”) on his 40th birthday in 2012
Voted European Male Athlete of the Year for 2005
Named an honorary citizen of Athens (the capital of Greece) following his Olympic triumphs
Honored by the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee with the “Olympic Star” award in 2001 and a “For Merits to Olympism” medal in 2017
Named honorary citizen of Kupiškis district in 2001
Recognized as Lithuania’s Athlete of the Year four times
Received multiple state awards, including the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (Knight’s Cross in 1996; Commander’s Grand Cross in 1997 and 2001; Grand Cross in 2003)
His wife Kristina Alekna, a businesswoman, was reported to own shares worth about €2,800 (declared in 2016)