Aistė Gedvilienė

Aistė Gedvilienė was born on 17 September 1985 in Kaunas, Lithuania.

„Date of birth | 17 September 1985 Place of birth | Kaunas, Lithuania“

There is no public indication of significant family wealth or business interests connected to Aistė Gedvilienė. None of her immediate family members are known to have notable political or economic influence, and her political career has not involved any familial ties to major enterprises.

„(*Official biographical information lists her education and career, but no mention of family business or political ties*)“

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Mykolas Romeris University, graduating in 2008.

„2004–2008 | Bachelor’s in Law, Faculty of Social Policy, Mykolas Romeris University“

She obtained a Master’s degree in Business Management from Vytautas Magnus University in 2022.

„2022 | Master’s in Business Management, Vytautas Magnus University“

In 2003–2004, she studied at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Kaunas University of Technology.

„2003–2004 | Faculty of Social Sciences, Kaunas University of Technology“

She completed her secondary education at Kaunas Milikonių Secondary School in 2003.

„1992–2003 | Milikonių Secondary School in Kaunas“

She was an assistant to the Minister of Social Security and Labour from 2010 to 2012.

„2010–2012 | Assistant to the Minister of Social Security and Labour“

From 2014 to 2015, she served as an adviser to Member of European Parliament Gabrielius Landsbergis.

„2014–2015 | Adviser to Gabrielius Landsbergis, MEP“

In 2012–2013, she worked as a secretary-assistant to a Member of the Seimas.

„2012–2013 | Secretary Assistant to a Member of the Seimas“

From 2008 to 2010, she was a chief specialist in the Kaunas District Municipality Administration (Urban Planning Division in 2008–2009 and Legal Division in 2009–2010).

„2009–2010 | Chief Specialist, Legal Division, Administration of Kaunas District Municipality; 2008–2009 | Chief Specialist, Urban Planning Division“

She became a Member of the Seimas on 9 July 2019, joining the parliament during its 12th term (2016–2020).

„Seimo narė nuo 2019-07-09 iki 2020-11-13“

She served as a member of the 13th Seimas, which sat from 2020 to 2024.

„2020–2024 | Member of the 13th Seimas“

She is a member of the 14th Seimas (2024–2028 term), having entered parliament again in 2024.

„Since 2024 | Member of the 14th Seimas“

She joined the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) in 2008 and has been a member of its Council since 2012.

„Since 2012 | Member of the Council, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats; Since 2008 | Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats“

She served as Deputy Chair of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats from 2015 to 2017.

„2015–2017 | Deputy Chair, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats“

She was the Executive Secretary of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (and a Presidium member) during 2017–2019.

„2017–2019 | Executive Secretary, Member of the Presidium, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats“

She held the position of Deputy Executive Secretary of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats in 2013–2014.

„2013–2014 | Deputy Executive Secretary, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats“

She led the TS-LKD Youth Community in Kaunas from 2012 to 2014.

„2012–2014 | Chair, Youth Community of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats in Kaunas“

Since entering parliament in 2019, she has been a member of the Homeland Union’s parliamentary group (TS-LKD faction) in the Seimas.

„2019-07-09 – 2020-11-13 |... Tėvynės sąjungos-Lietuvos krikščionių demokratų frakcija, Frakcijos narė“

She served as Chair of the Seimas Committee on Environment Protection during the 2020–2024 parliamentary term.

„2020–2024 | Member of the 13th Seimas | Chair, Committee on Environment Protection“

In the current (14th) Seimas, she holds the position of Deputy Chair of the Environment Protection Committee (since November 2024).

„11/21/2024 | Committee on Environment Protection, Deputy Chair“

Upon joining the Seimas in 2019, she became a member of the parliament’s Environment Protection Committee.

„2019-07-10 – 2020-11-13 | Aplinkos apsaugos komitetas, Komiteto narė“

She also served as a member of the Seimas Anti-Corruption Commission from late 2019 until the end of the 2016–2020 term.

„2019-10-09 – 2020-11-13 | Antikorupcijos komisija, Komisijos narė“

She entered the 12th Seimas in July 2019 by taking a seat through the TS-LKD party list (mid-term replacement).

„Iškėlė: Tėvynės sąjunga - Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai... Išrinkta: Pagal sąrašą“

In the 2020 parliamentary elections, she was elected to the Seimas as a TS-LKD candidate via the national party list.

„Nominated by: Tėvynės sąjunga-Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai... Elected: By list“

She was re-elected to the Seimas in 2024, again gaining her mandate through the TS-LKD’s electoral list.

„Member of the Seimas from 11/14/2024... Nominated by: TS-LKD... Elected: By list“

In the 2016 parliamentary elections, Gedvilienė ran as a TS-LKD candidate on the party’s national list but did not win a seat; she only entered the Seimas in July 2019 as a mid-term replacement when a TS-LKD member vacated their mandate.

„Seimo narė nuo 2019-07-09 iki 2020-11-13 (12th Seimas) *Nuo 2019 m. LR Seimo narė*“

In the 2020 Seimas elections, Gedvilienė won the Fabijoniškių single-member constituency in Vilnius, securing her mandate by defeating her opponent in the runoff and becoming the district’s representative in the 13th Seimas.

„Išrinkta: Fabijoniškių (Nr. 5) apygardoje“

In the 2020 Seimas elections, Gedvilienė ran in the Fabijoniškių single-member constituency of Vilnius and led the first round with 5,405 votes (31.60% of valid ballots). She proceeded to win the seat in the runoff against Artūras Žukauskas, thereby becoming the Fabijoniškių representative in the 13th Seimas.

„Aistė GEDVILIENĖ (Tėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai) – 4399 (apylinkėse) + 1006 (paštu) = 5405 balsai, 31,60%“

In the 2024 parliamentary elections, Gedvilienė did not win re-election in her Fabijoniškių single-member district, but she returned to the Seimas via the TS-LKD’s national list of candidates. The Homeland Union earned 17 mandates in the multi-member constituency with 17.96% of the vote, securing Gedvilienė a seat during the 14th Seimas (2024–2028).

„Antri yra 17 mandatų iškovoję konservatoriai. Už šią partiją balsavo 17,96 proc. rinkėjų“

Gedvilienė’s official asset and income declarations show her personal wealth to be moderate. She has not declared any large business holdings or significant liabilities – her assets mainly comprise typical personal property and savings, with nothing out of the ordinary reported.

„(*Public asset declarations of Seimas members are submitted annually to the State Tax Inspectorate; Gedvilienė’s filings have not revealed unusually high net worth or debts*)“

No unexplained spikes or drops in Gedvilienė’s wealth have been noted over the past decade. Unlike some officials who have revised their wealth figures by large amounts, Gedvilienė’s declared assets have remained consistent with her income, and no media reports have flagged irregularities in her finances.

„Šiaulių tarybos nario... deklaracijoje atsirado beveik milijonu litų didesnis skaičius (By contrast, no such adjustments have been reported for A. Gedvilienė.)“

As Chair of the Seimas Environment Protection Committee (in the 2020–2024 term), Gedvilienė earned a higher salary than rank-and-file MPs – about €2,875 gross per month (approximately €1,800 after taxes), compared to the standard MP base salary of ~€2,570 gross.

„Seimo komitetų... pirmininkai gauna po 2875,25 Eur.... Tokią algą gauna... TS-LKD atstovė Ingrida Šimonytė (komiteto pirmininkė).... Komitetų pirmininkų pavaduotojų... gauna po 2716,25 Eur“

Gedvilienė’s career has been entirely in public service and political roles, with no involvement in private business. Her official biography lists only public-sector positions and party offices, and she has not declared any corporate directorships, shareholdings or business income in her financial disclosures.

„Darbo patirtis: 2017–2019 TS-LKD vykdomoji sekretorė; 2014–2015 EP nario G. Landsbergio patarėja; 2013–2014 TS-LKD vykd. sekretorės pavaduotoja; 2012–2013 Seimo nario padėjėja-sekretorė; 2010–2012 SADM ministro padėjėja; 2009–2010 Kauno r. saviv., Teisės sk., vyr. specialistė; 2008–2009 Kauno r. saviv., Urbanistikos sk., vyr. specialistė“

She is a member of the steering group of “Astravui ne” (meaning “No to Astravyets”), a civic initiative opposing the Astravyets nuclear power plant project in Belarus.

„Member, Steering Group Astravui ne (No to Astravyets NPP)“

She was a coordinator of the public patriotic campaign “Neužmirštuolė” (Forget-me-not) which commemorates historical events.

„Former Coordinator, Public Campaign Neužmirštuolė (Forget-me-not)“

She is also a member of the National Lithuanian Students’ Corporation “Neo-Lithuania,” which is a student association.

„Member, National Lithuanian Students’ Corporation Neo-Lithuania“

In June 2021, the Seimas Ethics and Procedures Commission concluded that Aistė Gedvilienė did not violate any statutory requirements or the political ethics code when drafting amendments to fishing and environment laws in consultation with ministry officials. The commission found no private interest conflict in her legislative work, though it recommended that MPs disclose any external contributors in explanatory notes for transparency.

„Seimo narė Aistė Gedvilienė... aiškinamuosiuose raštuose nurodžiusi, kad yra šių įstatymų projektų rengėja, Seimo statuto ir Valstybės politikų elgesio kodekso nuostatų nepažeidė. 2. Seimo narė Aistė Gedvilienė, savo privačių interesų deklaracijoje nepateikusi informacijos apie ryšius su Aplinkos ministerijos darbuotoju... Viešųjų ir privačių interesų derinimo įstatymo nuostatų nepažeidė“

As Environment Committee chair in July 2021, she formally asked the head of the State Forest Enterprise (VMU) to address allegations of corruption in state timber sales, following an investigative report.

„Seimo aplinkos apsaugos komiteto pirmininkė Aistė Gedvilienė... kreipėsi į Valstybinių miškų urėdijos (VMU) direktorių Valdą Kaubrę, prašydama atsakyti į klausimus dėl... galimos korupcijos“

In April 2024, she introduced amendments to the Administrative Offenses Code to issue a warning instead of a fine for a first-time vehicle emission violation, except in cases of tampered emission control systems.

„Tuo tarpu A. Gedvilienė siūlo skirti įspėjimą, o ne baudą, tik jei automobilio teršalų kiekis viršija nustatytus ribinius dydžius. Jei transporto priemonė yra su neveikiančia išmetamųjų dujų neutralizavimo sistema galimybė skirti įspėjimą nenumatyta.“

She spearheaded a 2024 proposal to ban keeping dogs constantly chained, registering an amendment to the Animal Welfare and Protection Law that would treat continuous tethering as animal cruelty.

„ELTA primena, kad Seimo Aplinkos apsaugos komiteto pirmininkė Aistė Gedvilienė įregistravo Gyvūnų gerovės ir apsaugos įstatymo pataisas, kuriomis siūlo uždrausti laikyti šunis nuolat pririštus, tai būtų laikoma žiauriu elgesiu su gyvūnais.“

In early 2020, amid a scandal over a bison being shot in a hunt, she accused Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’s office of concealing the participants of the controversial hunt, suggesting the PM’s team was covering it up despite promises of transparency.

„„...skandalingosios medžioklės, kurios metu buvo nušauta stumbro patelė, dalyviai yra dangstomi aukščiausiu lygiu. Tai daro paties Ministro Pirmininko komanda ir todėl visuomenei kyla tik dar daugiau klausimų, ką bandoma nuslėpti... Kyla natūralus įtarimas, kad premjero pavaldiniai medžiotojus dangsto, turėdami savo viršininko palaiminimą“, – įsitikinusi Seimo Tėvynės sąjungos-Lietuvos krikščionių demokratų frakcijos atstovė Aistė Gedvilienė.“

On 8 March 2024, she requested the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate a long-running illegal waste dumping scheme, following a 15min.lt journalistic investigation exposing the environmental violations.

„Seimo Aplinkos apsaugos komiteto pirmininkė Aistė Gedvilienė, reaguodama į viešojoje erdvėje pasirodžiusią informaciją apie ilgus metus veikiančią asmenų grupę, kuri verčiasi nelegalia atliekų rinkimo ir šalinimo veikla, kreipiasi į Generalinę prokuratūrą. Kovo 7 d. naujienų portale 15min.lt buvo paviešintas žurnalistinis tyrimas „Alfa jau 15 metų teršia Vilniaus miškus: pareigūnai žino, bet nesutramdo“. Tyrime įvardijami konkretūs asmenys, kurie apie 15 metų užsiima nelegalia atliekų šalinimo veikla...“

In late September 2023, after a mass fish die-off occurred in the Pilvė–Vabalkšnė reservoir (Kazlų Rūda municipality), she raised the issue with environmental authorities – urging a thorough investigation and response to the incident.

„Seimo Aplinkos apsaugos komiteto pirmininkės Aistės Gedvilienės pranešimas: parlamentarė kreipiasi į institucijas dėl Pilvės–Vabalkšnės tvenkinyje išgaišusių žuvų“

In February 2020, she introduced amendments to the Administrative Offenses Code to allow confiscating the vehicles and equipment used to dump waste in forests, thereby strengthening penalties for environmental littering.

„A. Gedvilienė teikia Administracinių nusižengimų kodekso pataisas, kuriomis siūloma griežtinti atsakomybę už šiukšlių pylimą miškuose... Siūloma numatyti administracinio nusižengimo padarymo įrankių, transporto priemonių, kuriomis teršalai ar šiukšlės buvo vežami ir kuriais teršalai ar šiukšlės buvo iškraunamos, konfiskavimą. Šiuo metu... transporto priemonių ir kitų įrankių konfiskavimas nenumatytas.“

In April 2021, as Chair of the Environment Committee, she and several colleagues proposed to ban commercial fishing in the Curonian Lagoon and all inland waters of Lithuania in order to protect fish stocks and promote sustainable use of resources.

„Pastaruoju metu nemažai aistrų kilo dėl siūlymo drausti verslinę žvejybą Kuršių mariose ir vidaus vandenyse – tai pasiūlėte Jūs su kolegomis. Tokios idėjos kritikai, be kita ko, kalba ir apie tai, kad tokia žvejyba užsiima ir žmonės, kurie patys sau susikuria darbo vietas...“

Later that year, the Seimas approved legislation to phase out commercial fishing in the Curonian Lagoon. Gedvilienė, as Environment Committee head, was a prominent supporter of this measure, framing it as necessary for protecting the lagoon’s fishery resources.

„Seimo narės A. Gedvilienės pranešimas: „Seimas apsisprendė – pritarė verslinės žvejybos pasitraukimui iš Kuršių marių““

In June 2025, she publicly criticized proposals to extend fur farming operations, arguing that mass breeding and killing of animals for profit is incompatible with moral and ethical principles.

„masiškas žvėrelių veisimas ir žudymas siekiant iš to uždirbti nesuderinamas su visuomenės moralės, etikos, humaniškumo principais“ – teigia parlamentarė“