Simonas Gentvilas
Liberalų sąjūdžio frakcija
Oficialus Seimo profilis ↗Simonas Gentvilas yra Lietuvos politikas, Liberalų sąjūdžio frakcijos narys, kuris nuo 2016 metų yra išrinktas į Lietuvos Seimą. Jis yra buvęs aplinkos ministras (2020–2024), taip pat aktyviai dalyvauja Liberalų sąjūdžio partijos veikloje ir Klaipėdos miesto politikoje. Turi platų išsilavinimą ir verslo bei bendruomeninių organizacijų steigėjo patirtį.
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Simonas Gentvilas was born on 28 September 1984 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
„Date of birth | 28 September 1984 Place of birth | Vilnius, Lithuania“
He is the son of Eugenijus Gentvilas, who is a former Member of the European Parliament.
„Buvusio europarlamentaro Eugenijaus Gentvilo sūnus Simonas komfortą lengva ranka maino į pavojus...“
His wife’s name is Šarūnė, and they have three children, including a son named Ugnius (born 2015) and a daughter named Guoba (born 2016).
„Vedęs. Žmona Šarūnė, sūnus Ugnius (gim. 2015 m.) ir dukra Guoba (gim. 2016 m.).“
Išsilavinimas 6
In 2015–2016, he took part in the Swedish Institute Management Programme in Sweden.
„2015–2016 | Swedish Institute Management Programme, Sweden“
He earned a Master’s degree in Urban Studies from the University of Vienna in Austria (completed around 2010).
„2008–2010 | Master’s in Urban Studies, University of Vienna, Austria“
He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Oslo in Norway (completed in 2007).
„2004–2007 | Bachelor’s in Sociology, University of Oslo, Norway“
He attended upper secondary school (gymnasium) in Karlskrona, Sweden from 2001 to 2004.
„2001–2004 | Gymnasieskola (upper secondary school) in Karlskrona, Sweden“
In 2001, he studied at the Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium in Klaipėda, Lithuania (before moving to study in Sweden).
„2001 | Vytautas Magnus gimnazija (upper secondary school) in Klaipėda, Lithuania“
He pursued his secondary and higher education across six different countries – studying in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, and Spain.
„vėliau studijavęs Švedijos, Norvegijos, Danijos, Belgijos, Austrijos ir Ispanijos universitetuose“
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Between 2008 and 2011, he was a freelance interpreter and consultant.
„2008–2011 | Freelance interpreter and consultant“
From 2015 to 2016, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Applied Social Sciences in Klaipėda.
„2015–2016 | Lecturer, University of Applied Social Sciences, Klaipėda“
In 2015, he was a founder and partner of the Baltic Institute of Technology.
„2015 | Founder, Partner, Baltic Institute of Technology“
He served as the Executive Director of the Association of Municipalities of Klaipėda Region in 2015.
„2015 | Executive Director, Association of Municipalities of Klaipėda Region“
From 2011 to 2015, he worked as an adviser to the Mayor of Klaipėda City.
„2011–2015 | Adviser to Mayor of Klaipėda“
In 2007, he briefly worked as a ferry agent for the DFDS shipping company in Fredericia, Denmark.
„2007 | A/S DFDS Ferry Agent, Fredericia, Kingdom of Denmark“
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He was first elected as a Member of the Seimas (Parliament of Lithuania) in the 2016–2020 term.
„2016–2020 m. kadencija Seimo narys nuo 2016-11-14 iki 2020-11-13“
He served as a Member of the Seimas during the 2020–2024 parliamentary term.
„2020–2024 m. kadencija Seimo narys nuo 2020-11-13 iki 2024-11-14“
He was re-elected and continues to serve as a Member of the Seimas in the 2024–2028 term.
„Seimas 2024-2028 Member of the Seimas from 11/14/2024“
He served as the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania from 2020 to 2024.
„2020–2024 | Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania“
He was a member of the Klaipėda City Municipal Council from 2015 to 2016.
„Liberalų sąjūdžiui atstovavo ir išrinktas į Klaipėdos m. savivaldybės tarybą“
While on the Klaipėda City Council (2015–2016), he was the head ( seniūnas ) of the Liberal Movement’s faction in that council.
„2015–2016 | Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybės taryba, narys, Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdžio frakcijos seniūnas“
He also chaired the Urban Development and Strategic Planning Committee of Klaipėda City Municipality in 2015–2016.
„Miesto plėtros ir strateginio planavimo komiteto pirmininkas“
Simonas Gentvilas has served as a Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Movement of the Republic of Lithuania since 2015.
„Nuo 2015 m. | Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdžio pirmininko pavaduotojas“
He has been the Chairman of the Liberal Movement’s Klaipėda city division since 2013.
„Nuo 2013 m. | Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdžio Klaipėdos skyriaus pirmininkas“
He became a member of the Liberal Movement party in 2011.
„Nuo 2011 m. | Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdžio narys“
Earlier, from 2005 to 2010, he was a member of several Scandinavian political parties: Sweden’s Folkpartiet, Norway’s Høyre, and Denmark’s Venstre.
„2005–2010 | Švedijos Folkpartiet ir Norvegijos Høyre partijų narys“
While on the Klaipėda City Council (2015–2016), he was the head (seniūnas) of the Liberal Movement’s faction in that council.
„2015–2016 | Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybės taryba, narys, Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdžio frakcijos seniūnas“
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During the 2016–2020 term, he served as Deputy Chair of the Seimas Committee on Environment Protection.
„jį pažįsta kaip Seimo Aplinkos apsaugos komiteto pirmininko pavaduotoją“
In the 13th Seimas (2020–2024), he was a member of the Audit Committee from Nov 2020 to May 2021, and then a member of the Budget and Finance Committee from May 2021 to 2024.
„Member, Committee on Budget and Finance (18/05/2021–14/11/2024) Member, Committee on Audit (19/11/2020–17/05/2021)“
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He was elected to the Seimas in the 2016 elections via the Liberal Movement’s nationwide party list.
„Išrinktas: Pagal sąrašą“
In the 2020 parliamentary elections, he won a seat in the single-member Pajūrio constituency (No. 22).
„Išrinktas: Pajūrio (Nr. 22) apygardoje“
He was re-elected to the Seimas in 2024, again securing a mandate via the Liberal Movement’s multi-member list.
„Elected: By list“
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, Gentvilas ran in the Danė single-member constituency (Klaipėda) and advanced to the runoff, but lost to Naglis Puteikis.
„Savarankiškai kandidatūrą išsikėlęs Naglis Puteikis Danės apygardoje ir vėl aiškiai lyderiavo ir ryškia persvara įveikė liberalą Simoną Gentvilą.“
In the 2016 Seimas elections, Gentvilas received 1,998 preferential (reitingas) votes on the Liberal Movement’s list. He did not win in the single-member Danė constituency that year, but still entered the Seimas via the party’s list.
„21 | 37 | Simonas GENTVILAS | 1998 | 1998“
In the 2020 parliamentary elections, he was listed 8th on the Liberal Movement’s candidate list, but he secured a mandate by winning the single-member Pajūris constituency in the second round (so the list seat passed to the next candidate).
„Eugenijus Gentvilas... buvusios 6 į 3, o jo sūnus Simonas Gentvilas iš buvusios 8 nukrito į 12.“
In the 2024 elections, he was ranked 12th on the Liberal Movement’s national list and was re-elected to the Seimas via the multi-member constituency (the party list).
„Simonas Gentvilas... iš buvusios 8 nukrito į 12.“
In the 2020 Seimas elections, running in the Pajūris single-member constituency, Gentvilas received 2,710 votes (20.94% of the vote) in the first round. This result allowed him to advance to the runoff, where he ultimately won the seat (defeating his second-round opponent).
„Pajūrio rinkimų apygardoje į antrąjį turą pateko liberalas, dabartinis Seimo narys S. Gentvilas, surinkęs 20,94 proc. balsų, jį palaikė 2 710 klaipėdiečių“
Simonas Gentvilas was a candidate for Mayor of Klaipėda in the 2019 municipal elections, but he did not win; the incumbent Vytautas Grubliauskas was re-elected as Klaipėda’s mayor.
„Klaipėda – Vytautas Grubliauskas. (Remigijus Šimašius... Klaipėda – Vytautas Grubliauskas.)“
In the 2020 parliamentary elections, Gentvilas advanced to the second round in Pajūrio single-member constituency, where he faced Arūnas Barbšys (the TS-LKD candidate). Gentvilas won the runoff, defeating Barbšys and securing the Seimas seat for that constituency.
„Pajūrio apygardoje į antrąjį turą pateko Seimo narys Simonas Gentvilas... surinkęs 20,94%... ir... Arūnas Barbšys... 18,72%. (Vakarų ekspreso koliažas)... V. Čmilytė-Nielsen, V. Pranckietis ir S. Gentvilas užsitikrino savo vietas vienmandatėse apygardose“
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In 2022, an LRT investigation found that Gentvilas had not declared that his wife was a major shareholder of the Baltic Institute of Technology, where she works as a consultant.
„O aplinkos ministras Simonas Gentvilas, deklaravęs, kad žmona dirba konsultante „Baltijos technologijų institute“, nepaminėjo, jog ji yra įmonės viena didžiųjų akcininkių. Bendrovė, retai dalyvaujanti viešuosiuose konkursuose, pernai laimėjo sutartį su „Investuok Lietuvoje“. Įstaigos duomenimis, instituto vykdomų sutarčių vertė sudaro daugiau kaip milijoną eurų.“
In 2017, Gentvilas (together with his spouse) declared total assets of only about €23,000, whereas by 2022 their declared assets had grown to €244,329. (His 2021 declaration showed ~€226,424, indicating a significant rise in wealth over a few years.)
„liberalas Simonas Gentvilas su žmona - už 23 tūkst. eurų.... 2022 m. deklaravo turto už 244 329 eurus.... 2021 m. S. Gentvilas nurodė turįs... 226 424 eurus“
According to his 2022 asset declaration, he had significant financial changes: that year he reported selling real estate for about €253,449 and declared investments in stocks worth €47,338, while also carrying a personal debt (loan) of €125,888.
„Deklaravo 253 449,4 turto pardavimo pajamų... turimos akcijos vertos 47 338 eurų... bendrai turtą reiktų vertinti įskaičiuojant ir paskolos sumą, kuri siekia 125 888 eurus“
Gentvilas’s father, Eugenijus Gentvilas, is also a politician and has substantial assets – in 2020 Eugenijus (with his spouse) declared a family wealth of about €348,400.
„Eugenijus Gentvilas... nurodė turto už atitinkamai 348,4 tūkst. eurų, įskaitant sutuoktinių turtą.“
As of 2023, Gentvilas (together with his spouse) declared roughly €440,277 in assets and had about €125,888 in outstanding liabilities. Just a few years earlier, his total declared wealth was under €30,000 – highlighting a steep increase not fully explained by his official earnings (around €50–60k gross annually). This rapid enrichment has drawn scrutiny regarding its sources.
„Bendrai S. Gentvilo šeima 2023 m. valdė 440277 eurus turto ir turėjo 125888 eurus įsiskolinimų... Eugenijus Gentvilas deklaravo turto už 278324 eurus... pernai gavo 57301,25 euro pajamų“
In his 2022 asset declaration, Gentvilas reported selling a real estate asset for €253,449 that year and noted that its acquisition cost had been €55,987. He also disclosed investments in three U.S. company stocks (total value ~€47,338) – an investment strategy he said he pursued for a decade specifically to avoid any conflict of interest in Lithuania.
„Jo sūnaus Simono Gentvilo... turtas įvertintas 328585,01 euro. Deklaruota apmokestinamųjų ir neapmokestinamųjų pajamų suma – 328585,01 euro. Jis deklaravo 253449,4 turto pardavimo pajamų... Deklaruota turto įsigijimo suma buvo 55987 eurai... Taip pat jis nurodė 47338 eurų sumą, tiek vertos jo turimos akcijos. „Pradėjau į akcijas investuoti prieš 10 metų... investavau į trijų JAV įmonių akcijas“, – sakė Simonas Gentvilas“
His declared gross income for 2022 (including the property sale) was about €328,585, from which he calculated roughly €43,205 in payable income tax. He further noted that any evaluation of his assets should factor in his €125,888 outstanding loan, implying a significant portion of his wealth was leveraged by debt.
„Deklaruota apmokestinamųjų ir neapmokestinamųjų pajamų suma – 328585,01 euro... Deklaruota mokėtina pajamų mokesčio suma – 43205,45 euro... Jis sako, kad bendrai turtą reiktų vertinti įskaičiuojant ir paskolos sumą, kuri siekia 125888 eurus“
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During his time on the Klaipėda City Council (2015–2016), he served as chairman of the supervisory boards of the public utility AB Klaipėdos energija and the bus company UAB Klaipėdos autobusų parkas.
„AB „Klaipėdos energija“ ir UAB „Klaipėdos autobusų parkas“ stebėtojų tarybos pirmininkas“
He co-founded the Lithuanian community in Malmö (Sweden) in 2004.
„Malmės mieste (2004 m.)... steigėjas“
He also co-founded the Lithuanian youth community in Norway in 2006.
„bendruomenės Norvegijoje (2006 m.) steigėjas“
In 2010, he established an organization called “Lietuvos humanistai” (Lithuanian Humanists).
„2010 m. įkūrė humanistinės minties organizaciją „Lietuvos humanistai““
He is a founder of "Mazgas," a startup and entrepreneurs’ community based in Klaipėda.
„pradedančiųjų verslininkų ir startuolių bendruomenės „Mazgas“... steigėjas“
He founded an orienteering sports school for children in Klaipėda.
„orientavimosi vaikų mokyklos... steigėjas“
He was one of the initiators of the Klaipėda Old Town community organization.
„Klaipėdos senamiesčio bendruomenės steigėjas“
He is a member of the Rotary Club in Klaipėda Old Town.
„Klaipėdos senamiesčio „Rotary“ klubo narys“
His wife Šarūnė Gentvilienė is an architect involved in professional organizations – she serves in the leadership of the Lithuanian Architects’ Union and other related bodies.
„jo sutuoktinė dalyvauja Lietuvos architektų sąjungos bei kitų organizacijų valdymo organų veikloje.“
Gentvilas has family business connections in the tech education sector: together with a family friend (Algirdas Sabaliauskas), his wife is a co-owner of the Baltic Institute of Technology and the related company “Baltic Talents”.
„sublokuotą namą statosi su šeimos draugu Algirdu Sabaliausku, kuris yra ministro ir jo žmonos verslo partneris, įmonių UAB „Baltijos technologijų institutas“ bei UAB „Baltic talents“ bendrasavininkas“
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He was embroiled in a controversy involving the paper company Grigeo Klaipėda: in 2019 he proposed a bill that would have allowed the company to avoid investing in wastewater treatment by shifting the costs to the municipal utility (Klaipėdos vandenys), effectively benefiting the company. The bill did not pass, and this initiative came under scrutiny during the 2020 Grigeo pollution scandal.
„Seimo narys liberalas Simonas Gentvilas prieš metus bandė prastumti įstatymo projektą, kurį priėmus įmonė „Grigeo Klaipėda“ būtų išsprendusi savo taršos problemą be jokių papildomų investicijų ir išlaidų, ir netgi būtų sutaupiusi pinigų. Už tai būtų sumokėjusi uostamiesčiui priklausanti įmonė Klaipėdos vandenys, kitaip tariant mokesčių mokėtojai. Tiesa, įstatymo prastumti nepavyko, o įmonė „Grigeo“ toliau teršė ir taip sutaupydavo šimtus tūkstančių. Aplinkos ministras įtaria, kad „Grigeo“ naudingus įstatymus liberalas prastūminėjo ne šiaip sau ir mano, kad istorija verta tyrimo.“
In 2022, the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania annulled an order by Gentvilas (as Environment Minister) that would have imposed a double charge on consumers for packaging waste management, ruling that he had exceeded his authority in issuing it.
„Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas tenkino „valstietės" Ligitos Girskienės pareiškimą, pasirašytą ir kai kurių kitų Seimo narių, bei panaikina aplinkos ministro Simono Gentvilo įsakymą dėl dvigubo gyventojų apmokestinimo už pakuočių ir pakuočių atliekų tvarkymą.“
In 2022, opposition MP Ligita Girskienė alleged that Gentvilas failed to declare a private real estate project: he had purchased a plot of land in Melnragė (a seaside area of Klaipėda) and was building a semi-detached house there without disclosing this in his official declarations, nor the sources of financing (such as loans or gifts) for the construction. The project was reportedly a joint venture with his family friend Algirdas Sabaliauskas (who is also a business partner of Gentvilas’s wife), raising further transparency concerns.
„ministro S. Gentvilo Melnragėje... nėra pateikęs sklypo Melnragėje įsigijimo sandorio. Taip pat nėra deklaravęs kokiomis lėšomis vykdomos namo statybos – paskolos, dovanos ar pan.... statosi su šeimos draugu A. Sabaliausku, kuris yra... jo žmonos verslo partneris“
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He is multilingual and can speak seven foreign languages: English, German, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish.
„Simonas Gentvilas moka 7 užsienio kalbas: anglų, vokiečių, rusų, ispanų, norvegų, danų ir švedų.“
In 2015–2016, he hosted a radio show titled 'Uostamiesčio klubas' (meaning "Port City Club") on the station Ekstra FM.
„Vedė autorinę laidą „Uostamiesčio klubas“ per radiją „Ekstra FM““
As a Member of the Seimas, he receives a state salary; by late 2024 an ordinary MP’s monthly pay had risen to roughly €4,000 net (take-home) (it was around €3,000 net per month in earlier years, estimated).
„Eilinis, papildomų pareigų neužimantis Seimo narys nuo šiol gaus beveik 4 tūkstančius eurų į rankas.“
As Environment Minister (2020–2024) he earned roughly €2,500–€3,000 net per month; for example, ministers in 2020 were paid about €2,600 “in hand” per month.
„Jeigu ministras „į rankas“ uždirbo 2600 eurų...“