Tapatybė 4
He is fluent in English, Russian, French, and Polish (in addition to Lithuanian).
„Jeglinskas speaks English, Russian, French, and Polish.“
He is an avid sports enthusiast and enjoys active leisure activities such as basketball, baseball, handball, and downhill skiing. In his free time, he also likes reading books and traveling.
„Šiuo metu... kandidatas nurodo mėgstantis aktyvų poilsį: krepšinį, beisbolą, rankinį, kalnų slidinėjimą. Jis taip pat teigia laisvalaikiu skaitantis knygas, keliaujantis.“
Giedrimas Jeglinskas was born on 22 April 1979 in Kaunas, Lithuania.
„Date of birth | 22 April 1979 Place of birth | Kaunas, Lithuania“
Išsilavinimas 4
Earned a diploma in Business Administration from Columbia University (USA) in 2010.
„2010 | Kolumbijos universitetas (JAV), verslo administravimas“
Completed a Security Studies program at Georgetown University (USA) in 2005.
„2005 | Džordžtauno universitetas (JAV), saugumo studijos“
Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point (Political Science) in 2003.
„2003 | JAV Vest Pointo karo akademija, politikos mokslai“
He graduated from the Kaunas University of Technology Gymnasium in 1997 and studied business management at Kaunas University of Technology for two years (1997–1999) before entering West Point.
„1997 m. baigė Kauno technologijos universiteto (KTU) gimnaziją, įstojo į KTU, kur dvejus metus studijavo verslo vadybą ir administravimą.“
Karjera 7
Worked as a Vice-President at the Citigroup Inc. bank from 2010 to 2017.
„2010–2017 | Vice-President, bank Citigroup Inc.“
He interned at the New York Stock Exchange in 2009.
„2009 m. stažavosi Niujorko akcijų biržoje.“
In 2024, he was a Senior Fellow at the North Atlantic Cooperation Council.
„2024 | Senior Fellow, North Atlantic Cooperation Council“
Served as NATO Assistant Secretary General for Organisational Management at NATO Headquarters in Brussels from 2019 to 2022.
„2019–2022 | Assistant Secretary General for Organisational Management, NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium“
Served as an intelligence analyst in the Lithuanian Armed Forces Second Investigation Department during 2006–2008.
„2006–2008 | Intelligence Analyst, Second Investigation Department, Lithuanian Armed Forces“
Served as a platoon commander in the Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Lithuanian Army (2005–2006).
„2005–2006 | Platoon Commander, Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion“
After leaving his NATO post in 2022, Jeglinskas became a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council (Washington, DC) and also collaborated with the Emerson Collective in the United States.
„Šiuo metu E. Jeglinskas – JAV analitinio centro „Atlantic Council“ ir organizacijos „Emerson Collective“ bendradarbis.“
Politinės pareigos 2
Elected as a Member of the Seimas (Parliament) in the 2024–2028 term, he has served since 14 November 2024 via the Democratic Union "For Lithuania" party list.
„Member of the Seimas from 11/14/2024 Nominated by: Democratic Union „For Lithuania“ Elected: By list“
Held the position of Vice-Minister (Deputy Minister) at the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania from 2017 to 2019.
„2017–2019 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania“
Komitetai ir grupės 2
Appointed as Chair of the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee on 21 November 2024.
„2024-11-21 | Nacionalinio saugumo ir gynybos komitetas, Komiteto pirmininkas“
Became a member of the parliamentary Commission for the Scrutiny of Criminal Intelligence on 10 December 2024.
„2024-12-10 | Kriminalinės žvalgybos parlamentinės kontrolės komisija, Komisijos narys“
Rinkimai 5
Nominated as the Democratic Union "For Lithuania" candidate for the 2024 presidential election (first round).
„„Slapto balsavimo būdu buvo išrinktas (...) G. Jeglinskas“, – paskelbė partijos pirmininkas Saulius Skvernelis. „Tai yra mūsų partijos draugas, mūsų partijos kandidatas į prezidentus…““
Received approximately 1.3% of the votes in the first round of the 2024 Lithuanian presidential election.
„G. Jeglinskas yra surinkęs 1,3% balsų. „Rezultatas man yra puikus“, –... sakė G. Jeglinskas.“
He did not win the World Lithuanians single-member constituency in 2024 (failing to reach the run-off), but secured a Seimas seat via the Democratic Union "For Lithuania" nationwide list – the party received about 9.2% of the vote and won 8 list mandates.
„Antrajame Seimo rinkimų ture demokratai iškovojo 6 mandatus, ši politinė jėga iš viso Seime turės 14 mandatų... Pirmajame ture demokratai surinko 9,22% ir iškovojo 8 mandatus. ... Seimo narys nuo 2024-11-14 Iškėlė: Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“ Išrinktas: Pagal sąrašą“
In the first round of the 2024 Seimas elections, he ran in the World Lithuanians single-member constituency but did not advance to the runoff – the top two candidates, Aušrinė Armonaitė and Dalia Asanavičiūtė, each received about 29% of the vote, far ahead of Jeglinskas’s total.
„Pasaulio lietuvių apygarda: konservatorė Seimo narė Dalia Asanavičiūtė (29,43 proc.) ir „laisvietė“ Aušrinė Armonaitė (29,17 proc.)“
In the first round of the 2024 Seimas elections, running in the World Lithuanians (diaspora) single-member constituency, Giedrimas Jeglinskas placed fifth with about 6.57% of the vote (well behind the two frontrunners who each received around 29%).
„Pasaulio lietuvių apygarda:... Giedrimas JEGLINSKAS, Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“ – 6,57 proc.“
Turtas ir pajamos 3
According to his 2023 asset declaration (submitted for the 2024 presidential election), Jeglinskas reported €125,000 in registrable property assets, €205,705 in cash savings, and a €65,000 debt, while his income in the previous year was €83,950 (with €8,594.96 paid in income tax).
„Demokratų „Vardan Lietuvos“ keliamas Giedrimas Jeglinskas deklaravo turto už 125.000 Eur. G. Jeglinsko turtas 2023 m. sudarė 125 tūkst. eurų. Jis taip pat turėjo 205705 eurus piniginių lėšų ir buvo gavęs 65 tūkst. eurų paskolą. VRK duomenimis, pernai gavo 83950 eurų pajamų, sumokėjo 8594,96 euro GPM.“
As a rank-and-file Member of the Seimas from late 2024, his monthly salary is about €4,000 "in hand" (net) after recent raises.
„Eilinis, papildomų pareigų neužimantis Seimo narys nuo šiol gaus beveik 4 tūkstančius eurų į rankas.“
During his tenure as Vice-Minister of National Defence (2017–2019), his salary was on the order of €2,700–2,800 gross per month (approximately €1,700 net), based on average vice-minister pay levels in 2015 (estimated).
„Finansų viceministrų, kurių šiuo metu yra 3, vidutinis mėnesinis atlyginimas (2015 m. II ketvirtis) siekia 2 850 Eur... Nedaug nuo finansų viceministrų atsilieka užsienio reikalų viceministrai... (2015 m. II ketvirtis) vidutiniškai uždirba 2 797 Eur.“
Ryšiai ir organizacijos 7
Member of the Seimas delegation to the Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine Parliamentary Assembly since December 2024.
„2024-12-04 | Seimo delegacija... Lenkijos Respublikos Seimo bei Senato ir Ukrainos Aukščiausiosios Rados narių asamblėjoje, narys“
Serves as Deputy Chair of the parliamentary relations group with Taiwan (Republic of China) in the Seimas, appointed on 21 November 2024.
„2024-11-21 |... parlamentinių ryšių su Kinijos Respublika (Taivanu) grupė, pirmininko pavaduotojas“
Joined several interparliamentary friendship groups in December 2024, including groups for relations with Israel, Japan, the United States, South Korea, Ukraine, and Germany.
„2024-12-05 |... Tarpparlamentinių ryšių su Japonija grupė, narys 2024-12-05 |... Tarpparlamentinių ryšių su Jungtinėmis Amerikos Valstijomis grupė, narys 2024-12-05 |... Tarpparlamentinių ryšių su Korėjos Respublika grupė, narys“
Has shareholdings in Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS), a company that manufactures drones and other military equipment (as reported in 2025).
„NSGK pirmininkas Giedrimas Jeglinskas turi įmonės, gaminančios dronus ir kitą karinę įrangą „Unmanned Defense Systems“ (UDS) akcijų.“
Joined the Eastern Europe Studies Centre in Vilnius as an Associate Expert on NATO-related topics in January 2023.
„Giedrimas Jeglinskas is joining the team at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC). He will be the EESC’s Associated Expert on NATO-related topics.“
In August 2024, Jeglinskas invested €20,000 in the drone manufacturing startup Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS), acquiring roughly 0.19% of its shares.
„Registrų centro duomenimis, politikas 2022 metais įsteigtoje įmonėje valdo 0,19 proc. akcijų...“
He agreed to join the board of the drone startup UDS in 2024 (leveraging his military/NATO experience), but resigned that board position immediately upon being elected to the Seimas, to avoid any conflict of interest – he also duly disclosed his ~0.19% stake in UDS in his parliamentary private interest declaration.
„„Taip, turiu akcijų, investavau 20 tūkst. eurų… esu vienas iš akcininkų… Viskas buvo vieša“, – Eltai sakė G. Jeglinskas, kuris privačių interesų deklaracijoje yra nurodęs laikomas akcijas. … Jis taip pat tapo UDS valdybos nariu, tiesa, kai buvo išrinktas į parlamentą, pozicijos iškart atsisakė“
Kontroversijos 3
In early 2024, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) examined whether he met the 3-year residency requirement to run for president due to his 2019–2022 NATO posting abroad.
„VRK turės nutarti, ar jis tikrai pastaruosius trejus metus yra gyvenęs Lietuvoje, kaip kad reikalauja Lietuvos Konstitucija.“
In the VRK’s investigation of his residency in 2024, it was noted that while he worked abroad, his wife (from whom he later divorced), their children, and his mother were residing in Lithuania, and he provided evidence (such as bank transaction records) to show he regularly spent time in Lithuania taking care of family.
„Nors G. Jeglinskas dirbo užsienyje, Lietuvoje gyveno jo žmona, vaikai bei politiko mama, kuria jis rūpinosi. Po skyrybų su sutuoktine politikas su vaikais susitikdavo ir bendraudavo bei laiką leisdavo būtent Lietuvoje. Įrodinėdamas savo buvimą mūsų valstybėje G. Jeglinskas netgi pateikė banko išlaidų išrašus...“
During his NATO tenure (2019–2022), he maintained a residence in Vilnius – including owning an apartment for which he continued to pay utilities and other local expenses – underscoring that his life remained anchored in Lithuania even while he worked abroad. This evidence was presented to the Central Electoral Commission to affirm that his ‘center of interests’ was in Lithuania for the constitutional residency requirement.
„Dokumentuose nurodoma, kad G. Jeglinskui einant pareigas NATO Vilniuje jis turėjo butą, mokėjo komunalinius ir kitus mokesčius...“
Apdovanojimai 3
In November 2002, as a West Point cadet, Jeglinskas introduced U.S. President George W. Bush at a youth conference during the NATO summit in Prague, where Bush publicly praised him by name, saying that "West Point is honored that you are studying there, and Lithuania can be proud of you."
„"West Pointui yra garbė, kad jūs ten mokotės, o Lietuva gali jumis didžuotis."“
In 2003, he became the first Lithuanian national to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
„2003 m. įgijo politikos mokslų bakalauro laipsnį ir tapo pirmuoju lietuviu, baigusiu šią akademiją.“
His appointment in 2019 as NATO Assistant Secretary General (for Executive Management) marked the first time a Lithuanian served in NATO’s senior leadership.
„Tai pirmas kartas, kai NATO vadovybėje pradeda dirbti Lietuvos atstovas. Naująsias pareigas G. Jeglinskas pradės eiti spalį.“