Linas Jonauskas
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos frakcija
Oficialus Seimo profilis ↗Linas Jonauskas yra Lietuvos politikas, Socialdemokratų partijos narys, ilgametis Seimo narys ir buvęs Lietuvos Respublikos Aplinkos viceministras. Jis aktyviai dirba aplinkosaugos srityje, inicijavo nacionalinį miškasodį ir socialinę akciją „Žvejok“ bei garsėja kova su aplinkos pažeidimais.
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In 2017, he completed studies at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences (now part of Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy) in Social Industries and Communication.
„2017 | Lietuvos edukologijos universitetas (dabar – Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Švietimo akademija), socialinės industrijos ir komunikacija“
In 2007, he graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical University (now part of Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy) as a social pedagogue.
„2007 | Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas (dabar – Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Švietimo akademija), socialinis pedagogas“
He finished Mažeikių Senamiesčio Secondary School in 1997 (now known as Mažeikių Senamiesčio Basic School).
„1997 | Mažeikių Senamiesčio vidurinė mokykla (dabar – Mažeikių Senamiesčio pagrindinė mokykla)“
In 1997, he completed the experimental Republican School for Young Leaders.
„1997 m. baigė eksperimentinę respublikinę jaunųjų lyderių... mokyklą“
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From 2012 to 2016, he served as a Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania.
„2012–2016 | Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerija, viceministras“
From 2008 to 2012, he worked as an assistant (referent) to a member of the Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament).
„2008–2012 | Seimo nario padėjėjas-referentas“
From 2007 to 2008, he served as an advisor to the Prime Minister in the Chancellery of the Government of Lithuania.
„2007–2008 | Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės kanceliarija, Ministro Pirmininko patarėjas“
In 1999, at age 20, he served as an assistant to Member of the Seimas Juozas Olekas.
„… dvidešimties tapo Seimo nario Juozo Oleko padėjėju“
From 1998 to 2000, he worked as a teacher at the Mažeikiai Senamiesčio Secondary School.
„Neakivaizdines studijas derino su mokytojo darbu Mažeikių Senamiesčio vidurinėje mokykloje“
From 2000 to 2004, he served as an assistant-secretary to Seimas member Kęstutis Kriščiūnas.
„… dirbo Seimo nario Kęstučio Kriščiūno padėjėju-sekretoriumi Lietuvos Respublikos Seime“
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He has been a member of the 14th Seimas (Parliament) since November 14, 2024, representing the Social Democratic Party.
„2024–2028 m. kadencija – Seimo narys nuo 2024-11-14“
He served as a member of the 13th Seimas from November 13, 2020 until November 14, 2024.
„2020–2024 m. kadencija – Seimo narys nuo 2020-11-13 iki 2024-11-14“
He served as the Executive Secretary of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party from 2016 to 2020.
„2016–2020 | Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija, atsakingasis sekretorius“
He has been a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party since 1997.
„Nuo 1997 m. | Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos narys“
In 2003, he became the chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Youth Union (LSDJS).
„… aktyviai dirbo kaip Lietuvos socialdemokratinio jaunimo sąjungos narys. Nuo 2003 m. iki šiol yra šios organizacijos pirmininkas“
In 1998, he established the Mažeikiai branch of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Youth Union (LSDJS) and served as its chairman until 2000.
„1998 m. įkūrė LSDJS Mažeikių skyrių. 1998–2000 m. išrinktas LSDJS Mažeikių skyriaus pirmininku“
In 2000, he was elected as a vice-chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Youth Union.
„2000 m.... išrinktas LSDJS... vicepirmininku“
Since 2003, he has been a member of the Presidium (governing board) of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party.
„Nuo 2003 m. – Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos Prezidiumo narys“
He serves as the honorary chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Youth Union (LSDJS).
„… Lietuvos aplinkosaugininkas, garbės pirmininkas,... Seimo narys.“
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Since 2024, he has been the Chairman of the Seimas Environmental Protection Committee.
„Nuo 2024 m. |... Aplinkos apsaugos komitetas, pirmininkas“
During 2020–2024, he was a member of the Seimas Environmental Protection Committee.
„2020–2024 |... Aplinkos apsaugos komitetas, narys“
He was also a member of the Seimas Energy and Sustainable Development Commission from 2020 to 2024.
„Energetikos ir darnios plėtros komisija, narys“
He served as a member of the Joint Commission of the Seimas and the World Lithuanian Community during 2020–2024.
„Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo ir Pasaulio lietuvių bendruomenės komisija, narys“
In the Seimas, he is a member of the Social Democratic Party’s parliamentary faction.
„Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos frakcija, narys“
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He was elected to the Seimas in 2020 on the Social Democratic Party’s list (proportional representation).
„Iškėlė: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija; Išrinktas: Pagal sąrašą“
He was re-elected to the Seimas in 2024, again via the Social Democratic Party’s electoral list.
„Iškėlė: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija; Išrinktas: Pagal sąrašą“
In 2022, the LSDP Vilnius city branch put forward Linas Jonauskas as a potential candidate for the 2023 Vilnius mayoral election.
„Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos Vilniaus miesto skyrius tarp savo kandidatų į sostinės merus iškėlė Seimo nario Lino Jonausko kandidatūrą“
In the 2008 parliamentary elections, Jonauskas was ranked #10 on the Social Democratic Party’s list and received 3,150 preferential (reitingo) votes. This placed him 18th in the final list order, which was not high enough to secure a Seimas seat that year (LSDP won 25 mandates in 2008).
„18 | 10 | Linas JONAUSKAS | 3150 | 3150“
In the 2024 Seimas elections, he was the Social Democrats’ candidate for the Pasaulio lietuvių (World Lithuanians) single-mandate constituency, which represents the Lithuanian diaspora. He did not win that district seat, but was re-elected to the Seimas via the party’s national list (proportional representation).
„Linas Jonauskas. Šios kadencijos Seime buvau tarp dešimties aktyviausių parlamentarų, todėl išrinktas į Seimą dėsiu maksimalias pastangas, kad mūsų žmonės valdžiai ir toliau rūpėtų vienodai, nesvarbu ar jie gyvena užsienyje, ar Lietuvoje.“
In the 2012 parliamentary elections, he was ranked 97th on the Social Democratic Party’s candidate list. He received 262 preferential votes, which placed him at 129th in the final list order —far too low to win a Seimas seat, as LSDP secured 38 mandates that year.
„129 | 97 | Linas JONAUSKAS | 262 | 262“
He also campaigned in a single-member constituency during the 2008 Seimas elections. The Social Democrats nominated him in the Kėdainių district (Apgarda Nr. 43), but he did not win that seat (LSDP gained representation only via the multi-member list that year).
„Kėdainių rinkimų apygardoje Nr. 43 kandidatas LINAS JONAUSKAS“
In the March 2023 municipal elections, he ran as the Social Democratic candidate for Mayor of Vilnius. He did not advance to the second round of the mayoral race (which was contested by Valdas Benkunskas and Artūras Zuokas), as his first-round support was in the single digits (insufficient for a runoff position).
„pirminiai balsavimo rezultatai ir politikų prognozės, kandidatai į Vilniaus merus Artūras Zuokas ir Valdas Benkunskas turėtų susitikti... antrajame ture“
In 2020, Jonauskas was ranked third on the Social Democratic Party’s candidate list and was fielded in the newly established World Lithuanians single-mandate constituency. He did not win that constituency seat, but secured a Seimas mandate via the party’s multi-member list due to LSDP’s overall election results.
„3. Jonauskas Linas – Pasaulio lietuvių (Vienmandatė apygarda)“
Prior to 2020, he had stood as a candidate in earlier parliamentary elections (e.g., in 2008 and 2012) but did not secure a Seimas seat in those elections.
„Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos Kėdainių rinkimų apygardoje Nr. 43 kandidatas LINAS JONAUSKAS“
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According to his 2013 asset declaration, he owned approximately €450,000 worth of real estate and held about €44,000 in cash savings, while also having an outstanding debt of roughly €357,000.
„2013 metais L. Jonauskas turėjo nekilnojamojo turto, kurio vertė siekė net 450 000 Eur. Jis taip pat turėjo 44 000 Eur piniginių lėšų... buvo pasiskolinęs ir negrąžinęs 357 000 Eur“
After marrying in 2015, his declared assets changed drastically: in that year’s filing he no longer listed any real estate and had cleared all debts, leaving only about €10,000 in cash; meanwhile, his wife Evita Jonauskė declared having no assets at all.
„2015 metais, kai L. Jonauskas vedė savo mylimąją, staiga neteko viso nekilnojamojo turto ir grąžino visus įsiskolinimus. Po tokių pokyčių jo kišenėje liko 10 000 Eur, o naujai iškepta sutuoktinė Evita Jonauskė deklaravo, jog apskritai neturi nė cento“
By 2020, Jonauskas’s declaration showed he owned residential property in Lithuania valued at around €205,000, and again had significant liabilities – about €170,000 in outstanding loans. His wife still declared no assets during that period.
„2020 metais L. Jonauskas grįžo jau kur kas turtingesnis. Jo gyvenamųjų namų... vertė Lietuvoje siekė 205 000 Eur. Tiesa, tuo pačiu ir vėl atsirado pasiskolintos ir negrąžintos lėšos – 170 000 Eur.... parlamentaro žmona ir vėl deklaravo, jog neturi jokio turto“
His and his family’s asset declarations remained largely unchanged through 2021–2022. Notably, in 2022 his wife Evita for the first time declared owning some property – land plots in Lithuania valued at roughly €9,000.
„L. Jonausko... turto deklaracijos nepakito iki pat 2022 metų. Tik paskutiniaisiais metais E. Jonauskė įgijo žemės sklypų Lietuvoje, kurie buvo įvertinti 9 000 Eur suma“
As a member of the Seimas since 2020, he receives a state salary. In late 2024, the base monthly salary for a Seimas member was about €4,000 "į rankas" (net after taxes), and committee chairpersons like Jonauskas receive slightly higher pay (estimated ~15% more).
„Seimo narių alga pakilo iki 4 tūkst. eurų į rankas“
During his tenure as Vice-Minister of Environment (2012–2016), he was a senior government official. Vice-Ministers’ salaries at that time can be estimated in the range of €3,000–€4,000 gross per month (roughly €1,800–€2,500 net, estimated).
„Finansų ministerijos viceministras... Vidutinis mėnesinis... darbo užmokestis (neatskaičius mokesčių) ~ 7 000 Eur (2023 m.); (Past: gerokai mažesnis)“
Throughout his career, Jonauskas’s income has come from public service roles or party positions. For example, in 2020 as a Seimas member, his base monthly salary was about €4,000 net (committee chairs earn slightly more). Earlier, as an Environment Vice-Minister (2012–2016), his gross salary was on the order of €3,000–€3,500 per month (roughly €1,800–€2,200 net, by contemporary estimates). In prior supporting roles (e.g., as a parliamentarian’s assistant or a schoolteacher in the late 1990s), his earnings would have been modest and in line with public-sector pay scales of those years.
„Seimo narių alga pakilo iki 4 tūkst. eurų į rankas; Viceministras... Vidutinis mėnesinis... darbo užmokestis (neatskaičius mokesčių) ~ 7 000 Eur (2023 m.); (Past: gerokai mažesnis)“
Public asset declarations show unusual swings in Jonauskas’s wealth. After 2013, he declared about €450k in real estate value and €357k in debts, but by 2015 he reported having no property and no liabilities (just €10k in savings). Later, his 2020 filing showed owning ~€205k in housing and owing ~€170k in loans, and in 2022 his wife Evita for the first time declared a small asset (land worth ~€9k). These dramatic changes in declared assets over a few years were noted in the media, although no official explanation or wrongdoing has been reported.
„2013 metais L. Jonauskas turėjo nekilnojamojo turto, kurio vertė siekė net 450 000 Eur... buvo pasiskolinęs ir negrąžinęs 357 000 Eur; 2015 metais... staiga neteko viso nekilnojamojo turto ir grąžino visus įsiskolinimus... kišenėje liko 10 000 Eur; 2020 metais... gyvenamųjų namų vertė Lietuvoje siekė 205 000 Eur... pasiskolintos ir negrąžintos lėšos – 170 000 Eur; 2022 metais E. Jonauskė įgijo žemės sklypų... įvertinti 9 000 Eur“
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In 2023, fellow MP Petras Gražulis faced an impeachment inquiry for allegedly casting a vote on Jonauskas’s behalf during a parliamentary session.
„… posėdį, Linui Jonauskui nusisukus, Gražulis ištiesia ranką ir galimai pabalsuoja už suolo kaimyną“
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He is a well-known environmentalist and became notable for fighting against poachers and other environmental violations.
„yra gerai žinomas aplinkosaugininkas, buvęs aplinkos viceministras. Jis išgarsėjo kovojant su brakonieriais, aplinkosauginiais pažeidimais“
He initiated a national tree-planting campaign and a social initiative called “Žvejok”, which almost every year gathers 300–500 children for fishing activities.
„inicijavo nacionalinį miškasodį, socialinę akciją „Žvejok“, beveik kasmet suburiančią 300–500 vaikų“
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He speaks English and Russian in addition to his native Lithuanian.
„Kalbos: anglų, rusų“
In 2005, he was elected as a member of the Lithuanian Youth Affairs Council (Lietuvos jaunimo reikalų taryba).
„2005 m. … buvo išrinktas Lietuvos jaunimo reikalų tarybos nariu“
In 1996, he was one of the founders of the Mažeikiai Youth Organizations Union.
„1996 m. vienas iš Mažeikių jaunimo organizacijų sąjungos įkūrėjų“
In 2021, he published a guidebook for young amateur anglers titled "Mano didžiausia žuvis" ("My Biggest Fish").
„Naujoji Lino Jonausko knyga „Mano didžiausia žuvis“, kurią išleido leidykla „Alma littera“, – jauniesiems žvejams skirtas vadovas“