Visvaldas Matijošaitis (Lithuanian: [vʲɪs'vɐɫd̪ɐs mɐtʲɪˈjoʃɐɪ̯tʲɪs]; born 14 April 1957) is a Lithuanian politician, leader, founder, and chairman of Vieningas Kaunas, chairman for Mentor Lietuva Asociacija, president at Žalgirio Fondas Asociacija,. He founded Vičiūnų grupė in Vičiūnai.
Visvaldas Matijošaitis | |
|---|---|
 Matijošaitis in 2015 | |
| Mayor of Kaunas | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2015 | |
| President | Gitanas Nausėda |
| Deputy | Tomas Jarusevičius Mantas Jurgutis Andrius Palionis |
| Preceded by | Andrius Kupčinskas |
| Member of the Kaunas City Council | |
| In office 27 March 2011 – 15 April 2015 | |
| In office February 2015 – April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Viktoras Gediminas Gruodis |
| Succeeded by | Romualdas Bakutis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1957 |
| Party | United Kaunas |
Domestic partner | Loreta Stonkienė |
| Children | Šarūnas, Dainius |
| Parent(s) | Bronislava Matijošaitienė, Kazimieras Matijošaitis |
| Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute | |
| Profession | , member of the Kaunas City Council |
He was also on the board of Kauno Energija AB, vice president for the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, and member of the Kaunas City Council.
He was a potential candidate for 2019 Lithuanian presidential election.
His wife was Irena Matijošaitienė, who died after falling down the stairs at night.[1]
Controversies
editCompanies owned by Matijosaitis were found exporting banned military components to Russia, potentially assisting Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ↑ Aukštuolytė, Rima (2013-03-14). "Irenai Matijošaitienei diagnozuota smegenų mirtis". vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ Juknevičiūtė, Rūta (2024-04-09). "LRT tyrimas. Matijošaičio verslas į Rusiją vežė kare pritaikomas prekes". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
„Vičiūnų grupei" priklausanti „Plungės kooperatinė prekyba" į Rusiją bent 11 kartų vežė į sankcijas įtrauktas prekes. Tarp vežtų prekių – ir tos, kurios įtrauktos į aukšto prioriteto kovos lauko prekių sąrašą, pavyzdžiui, guoliai, kuriuos Rusija naudoja tankų gamybai.
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