Ambassador

Valdemaras Sarapinas

Ambassador

Education

1985

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Work experience

12 May 2020 – 2024.05.31

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to Ukraine

2016-2020

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Finland

2014–2016

Chief National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania – Head of National Security Group

2010–2014

Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in New York, United States of America

2009–2010

Chief Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania – Head of Afganistan Project Team

2006–2009

Chancellor, Government of the Republic of Lithuania

2002–2006

State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania

2000–2002

Vice-Minister, National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania

1999–2000

Deputy Director, Civil Protection Department, Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania

1997–1999

Defence Attaché of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada

1996–1999

Defence, Military, Naval and Air Attaché of the Republic of Lithuania in the United States of America

1994–1996

Under Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania

1993–1994

Adidas Baltics business representative in the Republic of Lithuania

1992–1993

Head of Division, Lithuanian Stock Exchange

1989–1992

Deputy Director, Education and Culture Department, Vilnius city municipality

1985–1989

Deputy Chairman of the Board, Lithuanian Student Construction Group

• Legion of Merit (USA) (1999)
• Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003)
• Order of Merit (Ukraine) 3rd degree (2024)