Jonas Prapiestis
Jonas Prapiestis (born August 2, 1952 in Kupiškis ) is a Lithuanian lawyer, criminal judge , criminal lawyer , professor at Vilnius University and former politician , Minister of Justice of Lithuania .
Life
In 1975 Prapiestis graduated from the Law Faculty of Vilnius University with a degree in law . From 1978 to 1982 he studied as an aspirant at Lomonosov University in Moscow and received his doctorate as a candidate in law. He then worked as an assistant and legal scholar in Vilnius.
From February 1990 to 1992 he was a member of the Seimas . From November 1992 to March 1996 he was Minister of Justice of Lithuania , then until 2005 he was a judge at the Lithuanian Constitutional Court . Since July 2005 he has been a judge of the Lithuanian Supreme Court and since December 2007 he has been the chairman of the Criminal Matters Division (the Criminal Senate).
Jonas Prapiestis has been teaching as a lecturer since 2005 and as professor of criminal law (general part) at Vilnius University since 2011.
family
Jonas Prapiestis is married and has two children. Both are lawyers.
Web links
- Biography on the website of the Lithuanian Supreme Court (Lithuanian)
- lrs.lt information
- tic.lt biography of Jonas Prapiestis
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prapiestis, Jonas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian criminal lawyer and politician, member of the Seimas, Minister of Justice, university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kupiškis |