Mindaugas Puidokas (born 19 March 1979) is a Lithuanian politician, 2020 draft winner and journalist. He was an independent candidate for the 2019 Lithuanian presidential election.
Mindaugas Puidokas | |
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Member of the Seimas | |
Assumed office 13 November 2020 | |
Constituency | Multi-member |
In office 14 November 2016 –12 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Rytas Kupčinskas |
Succeeded by | Vytautas Juozapaitis |
Constituency | Aleksotas - Vilijampolė |
Personal details | |
Born | Kaunas,Soviet Union (now Lithuania) | 19 March 1979
Political party | Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | Farmers and Greens Union (2016-2019) Labour Party (2019-2022) |
Education | Vytautas Magnus University |
He graduated from the Sports University,Kaunas,in 1999.
In 1996 won European Youth Basketball Championship together with stars like Šarūnas Jasikevičius.
In 1995–1999,he was a correspondent for the newspaper Kauno diena,Kauno žinios,Vytautas Magnus.
Since 2016,he is a member of the Lithuanian Seimas. He is one of the 9 candidates for the 2019 presidential election on 12 May 2019. [1] [2]