10 Notable alumni of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences is ranked #6,072 in the world and #12 in Lithuania by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Elvinas Jankevičius
1976-. (aged 50)
economist
Elvinas Jankevičius is a Lithuanian politician. He served as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis from 15 May 2018 to 11 December 2020.
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2. Romualdas Brazauskas
1960-. (aged 66)
basketball official
Romualdas Brazauskas is a Lithuanian basketball referee. After graduation from Vilnius Pedagogical Institute in 1983, Brazauskas became a FIBA judge in 1987 and since then he has judged basketball games in the Olympics, FIBA European and World Championships, Euroleague (including ten final games). In 2010, Brazauskas was awarded a Golden Whistle by FIBA at the World Championship in Turkey becoming...
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3. Gintautas Iešmantas
1930-2016 (aged 86)
politician
writer
journalist
Gintautas Iešmantas was a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.
4. Paulė Kuzmickienė
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Paulė Kuzmickienė is a Lithuanian politician, a Member of the Seimas for Žirmūnai constituency. Previous she was a member of Vilnius City Municipal Council.
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5. Andrius Pojavis
1983-. (aged 43)
singer
Andrius Pojavis is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter. On 20 December 2012, he was selected to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, which was held in Malmö, Sweden on 18 May 2013.
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6. Rita Tamašunienė
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Rita Tamašunienė is a politician of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania and member of the Twelfth Seimas of Lithuania. She served as Minister of the Interior from August 2019 to December 2020.
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7. Jarosław Narkiewicz
1962-. (aged 64)
teacher
politician
Jaroslav Narkevič is a Lithuanian politician. He served as Minister of Transport and Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis from 7 August 2019 to 11 December 2020.
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8. Kęstutis Šapka
1949-2025 (aged 76)
athletics competitor
Kęstutis Šapka was a Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring injuries. After retiring from competitions he worked as a trainer in Vilnius. In 2007, he was ranked...
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9. Mykolas Burokevičius
1927-2016 (aged 89)
politician
Mykolas Burokevičius was a communist political leader in Lithuania. After the Communist Party of Lithuania separated from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), he established alternative pro-CPSU Communist Party of Lithuania in early 1990, and led it as the First Secretary of Central Committee until its ban in 1991. He was the only Lithuanian to serve in the...
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10. Dainius Kreivys
1970-. (aged 56)
economist
entrepreneur
politician
Dainius Kreivys is a Lithuanian businessman and politician who served as the Minister of Economy of Lithuania from 2008 to 2011 and is a member of Seimas since 2012. He is a member of the conservative political party Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats.
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