Arūnas Valinskas
| Arūnas Valinskas | |
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| Speaker of Seimas | |
| In office 17 November 2008 – 15 September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Česlovas Juršėnas |
| Succeeded by | Irena Degutienė |
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| Born | 28 November 1966 Lazdijai, Lithuania |
| Political party | National Resurrection Party |
| Spouse(s) | Inga Valinskienė |
| Children | Arūnas Valinskas Šarūnas Valinskas |
Arūnas Valinskas (born 28 November 1966 in Lazdijai) is a Lithuanian politician. He was speaker of the Seimas (from 17 November 2008 to 15 September 2009). Previously he was a showman, TV producer and TV show host.
As the leader of the National Resurrection Party, he was elected to the Seimas, Lithuanian parliament, in the Lithuanian parliamentary election, 2008.
Valinskas is married to a Lithuanian singer and TV show host Inga Valinskienė and has two sons Arūnas and Šarūnas. In 2002 he was granted a master's degree in law at Vilnius University.
[edit] Acting career
In the 1990s, Valinskas began his acting and hosting career. He is the creator of several famous TV shows in Lithuania - Taip ir Ne (Litpolinter TV), Arena (BTV), Dviračio šou (both BTV and LNK), and popular reality-competition shows - Kelias į žvaigždes (LNK) and Žvaigždžių vartai (TV3). He has hosted many concerts and shows including - Šeši nuliai - milijonas (LNK).
[edit] Early politics
Valinskas founded the National Resurrection Party in 2008 before the election to the Seimas. He was a candidate for the 2009 Lithuanian presidential elections, but his candidacy was refused.
