Algirdas Gediminas Šemeta (born 23 April 1962) is a Lithuanian economist and politician.
Biography A native of Vilnius, Algirdas Šemeta graduated in 1985 from Vilnius University's Faculty of Economic Cybernetics and Finance with a degree as economist-mathematician.Algirdas Šemeta curriculum vitae at the European Commission website His previous position has been as Lithuania's Minister of Finance, which he fulfilled from December 2008 to June 2009, having already served in the post a decade earlier, from February 1997 to June 1999. Šemeta has minimal business experience in the private sector, his career to date has been concentrated in public office as a civil servant.Algirdas Gediminas ŠEMETA Curriculum Vitae on the European Union Website
He was European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud from July 2009 till November 2014.Algirdas Šemeta introductory material at the European Commission websiteFormer European Taxation Commissioner appointed Business Ombudsman for Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Initiative, Interfax-Ukraine (11 December 2014) Following his Commission nomination by center-right Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius, Šemeta has affiliated himself with the European People's Party (EPP)."Barroso gets new EU Commission team", BBC News, 25 November 2009; Retrieved 28 November 2009"Barroso II: 13 EPP Commissioners receive key portfolios", European People's Party, 27 November 2009; Retrieved 28 November 2009 Since December 2014 Šemeta is Business Ombudsman in Ukraine.Former European Taxation Commissioner appointed Business Ombudsman for Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Initiative, Interfax-Ukraine (11 December 2014)
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