Eugenijus Jovaiša

For a Lithuanian artist, see Eugenijus Kazimieras Jovaiša.

Eugenijus Jovaiša (born April 24, 1950, in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian historian, archaeologist, and professor associated with the Vilnius Pedagogical University, professor, full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (2016,^[1] 2020^[2]).^[3][4]

Since 1975, he has been researching the burial monuments of the Aesti tribes of the 1st–11th centuries and published the books in "Aesti" series.^[2]

Awards

• 2003: Officer's cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas^[2]
• 2008: Lithuanian Science Prize [lt]^[2]
• 2014: Honorary Citizen of Tauragė^[2]

References

1. 2016 m. spalio 9 d. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo rinkimai
2. 2020 m. spalio 11 d. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo rinkimai
3. EUGENIJUS JOVAIŠA, Seimas candidate profile
4. Prof. dr. Eugenijus Jovaiša

Further reading

• KUO MOKSLO LEGENDOS SKIRIASI NUO ISTORIJOS KLASTOČIŲ, ''Kultūros barai'' [lt], 2021, no.9