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Mantvydas Bekešius is a long-serving diplomat and security policy expert responsible for energy security, strategic infrastructure, and preparedness for emergency situations.

Prior to his appointment, M. Bekešius worked in the fields of diplomacy, international security, and crisis management for over two decades. Most recently, he served as Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the People’s Republic of China; previously, he held the positions of Consul General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to the Speaker of the Seimas. He also worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defence and participated in a special mission to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. M. Bekešius is also actively engaged in academia; he is a Partnership Associate Professor at the Institute of International and EU Law at Mykolas Romeris University and previously taught at the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania for many years.

M. Bekešius holds a Master’s degree in Law from Mykolas Romeris University and has improved his professional qualifications at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Germany and through other international training programmes. He has been awarded the NATO Medal for Civilians and National Defence Medal "For Distinction" of the Republic of Lithuania for his diplomatic work and achievements.