Mykolas Majauskas

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Mykolas Majauskas

MP
Member of the Seimas
Assumed office
13 November 2020
ConstituencyMulti-member
In office
14 November 2016 – 12 November 2020
Preceded byArvydas Anušauskas
Succeeded byViktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
ConstituencySenamiestis
Personal details
Born (1981-12-19) 19 December 1981 (age 39)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Political partyHomeland Union
Spouse(s)Ieva Domarkaitė (m.2008; d.2018)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Sydney

Mykolas Majauskas (born 19 December 1981 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian politician, a Member of the Seimas, a former Vilnius City Councillor and an accused sexual offender.

Biography[]

Mykolas Majauskas was born and raised in Vilnius. After the first course of study in Lithuania, he moved to Australia, where in 2004 graduated from the University of Sydney and gained a bachelor's degree in economics and finance. In 2002 started working for an international financial company. Later moved to London.

In London, Majauskas worked in Barclays Bank and was an Adviser to the governments of Central and Eastern Europe, advising them on how to manage their debts during the crisis.

He also worked in the Government of Andrius Kubilius for four years. Participated in managing the financial crisis, attracting foreign investment to Vilnius (Barclays and Western Union), creating energy independence projects.

Between 2013 and 2014 he was shadow minister of finance of Homeland Union

In 2015, he participated in the elections of Lithuanian municipal councils and ran for the Mayor of Vilnius.

In November 2016 Majauskas became a Member of the Seimas for Senamiestis constituency.

Sexual violence allegations, #MeToo[]

While cultivating a public image of a family man and a fighter against domestic violence, in 2018 Majauskas was accused by a schoolgirl (aged 18 at the time) of making sexual advances in his apartment after plying her with copious amounts of alcohol at a bar (a date rape).[1] She mentioned knowing at least 4 other schoolgirls who have been attacked by Majauskas in the same way. Allegations were shortly corroborated by a victim who waived her right to privacy and was publicly named; she described a pattern, extending over at least 5 years, of Majauskas hosting alcohol-fueled house parties with schoolgirls.[2] The name of the woman who first came forward with the allegations has never been publicly disclosed by the media due to fears of retaliation;[3] Majauskas survived two impeachment attempts in the Lithuanian Parliament,[4] thus allegations did not go to court and Majauskas never admitted guilt, however he was shortly divorced by his wife and mother of their 2 daughters.[5] He was also accused of intimidating the victims. [6] Shortly after the divorce he announced engagement to a woman 12 years his junior, a former personal assistant. [7] They have a son together. [8]

During the unfolding scandal, Majauskas paused his membership of the party.

The scandal was one of the first ones to galvanize Lithuania's Me Too movement.[9] Following the scandal Majauskas did not resign from his parliamentary seat, continued his political career and remains[citation needed] a catalyst for the Lithuanian chapter of WEF Global Shapers.

References[]

  1. ^ "Seimo konservatorius M.Majauskas kaltinamas seksualiniu priekabiavimu, G.Landsbergis kreipiasi į prokurorus". 15min.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Mykolo Majausko versija trupa: dar viena mergina pasakoja, kad vakarėliai su moksleiviais kartais baigdavosi jo bute". 15min.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "I. Makaraitytė: atskleidus M. Majauską seksualiniu priekabiavimu apkaltinusios merginos tapatybę, ją būtų suvalgę". lrt.lt. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Dar kartą sieks inicijuoti apkaltą M.Majauskui". respublika.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Po priekabiavimo skandalo Seimo narys M. Majauskas skiriasi su žmona". alfa.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ "S.Jakeliūnas: M.Majauskas grasino merginoms, liudijusioms apie vakarėlius jo bute". 15min.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Mykolas Majauskas pristatė mylimąją: širdį užkariavo gerokai jaunesnė buvusi padėjėja Seime". 15min.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Mykolas Majauskas ir Lina Svidinskaitė susilaukė sūnaus". lrytas.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. ^ "#MeToo Seime: kaltinimai nederamu seksualiniu elgesiu – konservatoriui Mykolui Majauskui". delfi.lt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
Seimas
Preceded by
Arvydas Anušauskas) 		Member of the Seimas for Senamiestis
2016–2020 		Succeeded by
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen (Senamiestis and Žvėrynas)


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