curriculum vitae

Vygantas Paigozinas

Deputy Director General of the Customs Department

Vygantas Paigozinas

Areas of responsibility

Customs Valuation Division, Customs Procedures Division, Customs Policy Division, Tax Administration Division, Tariff Division, Law Division, Customs Laboratory, Territorial Customs Offices within the prescribed competence.

Date of birth

28 March 1977

Education

1995-2000 – Master‘s Degree in Law, Lithuanian Law University

Work experience

Since 2012 – Deputy Director General of the Customs Department

2002-2012 – Customs Criminal Service: Chief Inspector, Deputy Head of Division, Head of Division

2000-2002 – Operations Officer, Violation Prevention and Investigation Service of the Customs Department

Internal service rank

Colonel of the internal service

Awards

The 1st and the 2nd Degree Commemorative Medals “For Impeccable Service in the Lithuanian Customs Service”, the 2nd Degree Badge of Honour “For Distinguished Service”, the Medal of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, the Letter of Commendation from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, the 2nd Degree Commemorative Badge “For the Welfare of the Motherland” awarded by the Ministry of the Interior, the 2nd Degree Distinction Badge awarded by the Financial Crime Investigation Service, multiple letters of commendation issued by the Lithuanian Customs and other law enforcement institutions.