basketball player, member of the Seimas, politician and public figure of Lithuania and Anykščiai district.1961-1972 studied at Anykščiai A. Vienuolis secondary school. The first coach was Povilas Kūgys.
in 1977 graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, engineer and economist. 1979-1986 studied at the Lithuanian Institute of Physical Education, teacher, basketball coach.1998-2004 Assistant to the president of UAB aviation company "Avia Baltika" and 1998-2001. Sports columnist of the Kaunas department of Lithuanian Radio and Television.
in 2001 elected the first president of the Association of Lithuanian Gaming Organizers. 2002-2003 Member of the State Gaming Supervision Commission. in 2003 July 18 dismissed from office. Since 2004 lives and works in Anykščiai.2004-2005 Anykščiai "Puntuko" basketball team coach. 2005-2006 Joniškis "Delikatesos" basketball club coach. 2006-2007 Anykščiai physical culture and sports center coach. Since 2007 Anykščiai district municipal mayor's advisor for sports and tourism. Since 2007 member of the council of the world community of bishops. Member of the Union of Lithuanian Journalists.Non-partisan. Since 2007 Member of the Anykščiai district municipal council on the list of the New Union (social liberals).Won in 2016 in the elections to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
S. Jovaiša in 2008 created the role of a tramp in the film "When I was a Partisan" (dir. Vytautas V. Landsbergis, film studio A Propos).
