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Inese Muhamberga
Inese is a feminine Latvian feminine given name and may refer to: *Inese Jaunzeme (1932 – 2011), Latvian athlete * Inese Galante (born 1954), Latvian soprano opera singer * Inese Laizāne (born 1971), Latvian politician * Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (born 1977), Latvian politician * Inese Šlesere (born 1972), Latvian former model and politician *Inese Vaidere Inese Vaidere (born 3 September 1952) is a Latvian politician who currently serves as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Political career Role in national politics Vaidere was Minister of State for the Environment in the Krištopans cab ... (born 1952), Latvian politician References {{Given name Latvian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes (name)
Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian language, Italian as Agnese, to French language, French as Agnès, to Portuguese language, Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish language, Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended from the Proto-Indo-European ''wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₁yaǵ-, *h₁yaǵ-'', meaning 'to sacrifice; to worship,' from which is also the Vedic term ''Yajna, yajña''. It is mostly used in Greece and countries that speak Germanic languages. It was the name of a popular Christian saint, Agnes of Rome, which encouraged its wide use. Agnes was the third most popular name for women in the English language, English speaking world for more than 400 years. Its medieval pronunciation was ''Annis'', and its usage and many of its forms coincided with the equally popular name Anna (given name), Anna, related in medieval and Elizabethan times to ''Agnes'', though Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inese Jaunzeme
Inese Jaunzeme (21 May 1932 – 13 February 2011) was a Latvian javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics.Inese Jaunzeme . sports-reference.com Jaunzeme placed third at the Championships in 1956, earning herself a place on the Soviet Olympic team for the 1956 Olympics. She set an in the first round of the event and went on to improve her mark twice more, ending up with a winning throw of 53.86 metres. This made her the first Latvian Olympic champion. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inese Galante
Inese Galante (born 12 March 1954) is a Latvian soprano opera singer. Galante is known for a great beauty of tone, nuanced pianissimos and sensitive command of dynamics and colour. Her performance of Vavilov's ''Ave Maria'' (often attributed to Giulio Caccini), from her "Debut" album 1995 started spreading worldwide interest in the piece. Career Galante was born in Riga to a musical family. She entered the Latvian Academy of Music in Riga in 1977. While still a student at the Academy, she became a soloist of the Latvian National Opera. Parallel to her work in Riga she was engaged in opera productions at other theatres, particularly at the Kirov Opera (Mariinsky theatre) in Saint Petersburg, Russia where she had a fruitful collaboration with conductor Valery Gergiev. From 1991 until 1999, Galante was soloist at National Theatre Mannheim and Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Since then she has been touring and performing all over the world. Galante's voice has been heard at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inese Laizāne
Inese Laizāne (born 15 August 1971 in Balvi) is a Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...n actress and politician. References 1971 births Living people People from Balvi Municipality All for Latvia! politicians National Alliance (Latvia) politicians Deputies of the 10th Saeima Deputies of the 11th Saeima Deputies of the 12th Saeima Women deputies of the Saeima Latvian stage actresses Latvian film actresses Latvian television actresses 20th-century Latvian actresses 21st-century Latvian actresses University of Daugavpils alumni {{Latvia-politician-stub 21st-century Latvian women politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inese Lībiņa-Egnere
Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (born 25 September 1977) is a Latvian politician representing the Unity party. She was a member and Deputy Speaker of the 11th Saeima (elected from Reform Party). She was the Deputy Speaker and the Chairperson of the National Security Committee of the 12th Saeima. In 2022, Lībiņa-Egnere was elected in the 14th Saeima. Currently she is the Latvian Minister of Justice. Early life and career Lībiņa-Egnere was born on 25 September 1977 in Riga. She completed her secondary education in Liepaja Secondary School No5 in 1996. Higher education was gained in the Faculty of Law at the University of Latvia and afterwards at the University of Freiburg in Germany. She became a member of a law firm "Liepa, Skopiņa/BORENIUS". Since 2004, she has been a lecturer – Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Law, University of Latvia. In 2007, she completed her doctoral studies and gained a Doctor in Law at the University of Latvia. From 2007 to 2011 she was the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inese Šlesere
Inese Šlesere (born 2 August 1972 in Riga) is a Latvian politician, former model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the runner-up in the 1999 Mrs. World and a contestant in Miss World 1991 Miss World 1991, the 41st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 December 1991 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The winner was Ninibeth Leal representing Venezuela. She was crowned by Gina Toll .... She was a member of the Latvian Parliament from 2002 to 2011. Since 2010, she is the main organizer of the annual Latvian Prayers breakfast. She is married and has five children. References 1972 births Living people Models from Riga Latvia's First Party politicians Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way politicians Deputies of the 8th Saeima Deputies of the 9th Saeima Deputies of the 10th Saeima Latvian female models Miss World 1991 delegates Latvian beauty pageant winners Spouses of politicians University of Latvia alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inese Vaidere
Inese Vaidere (born 3 September 1952) is a Latvian politician who currently serves as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Political career Role in national politics Vaidere was Minister of State for the Environment in the Krištopans cabinet from 1998 to 1999, Vice-Mayor of Riga from 2001 to 2002 and a member of the Saeima from 2002 to 2004. Member of the European Parliament, 2004–present Vaidere was elected to the European Parliament in 2004 from the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK list and sat with the Union for a Europe of Nations group. In 2009 she was elected from the Civic Union list and sat with the European People's Party group. Between 2004 and 2014, Vaidere was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights. In 2013, she drafted the parliament's report on the impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights, which calls for the EU to help developing countries create social-protection schemes. In 2014, Vaider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Feminine Given Names
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: *Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) *Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, То ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |