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List Of Ministers Of Finance Of Latvia
The Minister of Finance of Latvia is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, and is the political leader of the Ministry of Finance of Latvia. Arvils Ašeradens is the current officeholder since 14 December 2022. Ministers from 1926 to 1940 *Arturs Alberings, 10 September 1926 — 18 December 1926 * Voldemārs Bastjānis, 19 December 1926 — 23 January 1928 *Pēteris Juraševskis, 24 January 1928 — 7 March 1928 * Roberts Liepiņš, 8 March 1928 — 30 November 1928 * Ansis Petrevics, 1 December 1928 — 26 March 1931 * Jānis Annuss, 27 March 1931 — 6 December 1931 *Gustavs Zemgals, 11 December 1931 — 20 February 1932 * Marģers Skujenieks, 21 February 1932 — 23 March 1933 * Jānis Annuss, 24 March 1933 — 16 March 1934 * Ēvalds Rimbenieks, 17 March 1934 — 15 May 1934 * Ludvigs Ēķis, 16 May 1934 — 15 June 1938 * Alfrēds Valdmanis, 16 June 1938 — 25 October 1939 * Jānis Kaminskis, 26 October 1939 — 16 June 1940 Source: Ministers since 1990 Source: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Ministers Of Latvia
200px, Meeting room of the Government of Latvia in the Palace of Justice The Government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia ( lv, Satversme) outlines the nation as a parliamentary republic represented by a unicameral parliament (Saeima) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republikas Ministru kabinets), which form the executive branch of the Government of Latvia. Since the early 2000s cabinet meetings in Latvia have been open to the public. In June 2013, the Latvian government became one of the first in Europe to offer live internet broadcasts of cabinet meetings. Current Cabinet of Ministers The incumbent cabinet is the Kariņš cabinet since 23 January 2019. List of governments File:Gabinete de Ministerios de Letonia, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 01.JPG, Cabinet of Ministers building (the Palace of Justice) co-located with the Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uldis Osis
Uldis Osis (born April 10, 1948, in Riga) is a Latvian economist, Doctor in Economics, Professor, the Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Science. He is co-founder and member of the Latvian Economist's Association 2010, which emerged from the group of intellectuals and policymakers in 1992 in Washington DC. As an economist and politician, Osis favors a free market economy and less government intervention in business. From 1993 to 1994 he was in the cabinet of the Prime Minister Valdis Birkavs holding the position of Minister of Finance. In this capacity, he appeared as one of the leading reformers of the Latvia's economy in the transition from command to the free market economy. Also after leaving this position, he was active as an adviser to the leading Latvian center and center-right political parties like People's Party, Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way ( lv, Latvijas Pirmā partija/Latvijas Ceļš, LPP/LC) was a political part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundars Bērziņš
Gundars Bērziņš (26 September 1959 – 8 January 2023) was a Latvian accountant and politician and a Deputy of the Saeima since 1993. He was a member of the People's Party. He served as the Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ... of Latvia from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of Healthcare from 2004 to 2007. Bērziņš died on 8 January 2023, at the age of 63. Refere ...
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People's Party (Latvia)
The People's Party ( lv, Tautas partija, TP) was a conservative political party in Latvia. The People's Party was the leader of three governments and a member of another four. History Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many voters identified the party with its leader during this period. In 2002, Šķēle exited politics and Atis Slakteris became the chairman of Tautas partija. At the October 2002 elections the party became the third largest in the Saeima (parliament), winning 16.7% of the vote and 20 seats. In 2004, People's Party member Aigars Kalvītis became prime minister. At the legislative elections, on 7 October 2006, the party won 19.49% of the popular vote and 23 out of 100 seats in the Saeima, becoming the largest party in parliament and maintaining its status as leader of the coalition government, with Kalvītis as pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmunds Krastiņš
Edmunds may refer to: People *Edmunds (given name) *Edmunds (surname) Places * Edmunds Center, an arena in Deland, Florida * Edmunds County, South Dakota Companies * Edmunds (company), provider of automotive information See also * Edmonds (other) Edmonds may refer to: * Edmonds (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the surname) * Edmonds, Washington, a city in Washington, US ** Edmonds station (Washington), a passenger train station in Washington, US * Edmonds station (SkyTra ... * Edmund (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivars Godmanis
Ivars Godmanis (born 27 November 1951) is a Latvian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Latvia from 1990 to 1993 and again from 2007 to 2009. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country restored its independence from the Soviet Union. Political career Godmanis served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1993, focusing primarily on Latvia's difficult economic transition from planned to market economy. In 1995 Godmanis was awarded with the Order of the Three Stars. He later served as the Minister of Finance from 1998 to 1999. He was originally associated with the Latvian Popular Front, but after the Front ceased to exist he moved to the Latvian Way party. In November 2006, following elections in which the Latvian Way in coalition with Latvia's First Party returned to Parliament, Godmanis became the Minister of the Interior. On 14 December 2007, Godmanis was nominated as Prime Minister by President Valdis Zatlers. He was approved by the parliament on 20 Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Fatherland And Freedom/LNNK
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK ( lv, Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK, abbreviated to TB/LNNK) was a free-market, national conservative political party in Latvia. In 2011, it dissolved and merged into the National Alliance. The party was founded from smaller groups in 1993 as For Fatherland and Freedom (TB), with a focus on promoting the Latvian language and putting a cap on naturalisation of Latvian Non-citizens. It won six Saeima seats in its first year, and 14 in 1995, when it entered the governing centre-right coalition. It merged with the moderate Latvian National Independence Movement (LNNK) in 1997, and moved its emphasis to economic liberalisation. TB/LNNK's then-leader, Guntars Krasts, was Prime Minister from 1997 to 1998. It remained in government until 2004, and again from 2006. Initially from the nationalist right, the party become more moderate after the 1997 merger. It also shifted from supporting economic interventionism to the free market. A predominantly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts Zīle
Roberts Zīle (born 20 June 1958) is a Latvian economist and politician and Vice President of the European Parliament for the National Alliance, a free market national conservative political party in Latvia. In the seventh term of the European Parliament, he works in the European Conservatives and Reformists group; he is a member of European Conservatives and Reformists Group Executive and a member of the group Bureau. He was formerly vice-president of the now defunct Union for a Europe of Nations group. Background Zīle was born in Riga on 20 June 1958 and gained his first education in the Riga 25th high school. After graduating in 1976, Zīle continued his education at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics, culminating in a baccalaureate degree in economics in 1981. In 1983, Zīle began part-time studies at the Latvian Institute of Agriculture and Agricultural Economics. During the period between 1992 and 1994, Zīle interned at the Iowa State University in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andris Šķēle
Andris Šķēle (born 16 January 1958) is a Latvian former politician and business oligarch. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 21 December 1995 to 7 August 1997, and from 16 July 1999 to 5 May 2000. Early life Šķēle graduated from the Latvian Agriculture Academy. He began to work in the Government in 1990 when he became the first secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1993 Šķēle briefly became the acting Minister of Agriculture. In 1994, he was assigned by then Prime Minister to create Latvia's Privatization Agency, while becoming the acting General Director of it. During this time, he was not in active politics and was able to pursue the leadership role of several key Latvian businesses. He was Chairman of the Supervisory of the Latvian Shipping Company, as well as Supervisory Board member in Unibanka. He was also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Avelat Group, which was one of the largest manufacturing and retailing groups in Latvia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party "Saimnieks"
The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" ( lv, Demokrātiskā partija "Saimnieks") was a Latvian centre-left political party formed through the merger of the Latvian Democratic Party and the political party "Saimnieks" in 1995. It won the 1995 parliamentary election and was represented by 18 deputies in the 6th Saeima. It participated in Andris Šķēle Andris Šķēle (born 16 January 1958) is a Latvian former politician and business oligarch. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 21 December 1995 to 7 August 1997, and from 16 July 1999 to 5 May 2000. Early life Šķēle gr ...'s first and second cabinet, withdrawing from the coalition in 1998. The party lost the 1998 parliamentary election, failing to win any seats. It was eventually disbanded in March 2005. Bibliography *''Mednis I.'' Partiju laiki Latvijā (1988–2002). — R.: Drukātava, 2007. , 262.—270. lpp. Footnotes Defunct political parties in Latvia Political parties established in 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aivars Kreituss
Aivars is a Latvian masculine given name. It is borne by over 13,000 men in LatviaPMLP database and in 2006 was the sixth most popular man's name in the country. Its nameday is celebrated on 29 January. Its rise to its present popularity began in the late 19th century when it was one of the very many names of Latvian origin either revived or invented during the Latvian National Awakening. It is a Latvian equivalent of the Old Scandinavian name Ivar, one of a group of Old Scandinavian names that first occur in Courland between the 6th and 10th centuries, which in the more obviously Scandinavian form Ivars is borne by a further 9,900+ Latvians and in 2006 was the ninth most popular man's name. * Aivar is the Estonian form of Aivars and Ivars * Aivaras is a Lithuanian form of Aivars and Ivars. Aivars can refer to: * Aivars Aksenoks (born 1961), Latvian politician, mayor of Riga * Aivars Drupass (1945–1999), Latvian footballer * Aivars Endziņš (born 1940), Latvian lawyer and pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
