Jānis Vitenbergs (born May 8, 1985) is a Latvian politician, who served as the Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia from April 2020 until May 2021 and June 2021 until May 2022 Prior to this, he was the chairman of the Saeima national economic, rural, environmental, and regional policy committee.

Education

In 2005, he graduated from the Latvian College of Culture as a cultural tourism guide. In 2008, he obtained a

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in tourism at the University of Liepaja.

Career

In 2018, he was elected to the 13th Saeima on the

KPV LV For a Humane Latvia ( lv, Par cilvēcīgu Latviju, PCL), previously known as Who Owns the State? (''Kam pieder valsts?, KPV''), is a right-wing populist political party in Latvia. Since 2022, its a member of the Union for Latvia () alliance toget ...

party list. In April 2021, he left KPV LV and joined the National Alliance.

References

1985 births Living people People from Tukums Municipality Who Owns the State? politicians National Alliance (Latvia) politicians Deputies of the 13th Saeima Deputies of the 14th Saeima {{Latvia-politician-stub