Valdis is a

Latvian language Latvian (, ), also known as Lettish, is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is spoken in the Baltic region, and is the language of the Latvians. It is the official language of Latvia ...

masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. It is derived from two possible sources; from the Latvian word ''valdīt'' ("rule") or as a shortened form of

Valdemārs Valdemārs is a Latvian masculine given name and surname and may refer to: Given name * Valdemārs Baumanis (1905–1992), Latvian basketball player, basketball and football coach * Valdemārs Klētnieks (1905–1968), Latvian writer and nati ...

, the Latvian form of

Waldemar Waldemar, Valdemar, Valdimar, or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Latvian name Valdemārs, the Estonian name ...

. Valdis may refer to the following: *

Valdis Birkavs Valdis Birkavs (born 28 July 1942) is a Latvian politician. He was born in Riga. Birkavs attended the University of Latvia, where he studied philosophy, sociology, law, psychology and mathematical logic. He was first elected to the Latvian parli ...

(born 1942), Latvian politician and Prime Minister of Latvia *

Valdis Celms Valdis Celms (born 24 October 1943) is a Latvian artist, graphic designer and neopagan leader. He is known for his kinetic art and is one of the leaders of the Baltic neopagan organization Latvijas Dievtuŗu sadraudze. Early life and educatio ...

(born 1943), Latvian artist and neopagan leader *

Valdis Dombrovskis Valdis Dombrovskis (; born 5 August 1971) is a Latvian politician serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People since 2019 and European Commissioner for Trade since 2020. He previously serv ...

(born 1971), Latvian politician,

Prime Minister of Latvia The prime minister of Latvia () is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia, who presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. The officeholder is nominated by the president of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a p ...

(2009–2013) *

Valdis Ģīlis Valdis Ģīlis (born 1954) is a Latvian politician and was a Deputy of the 9th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional r ...

(born 1954), Latvian politician *

Valdis Mintals Valdis Mintals (born 11 December 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian pair skater. With partner Ekaterina Nekrassova, he is a multiple Estonian national champion. They competed at the World, European, and World Junior Championships before ending th ...

(born 1979), Estonian figure skater *

Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...

(1935–2013), Latvian basketball player *

Valdis Muktupāvels Valdis Muktupāvels (9 November 1958 in Līvāni) is a Latvian people, Latvian ethnomusicologist, composer, musician, teacher and doctor of art criticism. Muktupāvels graduated 1980 from the University of Latvia and acquired a specialty in chemi ...

(born 1958), Latvian ethnomusicologist, composer, musician and teacher *

Valdis Pelšs Valdis Eyzhenovich (Yevgenyevich) Pelsh (Russian; Валдис Евгеньевич Пельш; born 5 June 1967) is a Soviet and Russian television presenter, television director, television producer and musician, winner of two TEFI awards (in 199 ...

(born 1967), Latvian-born Russian television personality, musical artist and actor *

Valdis Pultraks Valdis Pultraks (1922–1972) was a Latvian football goalkeeper. He played for FC Riga Daugava and is considered one of the best Latvian goalkeepers in history. Early life At the age of 14 Pultraks had already played for FK Ausma from Auce ...

(1922–1972), Latvian footballer *

Valdis Valters Valdis Valters (born 4 August 1957) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position for the senior USSR national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players to have played the game in Europe in ...

(born 1957), Latvian basketball player *

Valdis Zatlers Valdis Zatlers (; born 22 March 1955) is a Latvian politician and former physician who served as the seventh president of Latvia from 2007 to 2011. He won the Latvian presidential election of 31 May 2007. He became President of Latvia on 8 July ...

(born 1955), Latvian politician,

President of Latvia The president of Latvia ( ) is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Latvian National Armed Forces, National Armed Forces of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. The term of this office is four years. Before 1999, it was three years. The presi ...

(2007–2011) *

Valdis Zeps Dr. Valdis Juris Zeps (May 29, 1932 in Daugavpils, Latvia – July 25, 1996 in Riga, Latvia) was a Latvian-American linguist and college professor. Early life and family His parents, Jāzeps and Anna Zeps, were World War II refugees. In 1944, he fl ...

(1932–1996), Latvian-American linguist and professor

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