
Rihards Pīks (born December 31, 1941, in
Riga
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) is a
Latvia
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n politician and
Member of the European Parliament
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When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and S ...
for the
People's Party; part of the
European People's Party
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.
He served as the
Foreign Minister of Latvia from 2004 to 2009.
References
1941 births
Living people
Politicians from Riga
Latvian Farmers' Union politicians
People's Party (Latvia) politicians
For Latvia's Development politicians
Ministers of culture of Latvia
Ministers of foreign affairs of Latvia
Deputies of the 7th Saeima
Deputies of the 8th Saeima
People's Party (Latvia) MEPs
MEPs for Latvia 2004–2009
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