Andris Bērziņš (Latvian President)
eighth president of Latvia
Andris Bērziņš (born 10 December 1944) is a Latvian businessman and politician. He was President of Latvia from 2011 to 2015. Bērziņš was the President of Unibanka from 1993 to 2004.[1] He was elected as President by the Saeima on 2 June 2011.[2]
Andris Bērziņš | |
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| 8th President of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 2011 – 8 July 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis Laimdota Straujuma |
| Preceded by | Valdis Zatlers |
| Succeeded by | Raimonds Vējonis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1944 Nītaure, Latvia |
| Political party | Communist Party (Before 1990) Popular Front (1990–1993) Union of Greens and Farmers (2002–2011) Independent (2011–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Dzintra Bērziņa (past) Dace Seisuma (2011–2016, div.) |
| Children | 5 children |
| Alma mater | Riga Technical University University of Latvia |
References
change- ↑ Petrova, Alla (2 June 2011). "Andris Berzins – newly elected president of Latvia". The Baltic Course. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "Andris Berzins elected new president in Latvia". BBC. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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