Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
Latvian politician
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (born 13 December 1964) is an American-born Latvian linguist, businessman, and politician.[1] He was Minister of Economics and Member of the European Parliament. He is the 14th Prime Minister of Latvia from January 2019 to September 2023.
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš | |
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| 14th Prime Minister of Latvia | |
| In office 23 January 2019 – 15 September 2023 | |
| President | Raimonds Vējonis Egils Levits Edgars Rinkēvičs |
| Preceded by | Māris Kučinskis |
| Succeeded by | Evika Siliņa |
| Member of the European Parliament for Latvia | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 23 January 2019 | |
| Minister for Economics of Latvia | |
| In office 2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Aigars Kalvītis |
| Preceded by | Juris Lujāns |
| Succeeded by | Aigars Štokenbergs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1964 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Latvian, American |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Political party | New Era Party (2002–2011) Unity (2011–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Anda Kariņa |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Linguist |
| Website | www.karins.lv |
References
change- ↑ "MEP profile: Arturs Krišjānis KARIŅŠ". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine of Krišjānis Kariņš
- Official website Archived 2020-06-19 at the Wayback Machine of the Prime Minister of Latvia
- Official website of Member of Parliament Krišjānis Kariņš
- Biography of Krišjānis Kariņš Archived 2019-05-26 at the Wayback Machine on New Unity's official website.
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