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Andris Bērziņš (Latvian President)
Latvian businessman and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Andris Bērziņš (Latvian Prime Minister).
Andris Bērziņš (born 10 December 1944) is a Latvian businessman and politician who 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]
Quick Facts 8th President of Latvia, Prime Minister ...
Andris Bērziņš | |
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![]() Bērziņš in 2010 | |
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 | (1944-12-10) 10 December 1944 (age 79) Nītaure, Latvian SSR |
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
(m. 2011; div. 2016) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Riga Technical University University of Latvia |
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