Artuss Kaimiņš
Latvian actor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Artuss Kaimiņš (born Arturs Kaimiņš on November 3, 1980, in Bauska) is a Latvian actor, politician and radio host. He is known as a Boom FM radio host.[1] He is a well-known controversial figure in Latvian politics and culture. He previously served as leader of the political party Who Owns the State?.
Artuss Kaimiņš | |
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Member of the Saeima | |
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Born | (1980-11-03) November 3, 1980 (age 43) Latvian SSR, USSR (now Latvia) |
Political party | Latvian Association of Regions (?-2015) Who Owns the State? (2016-2020) |
Parent(s) | Māris Mūrnieks, Liene Kaimiņa |
Occupation | Politician, radio host, actor |
Since 2014 he has been actively involved in politics. He is currently a member of Latvian Parliament. Originally elected at the 2014 elections as a member of the Latvian Association of Regions, he left the party in December 2015 to serve as an independent MP. On May 3, 2016, he founded his own political movement, Who Owns the State? (KPV LV), which later evolved into a political party.[2][3] Elected on the KPV LV ticket at the 2018 elections, he was expelled from the party's parliamentary faction in January 2020.[4]