Andrejs Elksniņš

Andrejs Elksniņš (born 1982) is a Latvian politician and the current Mayor of Daugavpils. He was a member of the Harmony party until January of 2023 and was a deputy of the 12th Saeima. He is of Latvian and Russian descent.

Andrejs Elksniņš
Mayor of Daugavpils
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2021
Preceded by	Igors Prelatovs
In office 17 January 2019 – 11 June 2020
Preceded by	Rihards Eigims
Succeeded by	Igors Prelatovs
In office 26 June 2017 – 2 September 2017
Preceded by	Jānis Lāčplēsis
Succeeded by	Rihards Eigims
Personal details
Born	(1982-12-13) 13 December 1982 (age 42) Rīga, Latvian SSR, USSR
Political party	Harmony
Alma mater	Latvian Police Academy
Profession	Lawyer, investigator

Elksniņš took office as Mayor of Daugavpils, the second largest city in the country, on 26 June 2017^[1] but was replaced by Rihards Eigims after just two months in office on September 2.^[2] After the coalition led by Eigims collapsed on 22 November 2018, Elksniņš was re-elected as mayor on 17 January 2019^[3][4] and removed from office on June 11, 2020. The city was then led by Igors Prelatovs, until Elksniņš was reelected and approved as mayor after the 2021 Latvian municipal elections on July 1.

References

1. Opposition MP takes over as mayor of Daugavpils. Public Broadcasting of Latvia, 26 June 2017. Retrieved: 6 September 2017
2. Daugavpils mayor toppled. Public Broadcasting of Latvia, 2 September 2017. Retrieved: 6 September 2017
3. "Elksniņš returns as Daugavpils mayor". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
4. "Prominent Harmony politician preparing to launch new political force". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

External links

• Official Facebook page (in Russian and Latvian)
• Profile on the website of the Saeima