Vilis Krištopans(born 13 June 1954) is a Latvianpoliticianwho served as theprime minister of Latviafrom 26 November 1998 to 15 July 1999.[1]
Vilis Krištopāns | |
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 Krištopāns in 2023 | |
| Member of the European Parliament forLatvia | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of theSaeima | |
| In office 1 November 2022 – 16 July 2024 | |
| In office 5 November 2002 – 7 November 2007 | |
| In office 6 July 1993 – 25 January 1996 | |
| 15thPrime Minister of Latvia | |
| In office 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| President | Guntis Ulmanis Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
| Preceded by | Guntars Krasts |
| Succeeded by | Andris Šķēle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1954 Omsk Oblast,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union(1980–1987) Latvian Way(1993–2002) Union of Greens and Farmers(2002–2007) Latvia First(2021–present) |
| Spouse | Aija Krištopane |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Riga Technical University |
As a prime minister he was a member of theLatvian Waypolitical party.He then left politics and, in 2002, returned as a member of parliament from theUnion of Greens and Farmers.[2] Prior to being prime minister, he was the minister of transport.
See also
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edit- ^How democratic is Latvia: audit of democracy.Latvia: Stratēg̓iskās analīzes komisija, Latvijas universitāte. Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūts. 2005. p. 87.ISBN9789984770697.
- ^Sikk, Allan (22–23 January 2004),Successful new parties in the Baltic states: similar or different?(PDF),Paper prepared for the conference ‘The Baltic States: New Europe or Old?’,University of Glasgow,p. 7,
Likewise, the New Era received backing from Latvian ex-president Guntis Ulmanis (himself being a member in the Farmers' Party) and former prime minister Vilis Krištopans of Latvia's Way party, who had become disappointed of his own party (who however joined the Green and Farmer's coalition later).
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