Linda Mūrniece

Linda Mūrniece-Freiberga
Minister for the Interior of Latvia
In office 12 March 2009 – 6 June 2011
Prime Minister	Valdis Dombrovskis
Preceded by	Mareks Segliņš
Succeeded by	Rihards Kozlovskis
Minister for Defence of Latvia
In office 5 January 2006 – 7 April 2006
Prime Minister	Aigars Kalvītis
Preceded by	Einars Repše
Succeeded by	Atis Slakteris
Personal details
Born	(1970-01-28)28 January 1970 Dobele,Latvian SSR
Political party	Unity(2011—)
Other political affiliations	New Era Party(2002-2011)
Spouse(s)	Raimonds Mūrnieks (-2011, divorced) Hosams Abu Meri(2012-2017, divorced)
Alma mater	University of Latvia
Profession	Journalist

Linda Mūrniece withValdis Dombrovskis

Linda Mūrniece(néeLinda Mūrniece; born 28 January 1970 inDobele) is aLatvianpolitician and journalist. She is a member ofUnity,and has served as both theMinister for the Interioras well as theMinister for Defence of Latvia.

In 2002 Mūrniece was elected as a member of the eighthSaeima.She has been the Secretary of Parliament for both theMinistry for the Interiorand theMinistry of Defence.After the resignation ofEinars Repšeas the Minister for Defence, Mūrniece took the office on 5 January 2006 and served until 7 April 2006 when theNew Era Partyresigned from the government.

Mūrniece was also elected as a member of the ninth Saeima in 2006. On 12 March 2009 Mūrniece became theMinister for the Interior.After theOctober 2010 electionMūrniece continued her work as the Minister. In early 2011, after a burglary by four policeman inJēkabpilsduring which another policeman was shot, Mūrniece resigned.

She was married to Unity member of the SaeimaHosams Abu Meri.