Raimonds Vējonis
Raimonds Vējonis (born 15 June 1966) is a Latvian politician. He was the 9th President of Latvia from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the Green Party, part of the Union of Greens and Farmers.
Raimonds Vējonis | |
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| 9th President of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 2015 – 8 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Laimdota Straujuma Māris Kučinskis Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš |
| Preceded by | Andris Bērziņš |
| Succeeded by | Egils Levits |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 22 January 2014 – 7 July 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis Laimdota Straujuma |
| Preceded by | Artis Pabriks |
| Succeeded by | Raimonds Bergmanis |
| Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development | |
| In office 7 November 2002 – 25 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Einars Repše Indulis Emsis Aigars Kalvītis Ivars Godmanis Valdis Dombrovskis |
| Preceded by | Vladimirs Makarovs |
| Succeeded by | Edmunds Sprūdžs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1966 Nikonovo, Pskov Oblast, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse(s) | Iveta Vējone |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
Career
He was Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development in 2002 and in 2011 and as Minister of the Environment from 2003 to 2011, while the Ministry of Regional Development was a separate department. He became Minister of Defence of Latvia in 2014 and held that office until becoming President in 2015. [1]
References
- ↑ "The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia: Raimonds Vējonis". Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia. Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-04-17.