Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (born 1 December 1937) is a Latvian politician. She was the sixth President of Latvia and the first female President of Latvia. She was elected President of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected for the second term in 2003.[1]
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga | |
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| 6th President of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 1999 – 8 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Vilis Krištopans Andris Šķēle Andris Bērziņš Einars Repše Indulis Emsis Aigars Kalvītis |
| Preceded by | Guntis Ulmanis |
| Succeeded by | Valdis Zatlers |
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| Born | Vaira Vīķe 1 December 1937 Riga, Latvia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Imants Freibergs |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto McGill University |
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Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Media
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga at the 2007 World Economic Forum.
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga with George W. Bush and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the NATO Summit in Riga 2006.
Coat of arms as dame of the collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
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References
- ↑ (in English) "Curriculum vitae of Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (until 1999)". Chancery of the President of Latvia. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-06.