Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis
Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis | |
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Minister for Education and Science of Latvia | |
In office 2 May 2013 – Incumbent | |
Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis |
Preceded by | Roberts Ķīlis |
Personal details | |
Born | Rīga, Latvian SSR | 27 December 1977
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | Zatlers' Reform Party (2011—) |
Alma mater | University of Latvia Clarke University |
Profession | Economist |
Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis (born 27 December 1977 in Rīga) is a Latvian politician and economist, who serves as the Minister for Education and Science of Latvia.[1]
Dombrovskis has a bachelor's degree from the University of Latvia in economics and finance and a doctor's degree from Clarke University in economics. Dombrovskis gained Latvian citizenship through the naturalization process in 1997.
Political career
Dombrovskis entered politics in 2011, when he joined the newly founded Zatlers' Reform Party and was elected as a member of the Latvian parliament. For the following two years he was the leader of the Zatlers' Reform Party parliamentary fraction.
Dombrovskis was appointed Minister for Education and Science of Latvia in May 2013, after the resignation of previous Minister Roberts Ķīlis.
References
- ↑ "Latvija in brief". The Baltic Times. 11 September 2013.