Ainārs Šlesers

Ainārs Šlesers
Minister for Transport of Latvia
In office
7 November 2006  12 March 2009
Prime Minister Aigars Kalvītis
Ivars Godmanis
Preceded by Krišjānis Peters
Succeeded by Kaspars Gerhards
In office
9 March 2004  17 March 2006
Prime Minister Indulis Emsis
Aigars Kalvītis
Preceded by Roberts Zīle
Succeeded by Krišjānis Peters
Minister for the Economy of Latvia
In office
26 November 1998  10 May 1999
Prime Minister Vilis Krištopans
Preceded by Laimonis Strujevičs
Succeeded by Ingrīda Ūdre
Personal details
Born (1970-01-22) 22 January 1970
Riga, Latvia
Political party New Party (1998–2002)
Latvia's First Party (2002–2007)
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (2007–2011)
United for Latvia (2013–present)
Spouse(s) Inese Šlesere

Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970, Riga) is a Latvian businessman and politician. He was the leader of the LPP/LC and was a Deputy of the 7th (from the New Party), 8th, 9th and 10th Saeima (Latvian Parliament), as well as the Minister of Economics in the cabinet of Vilis Krištopans (1998-1999),[1] Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of Einars Repse and Indulis Emsis (2002-2004),[2] Minister of Transport in the cabinet of Indulis Emsis, Aigars Kalvītis and Ivars Godmanis (2004-2009)[3] and vice mayor of Riga in 2009-2010. He is married and has five children.

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