Māris Kučinskis
| Māris Kučinskis | |
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| Prime Minister of Latvia | |
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Assumed office 11 February 2016 | |
| President | Raimonds Vējonis |
| Preceded by | Laimdota Straujuma |
| Minister of Regional Development and Local Government | |
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In office 2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Aigars Kalvītis |
| Preceded by | Andrejs Radzevičs |
| Succeeded by | Aigars Štokenbergs |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 November 1961 Valmiera, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
| Political party |
People's Party (1998–2011) Liepāja Party (2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union of Greens and Farmers (2014–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
Māris Kučinskis (born November 28, 1961, Valmiera) is a Latvian politician and the current Prime Minister of Latvia. He was first elected a Deputy of the Saeima in 2002 and was a member of the People's Party and the For a Good Latvia electoral alliance. At present he is a member of the Liepāja Party and the Union of Greens and Farmers alliance. On 13 January 2016 he was nominated to replace Laimdota Straujuma as the Prime Minister of Latvia, coming after her resignation the previous December. He was nominated by State President Raimonds Vējonis.[1] His cabinet was approved by the Saeima on 11 February. He is the first Prime Minister not to be a member of the Unity Party or one of its predecessors since 2009.
References
- ↑ "Kucinskis Nominated for Prime Minister in Latvia". ABC News. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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| Preceded by Laimdota Straujuma |
Prime Minister of Latvia 2016–present |
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