Raimonds Vējonis
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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.
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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 | (1966-06-15) 15 June 1966 (age 57) Nikonovo, Pskov Oblast, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
Political party | Green Party |
Spouse(s) | Iveta Vējone |
Alma mater | University of Latvia |
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