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Jānis Vitenbergs

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Jānis Vitenbergs
Vitenbergs in 2019
Minister of Economics of Latvia
In office
June 3, 2021 – May 18, 2022
Preceded byKaspars Gerhards (acting)
Succeeded byKaspars Gerhards (acting)
In office
April 2, 2020 – May 14, 2021
Preceded byRalfs Nemiro
Succeeded byKaspars Gerhards (acting)
Personal details
Born (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985 (age 39)
Political partyKPV LV (2018-2021)
National Alliance (2021-)
OccupationPolitician

Jānis Vitenbergs (born May 8, 1985) is a Latvian politician, who served as the Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia from April 2020 until May 2021 and June 2021 until May 2022[1][2] Prior to this, he was the chairman of the Saeima national economic, rural, environmental, and regional policy committee.[3]

Education

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In 2005, he graduated from the Latvian College of Culture as a cultural tourism guide. In 2008, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in tourism at the University of Liepaja.[4]

Career

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In 2018, he was elected to the 13th Saeima on the KPV LV party list. In April 2021, he left KPV LV and joined the National Alliance.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jānis Vitenbergs - Ekonomikas Ministrija". www.em.gov.lv. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ Līcīte, Madara (May 12, 2021). "Economics Minister dismissed from office". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Janis Vitenbergs appointed economics minister". www.baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  4. ^ "Jānis Vitenbergs". mk.gov.lv (in Latvian). 2016-02-10. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ "Economics Minister withdrawn from office after changing party". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.