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Lilita Zatlere

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Lilita Zatlere
Zatlere in 2011
First Lady of Latvia
In office
8 July 2007 – 8 July 2011
PresidentValdis Zatlers
Preceded byImants Freibergs [lv]
Succeeded byDace Seisuma [lv]
Personal details
Born (1953-02-24) 24 February 1953 (age 71)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
SpouseValdis Zatlers

Lilita Zatlere (born 24 February 1953 Riga) is a Latvian businesswoman. She served as the First Lady of Latvia from 2007 to 2011 during the presidency of her husband, Valdis Zatlers.[1]

Biography

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Zatlere was born in Riga on 24 February 1953.[1] She attended elementary school in Rīga No. 15 Eight-Year School.[1] She then studied at Rīga Trade Technical School and the Soviet-era People's University.[1] After completing school, Zatlere began working with art at an antiques shop.[1]

Following the restoration of Latvian independence, Lilita Zatlere was appointed to a Riga city commission which focused on compensating Latvians who had lost property during the Soviet occupation.[1] She served on the committee for three years.[1] From 1995 to 2007, she was the director of the Private Orthopaedic Practice, which supplied spinal implants to the Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopedics [lv], which was headed by her second husband, Valdis Zatlers.[2]

Honors and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "First Lady of the Republic of Latvia Lilita Zatlere biography". Office of the President of Latvia. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  2. ^ "404 / Diena". www.diena.lv. Retrieved 2023-02-08. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)