Jānis Vitenbergs
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Jānis Vitenbergs | |
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 Vitenbergs in 2019 | |
| Minister of Economics of Latvia | |
| In office June 3, 2021 – May 18, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kaspars Gerhards (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kaspars Gerhards (acting) |
| In office April 2, 2020 – May 14, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ralfs Nemiro |
| Succeeded by | Kaspars Gerhards (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1985 |
| Political party | KPV LV (2018-2021) National Alliance (2021-) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Jānis Vitenbergs - Ekonomikas Ministrija". www.em.gov.lv. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Līcīte, Madara (May 12, 2021). "Economics Minister dismissed from office". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Janis Vitenbergs appointed economics minister". www.baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Jānis Vitenbergs". mk.gov.lv (in Latvian). 2016-02-10. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Economics Minister withdrawn from office after changing party". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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