Artis Kampars | |
Office: | Minister for Economics of Latvia |
Term Start: | 12 March 2009 |
Term End: | 25 October 2011 |
Primeminister: | Valdis Dombrovskis |
Predecessor: | Kaspars Gerhards |
Successor: | Daniels Pavļuts |
Birth Date: | 3 May 1967 |
Birth Place: | Tukums, Latvian SSR |
Nationality: | Latvian |
Party: | Unity (2011—) |
Otherparty: | New Era Party (2002-2011) |
Spouse: | Ilva Kampere |
Alma Mater: | Riga Technical University |
Profession: | Businessman |
Artis Kampars (born 3 May 1967) is a Latvian politician and businessman. He served as the Minister for Economics of Latvia. Kampars is a member of Unity.
Kampars became a member of eighth Saeima in 2002, was reelected four years later, but lost his mandate when he became a Minister in 2009. He served as the Minister for Economics of Latvia under the first two governments led by Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis.[1]