Gaidis Bērziņš | |
Office: | Minister for Justice of Latvia |
Term Start: | 25 October 2011 |
Term End: | 21 June 2012 |
Primeminister: | Valdis Dombrovskis |
Predecessor: | Aigars Štokenbergs |
Successor: | Jānis Bordāns |
Term Start2: | 7 November 2006 |
Term End2: | 12 March 2009 |
Primeminister2: | Aigars Kalvītis (2006–07) Ivars Godmanis (2007–09) |
Predecessor2: | Guntars Grīnvalds |
Successor2: | Mareks Segliņš |
Office3: | Co-chairman of the National Alliance |
Term Start3: | 23 July 2011 |
Alongside3: | Raivis Dzintars |
Birth Date: | 20 October 1970 |
Birth Place: | Riga, Latvian SSR |
Nationality: | ![]() |
Party: | National Alliance |
Otherparty: | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (until 2011) |
Spouse: | Denēza Bērziņa |
Alma Mater: | University of Latvia |
Profession: | Jurist |
Gaidis Bērziņš (born 20 October 1970 in Riga) is a Latvian politician, lawyer, and university lecturer in law.[1] He is former Minister for Justice of Latvia and co-chair of the National Alliance, along with Raivis Dzintars.
After the 2006 election, he was appointed the Minister for Justice, taking the office on 7 November 2006 and holding it until 12 March 2009. Bērziņš was elected to the 2010 election as one of two For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK representatives on the joint National Alliance list that the party shared with All For Latvia!. When the National Alliance became a unitary party, Bērziņš became co-chair, along with Raivis Dzintars.
The 2011 election saw the National Alliance gain six seats, after which the party formed a centre-right coalition with Zatlers' Reform Party, and Unity. Bērziņš was appointed Minister for Justice once again. He took office on the 25 October 2011.