Roberts Ķīlis Explained

Roberts Ķīlis
Office:Minister for Education and Science of Latvia
Term Start:25 October 2011
Term End:30 April 2013
Primeminister:Valdis Dombrovskis
Predecessor:Rolands Broks
Successor:Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis
Birth Date:14 March 1968
Birth Place:Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
Nationality:Latvian
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:University of Latvia
Cambridge University
Profession:Social anthropologist

Roberts Ķīlis (14 March 1968 – 18 March 2022)[1] was a Latvian politician and social anthropologist who served as Minister for Education and Science of Latvia.

Biography

Ķīlis received a bachelor's degree from the University of Latvia (1991) in philosophy and a doctor's degree from Cambridge University (1999) in social anthropology. From 1994 onward he was an associate professor at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.

Ķīlis was appointed Minister for Education and Science of Latvia in October 2011.[2] Due to health problems, he resigned from office in April 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mūžībā devies bijušais izglītības ministrs Roberts Ķīlis. 19 March 2022. 19 March 2022. lv.
  2. Web site: Saeima izsaka uzticību Dombrovska trešajai valdībai. 25 October 2011. Delfi. Latvian. 25 November 2011.