Vilis Krištopans Explained

Vilis Krištopāns
Office1:Member of the European Parliament
for Latvia
Term Start1:16 July 2024
Office2:Member of the Saeima
Term Start2:1 November 2022
Term End2:16 July 2024
Term Start3:5 November 2002
Term End3:7 November 2007
Term Start4:6 July 1993
Term End4:25 January 1996
Office5:15th Prime Minister of Latvia
President5:Guntis Ulmanis
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
Term Start5:26 November 1998
Term End5:16 July 1999
Predecessor5:Guntars Krasts
Successor5:Andris Šķēle
Birth Date:13 June 1954
Birth Place:Omsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Party:Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1980–1987)
Latvian Way (1993–2002)
Union of Greens and Farmers (2002–2007)
Latvia First (2021–present)
Spouse:Aija Krištopane
Children:3
Education:Riga Technical University

Vilis Krištopans (born 13 June 1954) is a Latvian politician who served as the prime minister of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 15 July 1999.[1]

As a prime minister he was a member of the Latvian Way political party. He then left politics and, in 2002, returned as a member of parliament from the Union of Greens and Farmers.Prior to being prime minister, he was the minister of transport.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: How democratic is Latvia: audit of democracy . Stratēg̓iskās analīzes komisija, Latvijas universitāte. Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūts . Latvia . 2005 . 87 . 9789984770697.