President of Latvia Andris Bērziņš
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Personal data
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Citizenship: Citizen of the Republic of Latvia Date of Birth: 10 December,1944 |
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Education |
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1987 - 1988
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University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics, industrial planning |
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1966 - 1971
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Riga Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Radio Engineering, radio engineer |
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| 1963 - 1966 | Service in the Soviet military | ||
| 1962 - 1963 | The Faculty of Mechanics of the Rīga Polytechnic Institute | ||
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1958 - 1962
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The Sigulda No. 1 High School
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1951 - 1958
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The Nītaure Elementary School
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Language proficiency
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Latvian – native, English – fluent, Russian – fluent, German- good |
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Work experience |
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08.07.2011 - to date
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President of Latvia
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2010 - 2011
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Member of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia,
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2006 - 2010
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President of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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2007 - 2009
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Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the A/S Latvenergo
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1993 - 2004
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President of the A/S Latvijas Unibanka
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1990 - 1993
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Member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia
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1990 - 1992
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Member of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Latvia
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1989 - 1993
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Chairman of the Valmiera District Council
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1988 - 1989
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Deputy Minister for Community Services
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1971 - 1988
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Managing Director of the R/A Elektrons
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State awards
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2011
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The Order of Three Stars, First Grade, With Chain
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2011
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The Order of Viesturs, First Grade
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2011
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The Cross of Recognition, First Grade
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Commander of the Order of Three Stars
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1996
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A commemorative pin for participants in the 1991 barricades
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Honorary titles
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2012
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Honorary member of the University of Latvia
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| 2012 | Honorary member of the Rīga Technical University | ||
