Valsts prezidenta kanceleja

President Edgars Rinkēvičs, in accordance with the Law on Higher Education Institutions, has nominated representatives to work on ten state university councils. The President met with each nominated representative to discuss their vision for the development opportunities of the respective higher education institutions. The representatives nominated by the President will begin work on the councils from 1 July.Latvia’s universities are centres for the development of knowledge, talent and…
President Edgars Rinkēvičs, in accordance with the Law on Higher Education Institutions, has nominated representatives to work on ten state university councils. The President met with each nominated representative to discuss their vision for the development opportunities of the respective higher education institutions. The representatives nominated by the President will begin work on the councils from 1 July.Latvia’s universities are centres for the development of knowledge, talent and innovation. The role of university councils is therefore to help higher education institutions make forward-looking and courageous decisions about their future development. Demographic changes mean that universities must already begin rethinking their…

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Date 9–10 June, 2026
TimeAll day

Official visit to Latvia by Fra’ John Timothy Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta

9-10 June, His Eminence Fra’ John Timothy Dunlap, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of…
Date 10 June, 2026
Time10.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs meets with Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs

Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting, a press conference will follow at approximately 11:00 a.m.  
Date 10 June, 2026
Time13.00