Krišjānis Kariņš

Latvian Prime Minister and politician

Krišjānis Kariņš - Latvian Prime Minister and politician
Born

December 13th, 1964
60 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Latvia

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Born in the United States, a politician served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Latvia from January 2019. Before entering politics, pursued a career in business and academia. Joined the political scene as a member of the People's Party and later co-founded the New Unity party. Held various positions in the Saeima, Latvia's parliament, and gained experience in organizing key political initiatives.

Served as Prime Minister of Latvia from 2019

Co-founded the New Unity political party

Held previous roles as a member of the Saeima

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