| Ivars Godmanis | |
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| Assumed office 20 December 2007 |
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| President | Valdis Zatlers |
| Preceded by | Aigars Kalvītis |
| In office 07 May 1990 – 03 August 1993 |
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| President | Guntis Ulmanis |
| Preceded by | Vilnis-Edvīns Bresis |
| Succeeded by | Valdis Birkavs |
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| Born | 27 November 1951 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | LPP LC |
Ivars Godmanis (born November 27, 1951) is a Latvian politician. The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Valdis Zatlers (born March 22, 1955) is the 7th and current president of Latvia. Aigars Kalvītis (born June 27, 1966) is a Latvian politician and the former Prime Minister of Latvia. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Guntis Ulmanis (born on September 13, 1939) is a Latvian politician and was the President of Latvia from 1993 to Vilnis-Edvīns Bresis (born January 30, 1938 in Jelgava) is a Latvian politician who was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Valdis Birkavs (born July 28 1942) is a Latvian politician He was born in Riga. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika Латвийская Советская Социалистическая Республика The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Latvia's First Party (Latvijas Pirmā Partija is a Political party in Latvia. Latvian Way (Latvijas Ceļš is a liberal party in Latvia. Latvian Way is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country became independent from the Soviet Union, and he became Prime Minister for a second time in December 2007. The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
He was born in Riga. Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Godmanis served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1993, focusing primarily on Latvia's difficult economic transition from a communist to a capitalist economy. He later served as Finance Minister from 1998 to 1999. The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic Though originally associated with the Latvian Popular Front, he later switched to the Latvian Way party, of which he is now chairman. The Popular Front of Latvia ( Latvijas Tautas Fronte in Latvian) was a political organization in Latvia in late 1980s and early 1990s which led Latvia to Latvian Way (Latvijas Ceļš is a liberal party in Latvia. Latvian Way is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat In November 2006, following elections in which the Latvia's Way Party returned to Parliament, Godmanis became Interior Minister.
On December 14, 2007, Godmanis was nominated as Prime Minister by President Valdis Zatlers. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Valdis Zatlers (born March 22, 1955) is the 7th and current president of Latvia. [1] He was approved by parliament on December 20, with 54 votes in favor and 43 opposed. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. [2]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Aigars Kalvītis |
Prime Minister of Latvia 2007–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Vilnis-Edvīns Bresis Latvian SSR |
Prime Minister of Latvia 1990 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Valdis Birkavs |