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Andris Bērziņš (prime minister)

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Andris Bērziņš
Bērziņš in 2004
16th Prime Minister of Latvia
In office
5 May 2000 – 7 November 2002
PresidentVaira Vīķe Freiberga
Preceded byAndris Šķēle
Succeeded byEinars Repše
3rd Mayor of Riga
In office
9 March 1997 – 5 May 2000
Preceded byMāris Purgailis
Succeeded byAndris Ārgalis
Minister of Welfare of Latvia
In office
19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Prime MinisterMāris Gailis
Personal details
Born (1951-08-04) 4 August 1951 (age 73)
Rīga, Latvian SSR
Political partyLatvian Way
SpouseDaina Bērziņa
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
ProfessionHistory teacher

Andris Bērziņš (born 4 August 1951[1]) is a Latvian politician born in Riga. He served as Prime Minister of Latvia from 5 May 2000 to 7 November 2002. He is a member of the Latvian Way political party.

Career

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He served as minister of labor from 1993 to 1994, deputy prime minister and minister of welfare from 1994 to 1995, and mayor of Riga from 1997 to 2000.

Andris Bērziņš is an Honorary Member of The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.

References

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  1. ^ "Ministru prezidents Andris Bērziņš - Latvijas Vēstnesis". vestnesis.lv (in Latvian).
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Riga
1997–2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Latvia
May 5, 2000 – November 7, 2002
Succeeded by