Andris Bērziņš (president)
Andris Bērziņš | |
|---|---|
Bērziņš in 2010 | |
| 8th President of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 2011 – 8 July 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis Laimdota Straujuma |
| Preceded by | Valdis Zatlers |
| Succeeded by | Raimonds Vējonis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1944 Nītaure, Latvian SSR |
| Political party | Communist Party (Before 1990) Popular Front (1990–1993) Union of Greens and Farmers (2002–2011) Independent (2011–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Dzintra Bērziņa (past) Dace Seisuma
(m. 2011; div. 2016) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Riga Technical University University of Latvia |
Andris Bērziņš (born 10 December 1944) is a Latvian businessman and politician who was President of Latvia from 2011 to 2015. Bērziņš was the President of Unibanka from 1993 to 2004. He was elected as President by the Saeima on 2 June 2011.