Mārtiņš Staķis
Mārtiņš Staķis | |
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Staķis in 2018 | |
| 11th Mayor of Riga | |
| In office 2 October 2020 – 5 July 2023 | |
| President | Egils Levits |
| Prime Minister | Krišjānis Kariņš |
| Preceded by | Oļegs Burovs (Interim administration since February 2020) |
| Succeeded by | Vilnis Ķirsis |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Latvia |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 21 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Viesturs Silenieks |
| Succeeded by | Baiba Bļodniece |
| Deputy to the Saeima | |
| In office 6 November 2018 – 5 June 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1979 Tukums, Latvian SSR, USSR (now Latvia) |
| Political party | Movement For! (2017–2022) The Progressives (2024–) |
| Other political affiliations | Development/For! |
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| Residence(s) | Riga, Latvia |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia Helsinki School of Economics |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Mārtiņš Staķis (born 4 July 1979) is a Latvian politician and businessman, Mayor of Riga from 2020 to 2023. He served as a deputy of the 13th Saeima, the Latvian parliament, until he resigned on 5 June 2020. On 29 August 2020, Staķis was elected to the Riga City Council, and on 2 October, elected Mayor of Riga.