Valdis Zatlers
Valdis Zatlers | |
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Zatlers in 2011 | |
| 7th President of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 2007 – 8 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Aigars Kalvītis Ivars Godmanis Valdis Dombrovskis |
| Preceded by | Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
| Succeeded by | Andris Bērziņš |
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| Born | 22 March 1955 Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Political party | Independent (Before 2011) Reform Party (2011–2015) |
| Spouse | Lilita Zatlere |
| Children | Gustavs Felicita Kārlis |
| Alma mater | Riga Stradiņš University |
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Valdis Zatlers (/ˈvældɪs ˈzætlərz/; born 22 March 1955) is a Latvian politician and former physician who served as the seventh president of Latvia from 2007 to 2011. He won the Latvian presidential election of 31 May 2007. He became President of Latvia on 8 July 2007 and left office on 7 July 2011 after failing to win reelection for a second term.