Rihards Kozlovskis
Latvian politician and lawyer
- Valdis Dombrovskis
- Laimdota Straujuma
- Māris Kučinskis
Incumbent
7 February 2019
Riga, Latvian SSR
(now Latvia)
Unity (2014–present)
University of Latvia
Rihards Kozlovskis (born 26 May 1969) is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He has served as the Minister of the Interior of Latvia since 2023; and previously served in the same position from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of Unity. Between 2011 and 2014 he was a member of the Reform Party
Kozlovskis was appointed Interior Minister on 25 October 2011.[1]
On 7 December 2015, prime minister Laimdota Straujuma resigned. In her resignation press release, she recommended Kozlovskis as her successor.[2]
He was once again named minister of the interior as part of Evika Siliņa's cabinet.[3]
He has received the Order of Viesturs for his work during the 2006 Riga Summit.
References
- ^ "Saeima izsaka uzticību Dombrovska trešajai valdībai" (in Latvian). Delfi. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.mk.gov.lv: Statement by Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma
- ^ "«Jaunā Vienotība», ZZS un «Progresīvie» paraksta koalīcijas līgumu un valdības deklarāciju". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
External links
- Cabinet profile
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