Daiga Mieriņa (née Cekule; previously Jurēvica, born 3 March 1969 in Riga)[1][2] is a Latvian politician who has been serving as the Speaker of the Saeima since 20 September 2023.
Daiga Mieriņa | |
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.jpg) Mieriņa in 2023 | |
| 13th Speaker of the Saeima | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2023 | |
| President | Edgars Rinkēvičs |
| Prime Minister | Evika Siliņa |
| Preceded by | Edvards Smiltēns |
| Member of the Saeima | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daiga Cekule 3 March 1969 Riga, Latvia (de facto Latvian SSR, USSR) |
| Political party | Latvian Farmers' Union (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party (formerly) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies |
Life
editBorn in Riga, Mieriņa studied at the Bulduri Horticultural School. She received her Bachelor in Horticulture at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies and Masters in Quality Management from Riga Technical University.[1][3] From 1998 to 2009 she worked at the State Revenue Service and the Ministry of Transport.[1]
She started her way into politics in 2001, when she was elected to the Carnikava Parish Council.[4] From 2009 until 2015 and from 2016 until 2021, Jurēvica (Mieriņa) was the Council Chair of Carnikava Municipality. After the municipality was merged into Ādaži Municipality, she was elected as a council member during the 2021 municipal election.
During the 2022 parliamentary election, Mieriņa was elected as a member of the Latvian parliament for its 14th term and she represents the Latvian Farmers' Union.[5] She became chair of the committee for local government and state administration.[6]
In September 2023, she was nominated Speaker of the Saeima after the Parliament first refused to vote in Gunārs Kūtris.[7] Mieriņa was elected on September 20 by a majority of 55 votes (34 MPs voted against).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Speaker of the Saeima". saeima.lv. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Kļūstot par spīkeri, Daiga Mieriņa maksās parādsaistības - 42 591 EUR (+VIDEO)". vs.lv (in Latvian). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "14. SAEIMAS VĒLĒŠANAS". sv2022.cvk.lv. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Daiga Mieriņa". Puaro.lv (in Latvian). 15 October 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "14. Saeimā ievēlēti septiņi politiskie spēki; 'Attīstībai/Par!' nepārvar 5% barjeru". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Daiga Mieriņa - Latvijas Republikas 14.Saeima". titania.saeima.lv. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Kūtris negūst atbalstu – rīko jaunas Saeimas spīkera vēlēšanas". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Saeimas priekšsēdētājas amatā ievēlēta Daiga Mieriņa". saeima.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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