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Born |
February 13th, 1939
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Family status |
married, two daughters
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Education |
2002 - Honorary Doctor (Dr.iur. h.c.) of the Latvian Academy of Sciences; 1975 - Doctor of Law (Dr.iur.) (in 1993 - dissertation nostrified); |
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1970 - the Post-graduate Course of the Latvia University; |
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1963 - graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Law, Department of Law of the Latvia University
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Work experience |
01.03.2007 - 28.02.2011 - the First Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia; From 2000 – 2006 - Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court; From 1996 – 28th February, 2007 - Constitutional Court justice; From 1994 - 1995 - the Minister of Justice. Was elected also the Deputy of the Sixth Saeima, performing duties in the Saeima Legal Affairs Committee and carrying out the duties of the Deputy Chairman of the Mandate and Submissions Committee; From 1990 - 1993 – Deputy of the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council, Member of the Legislative Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Mandate and Deputy Ethics Committee. Was elected the Deputy of the Fifth Saeima and has been the Member of Legal Affairs Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Mandate and Submissions Committee; at the same time carrying out the duties of the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Justice; From 1976 till 1980 - Head of the Philosophy and Legal Sciences Editorial Board of the General Encyclopedia Office;
From 1965 – 2005 lecturer at the University of Latvia; Since 2003 – the Professor of the Latvia University Department of Legal Theory and History of Legal Sciences.
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Publications
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Author of more than 300 papers in encyclopedia publications, collections of scientific publications and press; co-author of four text–books on history of law of Latvia. Has edited and translated text-books on law and scientific papers
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Languages |
Latvian, Russian, German
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Awards
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Awarded with the third Degree Three Star Order, the Badge of 1991 Participant of Barricades and the Ministry of Justice First Degree Commendation. |
