Ilze Viņķele
Appearance
Ilze Viņķele | |
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Minister for Welfare of Latvia | |
In office 25 October 2011 – 22 January 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis |
Preceded by | Ilona Jurševska |
Succeeded by | Uldis Augulis |
Personal details | |
Born | Rēzekne, Latvian SSR | 27 November 1971
Political party | Unity (2011—) |
Other political affiliations | Civic Union (2008—2011) TB/LNNK (Until 2008) |
Spouse | Juris Viņķelis |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Riga Stradiņš University |
Profession | Journalist, Social worker |
Ilze Viņķele (born 27 November 1971 in Rēzekne) is a Latvian politician, former Minister for Welfare of Latvia. She is a member of the political party Unity.
On 7 November 2006 Ilze Viņķele became the Secretary of Parliament of the Special Assignments Ministry for European Union Funds of Latvia. In 2010 she was elected as a member of the 10th Saeima, however she became the Secretary of Parliament of the Ministry for Finance of Latvia. Viņķele was appointed Minister for Welfare of Latvia on 25 October 2011.[1]
References
- ^ "Saeima izsaka uzticību Dombrovska trešajai valdībai" (in Latvian). Delfi. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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