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Partija "VIENOTĪBA" Latvia 2022/08/22 - 2024/05/06
Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" Latvia 2019/07/02 - 2022/08/21

Groups

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ECR Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group 2019/07/02 - 2022/09/06
NA Member Non-attached Members 2022/09/07 - 2022/10/04
PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 2022/10/05 - 2024/05/06

Committees

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Role	Committee	Start	End
Member of	Committee on Culture and Education	2019/07/02	2019/07/09
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2019/07/02	2022/01/19
Vice-Chair of	Committee on Culture and Education	2019/07/10	2022/01/19
Substitute of	Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation	2020/09/14	2020/10/04
Member of	Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation	2020/10/05	2020/10/25
Substitute of	Committee on Industry, Research and Energy	2020/10/14	2022/01/19
Vice-Chair of	Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation	2020/10/26	2022/03/23
Vice-Chair of	Committee on Culture and Education	2022/01/20	2022/09/06
Substitute of	Committee on Industry, Research and Energy	2022/01/20	2022/09/06
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2022/01/20	2022/09/06
Member of	Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, and the strengthening of integrity, transparency and accountability in the European Parliament	2022/03/24	2022/05/11
Vice-Chair of	Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, and the strengthening of integrity, transparency and accountability in the European Parliament	2022/05/12	2022/09/06
Substitute of	Committee on Industry, Research and Energy	2022/11/16	2024/05/06
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2022/11/16	2024/05/06
Substitute of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2023/01/11	2024/05/06

Delegations

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Role	Delegation	Start	End
Member of	Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand	2019/07/02	2022/09/06
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee	2019/07/02	2022/09/06
Substitute of	Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly	2019/07/02	2022/09/06

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Rapporteur

Type	Dossier	Committee	Title
Responsible Committee Shadow	2023/2110(INI)	ITRE Industry, Research and Energy	Increasing innovation, industrial and technological competitiveness through a favourable environment for start-ups and scale-ups
Responsible Committee Shadow	2023/0025(COD)	ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Responsible Committee Shadow	2022/2038(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
Joint Responsible Committee Shadow	2021/2255(INI)	['ITRE', 'CULT']	The New European Bauhaus
Responsible Committee Shadow	2021/2047(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Towards a European Digital Public Sphere
Responsible Committee	2021/2017(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation
Responsible Committee Shadow	2021/0328(COD)	CULT Culture and Education	European Year of Youth 2022
Opinion Committee Shadow	2021/0293(COD)	['CULT']	2030 policy programme “Path to the Digital Decade”
Opinion Committee Shadow	2021/0203(COD)	['ENVI']	Energy Efficiency Directive
Opinion Committee Shadow	2021/0106(COD)	['CULT']	Artificial Intelligence Act
Responsible Committee Shadow	2020/2268(INI)	INGE Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation	Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation
Responsible Committee Shadow	2020/2243(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2217(INI)	['CULT']	A European strategy for data
Responsible Committee Shadow	2020/2135(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Shaping digital education policy
Committee Opinion	2020/2038(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2023(INI)	['CULT']	Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2022(INI)	['CULT']	Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2019(INL)	['CULT']	Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2018(INL)	['CULT']	Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market
Responsible Committee Shadow	2020/2017(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2015(INI)	['CULT']	Intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2012(INL)	['CULT']	Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/2009(INI)	['CULT']	Strengthening Media Freedom: the Protection of Journalists in Europe, Hate Speech, Disinformation and the Role of Platforms
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/0382(NLE)	['CULT']	EU/Euratom/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and EU/UK Agreement concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/0374(COD)	['CULT']	Digital Markets Act
Opinion Committee Shadow	2020/0361(COD)	['CULT']	Digital Services Act
Responsible Committee Shadow	2020/0340(COD)	ITRE Industry, Research and Energy	European data governance (Data Governance Act)
Committee Opinion	2020/0035(COD)	CULT Culture and Education	European Year of Rail (2021)
Responsible Committee	2019/2194(INI)	CULT Culture and Education	Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
Opinion Committee Shadow	2019/2028(BUD)	['CULT']	2020 general budget: all sections
Opinion Committee Shadow	2019/0152(COD)	['CULT']	European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2021-2027
Opinion Committee Shadow	2019/0151(COD)	['CULT']	European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Recast

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors

Name	Group	Country	Ams
Andrey SLABAKOV	ECR	Bulgaria	90
Pernille WEISS	PPE	Denmark	46
Andrey KOVATCHEV	PPE	Bulgaria	45
Sandra KALNIETE	PPE	Latvia	45
Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ	PPE	Lithuania	45
Tomasz FRANKOWSKI	PPE	Poland	44
Ramona STRUGARIU	RE	Romania	43
Michal ŠIMEČKA	RE	Slovakia	43
Olivier CHASTEL	RE	Belgium	43
Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA	RE	Spain	43
Anna Júlia DONÁTH	RE	Hungary	43
Fabienne KELLER	RE	France	43
David CASA	PPE	Malta	43
Hilde VAUTMANS	RE	Belgium	36
Karen MELCHIOR	RE	Denmark	36
Angelika NIEBLER	PPE	Germany	33
Irena JOVEVA	RE	Slovenia	31
Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ	PPE	Czechia	28
Peter POLLÁK	PPE	Slovakia	27
Inese VAIDERE	PPE	Latvia	26
Asim ADEMOV	PPE	Bulgaria	25
Alexander ALEXANDROV YORDANOV	PPE	Bulgaria	25
Niklas NIENASS	Verts/ALE	Germany	24
Laurence FARRENG	RE	France	24
Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO	S&D	Spain	24
Alexis GEORGOULIS	GUE/NGL	Greece	24
Diana RIBA I GINER	Verts/ALE	Spain	21
Hannes HEIDE	S&D	Austria	19
Romeo FRANZ	Verts/ALE	Germany	16
Jana TOOM	RE	Estonia	15
Monica SEMEDO	RE	Luxembourg	14
Salima YENBOU	RE	France	13
Loucas FOURLAS	PPE	Cyprus	12
Niyazi KIZILYÜREK	GUE/NGL	Cyprus	11
Massimiliano SMERIGLIO	S&D	Italy	11
Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI	ECR	Poland	10
Grzegorz TOBISZOWSKI	ECR	Poland	10
Beata SZYDŁO	ECR	Poland	10
Pietro FIOCCHI	ECR	Italy	9
Elżbieta KRUK	ECR	Poland	8
Martina MICHELS	GUE/NGL	Germany	8
Milan ZVER	PPE	Slovenia	8
Daniel FREUND	Verts/ALE	Germany	7
Jan-Christoph OETJEN	RE	Germany	7
Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ	ECR	Slovakia	7
Abir AL-SAHLANI	RE	Sweden	7
Tanja FAJON	S&D	Slovenia	7
Sophia IN 'T VELD	RE	Netherlands	7
Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO	ECR	Poland	7
Roberta METSOLA	PPE	Malta	6
Salima YENBOU	Verts/ALE	France	6
Marcos ROS SEMPERE	S&D	Spain	6
Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS	RE	Lithuania	6
Domènec RUIZ DEVESA	S&D	Spain	5
Ilana CICUREL	RE	France	5
Łukasz KOHUT	S&D	Poland	5
Marco ZULLO	RE	Italy	4
Magdalena ADAMOWICZ	PPE	Poland	3
Laura FERRARA	NA	Italy	3
Sabine VERHEYEN	PPE	Germany	3
Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ	ECR	Czechia	3
Sylwia SPUREK	S&D	Poland	2
Iuliu WINKLER	PPE	Romania	2
Theodoros ZAGORAKIS	PPE	Greece	2
François-Xavier BELLAMY	PPE	France	2
Petra KAMMEREVERT	S&D	Germany	1
Rasmus ANDRESEN	Verts/ALE	Germany	1
Anne-Sophie PELLETIER	GUE/NGL	France	1
Morten LØKKEGAARD	RE	Denmark	1
Carlo FIDANZA	ECR	Italy	1

By types

Amendments (918)
Institutional motions (38)
Opinions (2)
Oral questions (1)
Plenary speeches (37)
Reports (2)
Shadow opinions (17)
Shadow reports (12)
Written explanations (22)
Written questions (13)

By dossiers

Count	Dossier Reference	Title
64	2021/0203(COD)	Energy Efficiency Directive
62	2020/0340(COD)	European data governance (Data Governance Act)
53	2021/0106(COD)	Artificial Intelligence Act
52	2020/0361(COD)	Digital Services Act
52	2021/2255(INI)	The New European Bauhaus
47	2023/0234(COD)	Waste Framework Directive: textiles and food waste
46	2020/2243(INI)	The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach
43	2022/0344(COD)	Protection of groundwater against pollution and environmental quality standards in the field of water policy
40	2019/0152(COD)	European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2021-2027
40	2019/2194(INI)	Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
39	2020/2135(INI)	Shaping digital education policy
38	2023/2110(INI)	Increasing innovation, industrial and technological competitiveness through a favourable environment for start-ups and scale-ups
36	2021/2036(INI)	Strengthening Democracy and Media Freedom and Pluralism in the EU: the undue use of actions under civil and criminal law to silence journalists, NGOs and civil society
30	2021/2017(INI)	Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation
28	2021/0293(COD)	2030 policy programme “Path to the Digital Decade”
26	2023/2112(INI)	European historical consciousness
25	2019/0151(COD)	European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Recast
25	2022/2002(INI)	Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
23	2020/0374(COD)	Digital Markets Act
19	2020/2009(INI)	Strengthening Media Freedom: the Protection of Journalists in Europe, Hate Speech, Disinformation and the Role of Platforms
13	2021/2251(INI)	Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility
13	2023/0046(COD)	Measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks
12	2020/2261(INI)	The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
11	2020/2018(INL)	Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market
11	2020/2217(INI)	A European strategy for data
10	2019/2212(INI)	European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020
10	2021/0197(COD)	CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
9	2020/2022(INI)	Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed
9	2020/2012(INL)	Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
9	2020/2038(INI)	Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
7	2020/2019(INL)	Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online
7	2020/2015(INI)	Intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies
6	2020/2244(INI)	European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021
6	2020/0353(COD)	Batteries and waste batteries
6	2023/0025(COD)	Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
4	2019/2028(BUD)	2020 general budget: all sections
4	2021/2046(INI)	Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
4	2022/2047(INI)	Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations
4	2022/2038(INI)	Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
3	2019/2055(DEC)	2018 discharge: EU general budget, European Commission
3	2019/2213(BUD)	Guidelines for the 2021 budget - Section III
2	2019/2072(DEC)	2018 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT)
2	2020/0104(COD)	Recovery and Resilience Facility
2	2019/2954(RSP)	Resolution on the rule of law in Malta following the recent revelations surrounding the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
2	2020/2846(RSP)	Resolution on the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe’
2	2020/0035(COD)	European Year of Rail (2021)
2	2020/2268(INI)	Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation
2	2019/2819(RSP)	Resolution on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe
2	2021/3018(RSP)	Resolution on the continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
2	2021/3010(RSP)	Resolution on the situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
2	2022/2622(RSP)	Resolution on the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexei Navalny
1	2019/2810(RSP)	Resolution on foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes
1	2020/2081(INI)	Proposal for a Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on relations with Belarus
1	2020/2790(RSP)	Resolution on the impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights
1	2020/2882(RSP)	Resolution on the continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Roman Bondarenko
1	2021/2513(RSP)	Resolution on the arrest of Aleksei Navalny
1	2021/2662(RSP)	Foreign Interference in democratic processes
1	2021/2042(INI)	Direction of EU-Russia political relations
1	2021/2870(RSP)	Disinformation and the role of social platforms
1	2022/2568(RSP)	Resolution on establishing the European Education Area by 2025 – micro-credentials, individual learning accounts and learning for a sustainable environment
1	2022/2759(RSP)	Resolution on cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe
1	2023/2010(INI)	Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
1	2023/2799(RSP)	A new European innovation agenda
1	2020/2017(INI)	Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector
1	2021/0328(COD)	European Year of Youth 2022
1	2020/2023(INI)	Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1	2020/0382(NLE)	EU/Euratom/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and EU/UK Agreement concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information
1	2019/2989(RSP)	Resolution on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989
1	2020/2708(RSP)	Resolution on the cultural recovery of Europe
1	2020/2913(RSP)	Resolution on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
1	2021/2642(RSP)	Resolution on Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, the military build-up on Ukraine’s border and Russian attacks in the Czech Republic
1	2021/2749(RSP)	Resolution on the listing of German NGOs as ‘undesirable organisations’ by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
1	2021/2741(RSP)	Resolution on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following the abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities
1	2022/2564(RSP)	Resolution on the Russian aggression against Ukraine
1	2022/2618(RSP)	Resolution on the EU’s protection of children and young people fleeing the war in Ukraine
1	2022/2560(RSP)	Resolution on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation
1	2022/2702(RSP)	Resolution on violations of media freedom and the safety of journalists in Georgia
1	2022/3017(RSP)	Resolution on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
1	2023/2509(RSP)	Resolution on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
1	2023/2558(RSP)	Resolution on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
1	2023/2739(RSP)	Resolution on the sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community
1	2024/2548(RSP)	Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union
1	2024/2526(RSP)	Resolution on the need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

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Born

1971/04/03 - Riga

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

2019-2020 : The Latvian Academy of Culture. PhD Programme in Theory of Culture. Research topic ‘Cultural Leadership in the digital age’
1998-2001 : The University of Latvia. Faculty of Economics and Management. Master Programme in Public Management
1994-1996 : The Latvian Academy of Culture. MA in Theory of Culture
1990-1994 : The University of Latvia. Faculty of History and Philosophy. BA in History

Professional career

2022- ... : Chair of the Council of the Latvian Academy of Culture
2012-2016 : Head of the Republic of Latvia Delegation UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
2011-2013 : Director of the Latvian National Cultural Centre
2009-2011 : Country manager of British Council Latvia
2006-2007 : Lecturer at the Latvian Culture College
2005-2007 : Lecturer at the University College of Economics and Culture, Latvia
2004-2009 : Under-Secretary of State on Cultural Policy Issues at the Latvian Ministry of Culture
1999-2004 : Secretary General of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO
1996-1999 : Deputy Head of the National Youth Initiative Centre of the Ministry of Education and Science
1994-1996 : Head of Cultural Centre of the Latvian Police Academy
1992-1995 : Senior specialist on public information and education at the Latvian War Museum.

Political career

10/2013-06/2019 : Minister for Culture of the Republic of Latvia
06/2019 : Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Vice-Chair of the Special Committee for foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation (INGE). Substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
10/2013-11/2013 : Chair of the Culture Commission during the 37th session of the General Conference of UNESCO in 2013
2013-2019 : President of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO

Other activities

2014-2019 : Head of the National Song and Dance Festival Council
2006- ... : Expert for the Latvian National Development Plan
2007-2008 : Expert for the working group on the strategy for Liepaja’s culture
2006-2008 : Member of the Artistic Council for the Latvian National Song and Dance Celebration
2005-2007 : Member of the ‘Education for All’ Council
2003-2005 : Chair of the Council for the Protection and Development of the Riga Historical Centre
2002-2003 : Chair of the ‘Education for All’ working group in the Baltic Sea region
1999-2004 : Member of the Artistic Council for the Latvian School Children and Youth Song and Dance Celebration
1999-2003 : Youth affairs consultant for the Northern District of Riga
1993- ... : Member of the ‘Daugaviete’ sorority

Honours

The Prime Minister’s certificate of appreciation for her contribution to the organisation of the centenary of the Republic of Latvia
Honorary culture award awarded by the World Federation of Free Latvians (2017)
Order of the Three Stars, third class (2013)
Spīdola Award awarded by the National Cultural Foundation for demonstrating excellence in culture management (2005)
Finalist in the worldwide competition ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons’ organised by the Junior Chamber International and winner of the national competition for the category ‘Achievements in Culture’ (2005)
Award by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia for contributions made in organising the Latvian School Children and Youth Song and Dance Celebration (2005)
Award by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia for achievements earned during the building of the Latvian State (2002)
Awards by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia for contributions made to the development of youth policy in Latvia (1999 and 2000)

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CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/0	2019-2020 : The Latvian Academy of Culture. PhD Programme in Theory of Culture. Research topic ‘Cultural Leadership in the digital age’
CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/0	2019-2020 : The Latvian Academy of Culture. PhD Programme in Theory of Culture. Research topic ‘Transformations of the Latvian Cultural Policy in the Context of the Intergovernmental Cultural Relations’
CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/2	1998-1999 : The University of Latvia. Faculty of Law. BA in Law
CV/Honours/0	The Prime Minister’s certificate of appreciation for her contribution to the organisation of the centenary of the Republic of Latvia
CV/Honours/0	Honourary culture award awarded by the World Federation of Free Latvians (2017)
CV/Honours/1	Honorary culture award awarded by the World Federation of Free Latvians (2017)
CV/Honours/3	Finalist of the world competition ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons’ organised by the Junior Chamber International and winner of the national competition for the category ‘Achievements in Culture’ (2005)
CV/Honours/4	Finalist in the worldwide competition ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons’ organised by the Junior Chamber International and winner of the national competition for the category ‘Achievements in Culture’ (2005)
CV/Other activities/0	2014-2019 : Head of the National Song and Dance Festival Council
CV/Other activities/8	1993- ... : Member of the sorority ‘Daugaviete’
CV/Other activities/9	1993- ... : Member of the ‘Daugaviete’ sorority
CV/Political career/1	06/2019 : Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Vice-Chair of the Special Committee for foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation (INGE). Substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
CV/Political career/1	06/2019- ... : Member of the European Parliament Vice-Chair of the CULT Committee; Vice-Chair of the INGE Committee
CV/Political career/3	2013-2019 : President of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO
CV/Political career/3	1999-2004 : Secretary General of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO
CV/Professional career/0	2022- ... : Chair of the Council of the Latvian Academy of Culture
CV/Professional career/0	2012-2016 : Head of the delegation of the Republic of Latvia for the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
CV/Professional career/1	2012-2016 : Head of the Republic of Latvia Delegation UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
CV/Professional career/1	2011-2013 : Director of the State Centre for Arts Education and Intangible Heritage
CV/Professional career/2	2011-2013 : Director of the Latvian National Cultural Centre
CV/Professional career/4	2006-2007 : Lecturer at the Latvian Culture College
CV/Professional career/4	2005 : Lecturer at the University College of Economics and Culture, Latvia
CV/Professional career/5	2005-2007 : Lecturer at the University College of Economics and Culture, Latvia
CV/Professional career/5	2006 : Lecturer at the Latvian Culture College
CV/Professional career/7	1999-2004 : Secretary General of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO
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CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/0	2019-2020 : The Latvian Academy of Culture. PhD Programme in Theory of Culture. Research topic ‘Transformations of the Latvian Cultural Policy in the Context of the Intergovernmental Cultural Relations’
CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/0	2019- ... : The Latvian Academy of Culture. PhD Programme in Theory of Culture. Research topic ‘Transformations of the Latvian Cultural Policy in the Context of the Intergovernmental Cultural Relations’.
CV/Political career/1	06/2019- ... : Member of the European Parliament Vice-Chair of the CULT Committee; Vice-Chair of the INGE Committee
CV/Political career/1	06/2019- ... : Member of the European Parliament; Vice-Chair of the CULT Committee; Vice-Chair of the INGE Committee.
CV/Professional career/0	2012-2016 : Head of the delegation of the Republic of Latvia for the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
CV/Professional career/0	2012-2016 : Head of the delegation of the Republic of Latvia for the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2012 – 2016)
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Education (qualifications and diplomas): 2019- ... : The Latvian Academy of Culture. PhD Programme in Theory of Culture. Research topic ‘Transformations of the Latvian Cultural Policy in the Context of the Intergovernmental Cultural Relations’. 1998-2001 : The University of Latvia. Faculty of Economics and Management. Master Programme in Public Management 1998-1999 : The University of Latvia. Faculty of Law. BA in Law 1994-1996 : The Latvian Academy of Culture. MA in Theory of Culture 1990-1994 : The University of Latvia. Faculty of History and Philosophy. BA in History

Professional career: 2012-2016 : Head of the delegation of the Republic of Latvia for the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2012 – 2016) 2011-2013 : Director of the State Centre for Arts Education and Intangible Heritage 2009-2011 : Country manager of British Council Latvia 2004-2009 : Under-Secretary of State on Cultural Policy Issues at the Latvian Ministry of Culture 2005 : Lecturer at the University College of Economics and Culture, Latvia 2006 : Lecturer at the Latvian Culture College 1996-1999 : Deputy Head of the National Youth Initiative Centre of the Ministry of Education and Science 1994-1996 : Head of Cultural Centre of the Latvian Police Academy 1992-1995 : Senior specialist on public information and education at the Latvian War Museum.

Political career: 10/2013-06/2019 : Minister for Culture of the Republic of Latvia 06/2019- ... : Member of the European Parliament; Vice-Chair of the CULT Committee; Vice-Chair of the INGE Committee. 10/2013-11/2013 : Chair of the Culture Commission during the 37th session of the General Conference of UNESCO in 2013 1999-2004 : Secretary General of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO

Other activities: 2006- ... : Expert for the Latvian National Development Plan 2007-2008 : Expert for the working group on the strategy for Liepaja’s culture 2006-2008 : Member of the Artistic Council for the Latvian National Song and Dance Celebration 2005-2007 : Member of the ‘Education for All’ Council 2003-2005 : Chair of the Council for the Protection and Development of the Riga Historical Centre 2002-2003 : Chair of the ‘Education for All’ working group in the Baltic Sea region 1999-2004 : Member of the Artistic Council for the Latvian School Children and Youth Song and Dance Celebration 1999-2003 : Youth affairs consultant for the Northern District of Riga 1993- ... : Member of the sorority ‘Daugaviete’

Honours: Honourary culture award awarded by the World Federation of Free Latvians (2017) Order of the Three Stars, third class (2013) Spīdola Award awarded by the National Cultural Foundation for demonstrating excellence in culture management (2005) Finalist of the world competition ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons’ organised by the Junior Chamber International and winner of the national competition for the category ‘Achievements in Culture’ (2005) Award by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia for contributions made in organising the Latvian School Children and Youth Song and Dance Celebration (2005) Award by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia for achievements earned during the building of the Latvian State (2002) Awards by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia for contributions made to the development of youth policy in Latvia (1999 and 2000)