Andris Sprūds (born 13 July 1971) is a Latvian foreign policy researcher, lecturer, and politician. He is a professor at Rīga Stradiņš University,[1] a member of the 14th Saeima,[2] and the Minister of Defence of Latvia. He represents the Progressives party.
Andris Sprūds | |
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.jpg) Sprūds in 2024 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Evika Siliņa |
| Preceded by | Ināra Mūrniece |
| Member of the 14th Saeima | |
| In office 1 November 2022 – 20 September 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1971 Liepāja, Latvia |
| Political party | Progressives (since 2023) |
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| Profession | Foreign policy researcher, lecturer |
Personal life
editIn 1997, he obtained a master's degree in Central European history from Central European University in Budapest, and in 1998, a master's degree in political science in international relations from University of Latvia, and in 2005, he defended his doctoral degree in political science at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.[3][4][5][6] He has also studied and researched at Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Oxford, Uppsala University, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, and the Japan Institute of Energy Economics on various topics related to energy security and policy in the Baltic Sea region, post-Soviet domestic and foreign policy, as well as transatlantic relations.[7]
He has been a member of the advisory board of the Latvian Institute of International Affairs and its longstanding director.[7]
Political career
editOn 1 October 2022, Sprūds was elected to the 14th Saeima from the list of the Progressives party, not being its member.[8] He works in the Foreign Affairs and European Affairs Committees of the Saeima. On 24 November 2022, he was elected chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Saeima.[9][10] In 2023, he joined the Progressives party.[11]
On 15 September 2023, he was appointed Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Evika Siliņa.[4][12]
References
edit- ^ "Andris Sprūds". RSU. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "14. SAEIMAS VĒLĒŠANAS". sv2022.cvk.lv. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "14. SAEIMAS VĒLĒŠANAS. Andris Sprūds". sv2022.cvk.lv. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b "Andris Sprūds | Ministru kabinets". www.mk.gov.lv. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Andris Sprūds | Aizsardzības ministrija". www.mod.gov.lv. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Andris Spruds". www.liia.lv. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "Andris Sprūds". www.lai.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ ""Progresīvie" Saeimā varētu pildīt "garšvielu" funkciju". neatkariga.nra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Saeimas Eiropas lietu komisiju vadīs Andris Sprūds". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "THE SAEIMA OF THE LATVIAN REPUBLIC" (PDF). europarl.europa.eu. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Latvia political briefing: Overview of the First Months of the New 42nd Government of Latvia – China-CEE Institute". 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "New Latvian cabinet has its first meeting". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
External links
edit- Andris Sprūds on Cabinet of Ministers Republic of Latvia
- Andris Sprūds on Ministry of Defence Republic of Latvia
- Andris Sprūds on Rigas Stradins University