Miroslavs Mitrofanovs or Miroslav Mitrofanov[1] (Russian: Миросла́в Бори́сович Митрофа́нов, Miroslav Borisovich Mitrofanov; born 18 December 1966 in Daugavpils, Latvia) is a Latvian Russian journalist and politician, Member of the 7th and 9th Saeima for For Human Rights in United Latvia. Co-chairman of ForHRUL (later renamed LRU) since 2011. He had been a member of the European Parliament since March 2018[2] until July 2019. In 2020, Mitrofanov was elected to the Riga City Council.[3]
Miroslavs Mitrofanovs | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2018–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tatjana Ždanoka |
| Constituency | Latvia |
| Member of the Saeima | |
| In office November 2006 – November 2010 | |
| Constituency | Latgale |
| Member of the Saeima | |
| In office November 1998 – November 2002 | |
| Constituency | Latgale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1966 Daugavpils, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | USSR (until 1991) Latvia (since 1991) |
| Political party | Latvian Russian Union/LRU (2014–2024) For Human Rights in a United Latvia/ForHRUL (2007–2014) Equal Rights (1994–2007) |
| Other political affiliations | European Free Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
| Profession | biologist |
In 2020 Mitrofanovs, alongside his party members Tatjana Ždanoka and Andrejs Mamikins, was included in the European Platform for Democratic Elections database of "biased observers" for backing disputed and rigged elections in Russia and occupied Ukraine.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Miroslav Mitrofanov". Russians of Latvia. Institute of the Russian heritage of Latvia. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Berezovskaya, Alla (10 August 2018). "Miroslav Mitrofanov speaks on the struggle for the "Russian issues" in the European Parliament". Russki Mir. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "August 29, 2020 Riga city elections". rd2020.cvk.lv.
- ^ "Five Latvian politicians named as 'politically biased election observers'". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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