Mārtiņš Bondars

Mārtiņš Bondars
Mārtiņš Bondars in 2014
Member of the 12th Saeima
Assumed office
2014
Personal details
Born (1971-12-31) December 31, 1971
Nationality Latvian
Political party TB/LNNK (2000-2002)
Latvian Association of Regions (2014-2017)
For Latvia's Development (since 2018)
Alma mater University of Latvia
Lakeland College
Harvard University

Mārtiņš Bondars (born 31 December 1971)[1] is a Latvian financier, politician, and former basketball player. He has been member of the Latvian parliament since 2014. Bondars previously served as chief of staff to then President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.[2]

He was the leader of the Latvian Association of Regions[3] and a member of its constituent party, the Regional Alliance. He participated in the Latvian election for President in 2015 as the nominee of his alliance. In 2017, he quit his post and left the alliance. In 2018, he joined their former allies during the 2017 Riga City Council elections, the party For Latvia's Development.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mārtiņš Bondars". CVK. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Latvia prepares to pick a President from the 'black box'" (in Latvian). Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Leading politician quits Regional Alliance". LSM. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bondars pievienojies partijai 'Latvijas attīstībai'" (in Latvian). Delfi.lv. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.


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