Andrejs Elksniņš (born 1982) is a Latvian politician and the current Mayor of Daugavpils. He was a member of the Harmony party until January of 2023 and was a deputy of the 12th Saeima. He is of Latvian and Russian descent.
Andrejs Elksniņš | |
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| Mayor of Daugavpils | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Igors Prelatovs |
| In office 17 January 2019 – 11 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rihards Eigims |
| Succeeded by | Igors Prelatovs |
| In office 26 June 2017 – 2 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jānis Lāčplēsis |
| Succeeded by | Rihards Eigims |
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| Born | 13 December 1982 Rīga, Latvian SSR, USSR |
| Political party | Harmony |
| Alma mater | Latvian Police Academy |
| Profession | Lawyer, investigator |
Elksniņš took office as Mayor of Daugavpils, the second largest city in the country, on 26 June 2017[1] but was replaced by Rihards Eigims after just two months in office on September 2.[2] After the coalition led by Eigims collapsed on 22 November 2018, Elksniņš was re-elected as mayor on 17 January 2019[3][4] and removed from office on June 11, 2020. The city was then led by Igors Prelatovs, until Elksniņš was reelected and approved as mayor after the 2021 Latvian municipal elections on July 1.
References
edit- ^ Opposition MP takes over as mayor of Daugavpils. Public Broadcasting of Latvia, 26 June 2017. Retrieved: 6 September 2017
- ^ Daugavpils mayor toppled. Public Broadcasting of Latvia, 2 September 2017. Retrieved: 6 September 2017
- ^ "Elksniņš returns as Daugavpils mayor". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Prominent Harmony politician preparing to launch new political force". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official Facebook page (in Russian and Latvian)
- Profile on the website of the Saeima
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