Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2019).
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Raimonds Vējonis
Raimonds Vējonis is a Latvian politician who served as the 9th President of Latvia from 2015 to 2019 and the president of the Latvian Basketball Association since 2020.
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politics · President of Latvia from 2015 to 2019 · politician · biologist · minister · also Raimonds Vējonis, Vējonis
Born 15 June 1966 · Q2416022
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2019· 5 entries
Won: Estonia with Foreign Honours (April 2019).
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Won: Germany with Foreign Honours (February 2019).
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Awarded Decoration for Exceptional Merits (2019).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2019).
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2018· 6 entries
India.com: LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan meets Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis
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Won: Ukraine with Foreign Honours (November 2018).
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Won: Netherlands with Foreign Honours (June 2018).
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Won: Italy with Foreign Honours (June 2018).
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Won: Iceland with Foreign Honours (November 2018).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2018).
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2017· 3 entries
WBUR: Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis On Security And Russia Tensions
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Northcountrypublicradio.org: Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis On Security And Russia Tension
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Trend News Agency: Raimonds Vejonis: Azerbaijan, Latvia have huge potential for expansion of relations (exclusive)
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2016· 1 entry
“Latvia appreciates Azerbaijan’s role in SGC realisation”
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2015· 7 entries
Digital Journal: Latvia’s Vejonis sworn in as EU’s first Green president
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Global Times: Xi congratulates Vejonis on being elected Latvia's new president
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Won: Latvia with National Honours (July 2015).
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NDTV: Defence Minister Raimonds Vejonis
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NDTV: Latvia Elects Raimonds Vejonis, European Unions First Green Pesident
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Career landmark: President of Latvia (2015–2019).
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2014· 4 entries
delfi: Raimonds Vējonis: Balsojuma cena Latvijas nākotnei (111)
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Career landmark: Minister of Defence of Latvia (2014–2015).
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Career landmark: deputy of Saeima (2014–2014).
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And held that office until becoming president in 2015
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2012· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Defence of Latvia (2012–2015).
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2011· 2 entries
Career landmark: deputy of Saeima (2011–2014).
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Career landmark: Minister of the Environment (2011–2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Career landmark: deputy of Saeima (2010–2010).
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: deputy of Saeima (2006–2006).
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2002· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister for the Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia (2002–2011).
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And in 2011 and as Minister of the Environment from 2003 to 2011, while the Ministry of Regional Development was a separate department
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Vējonis became Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
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1989· 2 entries
And obtained a master's degree from it in 1995
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Studied at University of Latvia Faculty of Biology (1989).
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1986· 1 entry
Married Iveta Vējone, a teacher and former first lady
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-06-15.
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