Indulis Emsis | |
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18th Prime Minister of Latvia | |
In office 9 March 2004 – 2 December 2004 | |
President | Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
Preceded by | Einars Repše |
Succeeded by | Aigars Kalvītis |
Speaker of the Saeima | |
In office 7 November 2006 – 24 September 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ingrīda Ūdre |
Succeeded by | Gundars Daudze |
Personal details | |
Born | Salacgriva, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic | 2 January 1952
Political party | Green Party |
Alma mater | University of Latvia |
Indulis Emsis (born 2 January 1952) is a Latvian biologist and politician. He was Prime Minister of Latvia for ten months in 2004, the first Green politician to lead a country in the history of the world. He was Speaker of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament from 2006 to 2007. Emsis' political views are described as rather conservative, unusual for members of green parties around the world.