Laimdota Straujuma | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Straujuma in 2016 | |
| 21st Prime Minister of Latvia | |
| In office 22 January 2014 – 11 February 2016 | |
| President | Andris Bērziņš Raimonds Vējonis |
| Preceded by | Valdis Dombrovskis |
| Succeeded by | Māris Kučinskis |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 25 October 2011 – 22 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis |
| Preceded by | Jānis Dūklavs |
| Succeeded by | Jānis Dūklavs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1951 Mežvidi, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (now Latvia) |
| Political party | People's Party (1998–2011) Unity (2011–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia Latvian Academy of Sciences |
| Awards |  |
Laimdota Straujuma (born 24 February 1951) is a Latvian economist who was the prime minister of Latvia from January 2014 to February 2016. Before her tenure as prime minister, she served as the minister of Agriculture from 2011 to 2014. She was the first woman to serve as the head of government of the country.[1] After her resignation on 7 December 2015, she announced her intention to resume a seat in the Saeima.[2]
- ^ "Latvia gets first female prime minister". ABC News. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Government falls as Straujuma resigns". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.