Valdis Zatlers | |
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 Zatlers in 2011 | |
| 7th President of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 2007 – 8 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Aigars Kalvītis Ivars Godmanis Valdis Dombrovskis |
| Preceded by | Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
| Succeeded by | Andris Bērziņš |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1955 Riga, Latvia (Under Soviet occupation) |
| Political party | Independent (Before 2011) Reform Party (2011–2015) |
| Spouse | Lilita Zatlere |
| Children | Gustavs Felicita Kārlis |
| Alma mater | Riga Stradiņš University |
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Valdis Zatlers (/ˈvældɪs ˈzætlərz/; born 22 March 1955) is a Latvian politician and former physician who served as the seventh president of Latvia from 2007 to 2011. He won the Latvian presidential election of 31 May 2007.[1] He became President of Latvia on 8 July 2007[2] and left office on 7 July 2011 after failing to win reelection for a second term.
- ^ "Latvia elects doctor as president". BBC News. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Unknown surgeon elected president". The Baltic Times. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.