Andris Piebalgs

Andris Piebalgs
Piebalgs in 2012
European Commissioner for Development
In office
9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014
PresidentJosé Manuel Barroso
Preceded byKarel De Gucht (Development and Humanitarian Aid)
Succeeded byNeven Mimica (International Cooperation and Development)
European Commissioner for Energy
In office
22 November 2004 – 9 February 2010
PresidentJosé Manuel Barroso
Preceded byLoyola de Palacio (Energy and Transport)
Succeeded byGünther Oettinger
Leader of Unity
In office
4 June 2016 – 19 August 2017
Preceded bySolvita Āboltiņa
Succeeded byArvils Ašeradens
Personal details
Born (1957-09-17) 17 September 1957 (age 67)
Valmiera, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Latvia)
Political partyCommunist Party (Before 1991)
Latvian Way (1993–2007)
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (2007–2011)
Independent (2011–2016)
Unity (2016–)
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
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Andris Piebalgs (born 17 September 1957) is a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as European Commissioner for Development at the European Commission from 2010 until 2014. Between 2004 and 2009 he served as Commissioner for Energy. Between 4 June 2016 and 19 August 2017, he served as the leader of the Unity party.[1]

  1. ^ "New leader of Latvia's Unity party calls for reconciliation among members, fresh start". ERR. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.