Ingrīda Latimira

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Ingrīda Latimira

Ingrīda Latimira formerly Ingrīda Ūdre (born November 14, 1958 in Riga ) is a Latvian politician. She was the designated EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union .

Ingrīda Ūdre studied economics in Riga from 1977 to 1984 . She has been a member of the Latvian Parliament since 1998 and was most recently President of Parliament . In 1999 she was Minister of Economic Affairs in her country. Because of the criticism of the designated EU Commission Barroso at the hearing before the European Parliament, the Latvian government withdrew its candidacy as EU Commissioner. Andris Piebalgs was sent to the commission in her place .

After a temporary retirement from politics, she has been working as a consultant for the Saskaņas Centrs party alliance since April 2013 . In addition to her native Latvian , she speaks fluent English and Russian , not quite as well German and French . She is married and has two kids.

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/bijusi-saeimas-priekssedetaja-kluvusi-par-sc-frakcijas-konsultanti-ekonomiskajos-jautajumos.d?id=43197308