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Vilis Krištopāns
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Krištopāns in 2023
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| 15th Prime Minister of Latvia | |
| In office 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| President | Guntis Ulmanis Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
| Preceded by | Guntars Krasts |
| Succeeded by | Andris Šķēle |
| Member of the European Parliament for Latvia | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of the Saeima | |
| In office 1 November 2022 – 16 July 2024 | |
| In office 5 November 2002 – 7 November 2007 | |
| In office 6 July 1993 – 25 January 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-06-13) 13 June 1954 (age 70) Omsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1980–1987) Latvian Way (1993–2002) Union of Greens and Farmers (2002–2007) Latvia First (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Aija Krištopane |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Riga Technical University |
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Vilis Krištopans (born 13 June 1954) is a Latvian politician who served as the prime minister of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 15 July 1999.[1]
As a prime minister he was a member of the Latvian Way political party. He then left politics and, in 2002, returned as a member of parliament from the Union of Greens and Farmers.[2] Prior to being prime minister, he was the minister of transport.
Likewise, the New Era received backing from Latvian ex-president Guntis Ulmanis (himself being a member in the Farmers' Party) and former prime minister Vilis Krištopans of Latvia's Way party, who had become disappointed of his own party (who however joined the Green and Farmer's coalition later).
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Latvia November 26, 1998 – July 16, 1999 |
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