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'''Egils Levits''' (born 30 June 1955) is a Latvian lawyer, political scientist and judge. He has been a [[List of members of the European Court of Justice|Member of the]] [[European Court of Justice]] since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vestnesis.lv/index.php?menu=doc&id=82705|title=Izraudzīti Latvijas tiesneši Eiropas Kopienu tiesā|publisher=Oficiālais izdevējs LATVIJAS VĒSTNESIS|language=Latvian|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
'''Egils Levits''' (born 30 June 1955) is a Latvian lawyer, political scientist and judge. He has been a [[List of members of the European Court of Justice|Member of the]] [[European Court of Justice]] since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vestnesis.lv/index.php?menu=doc&id=82705|title=Izraudzīti Latvijas tiesneši Eiropas Kopienu tiesā|publisher=Oficiālais izdevējs LATVIJAS VĒSTNESIS|language=Latvian|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> |
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During the late Soviet-era he was a member of the [[Popular Front of Latvia]] and contributed to the [[On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia|declaration of renewed Latvian independence]] in 1990. He was Minister for Justice of Latvia from 1993 to 1994 and ambassador to Hungary, Austria and Switzerland from 1994 to 1995. He was then appointed a Judge of the [[European Court of Human Rights]], a position he held until 2004. He finished second in the indirect [[Latvian presidential election, 2015|election for]] [[President of Latvia]] in 2015 behind [[Raimonds Vējonis]]. Although an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], he was the candidate of the [[National Alliance (Latvia)|National Alliance]]. |
During the late Soviet-era he was a member of the [[Popular Front of Latvia]] and contributed to the [[On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia|declaration of renewed Latvian independence]] in 1990. He was Minister for Justice of Latvia from 1993 to 1994 and ambassador to Hungary, Austria and Switzerland from 1994 to 1995. He was then appointed a Judge of the [[European Court of Human Rights]], a position he held until 2004. He finished second in the indirect [[Latvian presidential election, 2015|election for]] [[President of Latvia]] in 2015 behind [[Raimonds Vējonis]]. Although an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], he was the candidate of the [[National Alliance (Latvia)|National Alliance]]. |
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.jpg) Egils Levits in 2012 | |
| Judge of the European Court of Justice | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Minister for Justice of Latvia | |
| In office 8 March 1993 – 19 September 1994 | |
| President | Guntis Ulmanis |
| Prime Minister | Valdis Birkavs |
| Preceded by | Viktors Skudra |
| Succeeded by | Romāns Apsītis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1955 Riga, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
| Political party | Independent Latvian Way (1993–1994) |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
Egils Levits (born 30 June 1955) is a Latvian lawyer, political scientist and judge. He has been a Member of the European Court of Justice since 2004.[1]
During the late Soviet-era he was a member of the Popular Front of Latvia and contributed to the declaration of renewed Latvian independence in 1990. He was Minister for Justice of Latvia from 1993 to 1994 and ambassador to Hungary, Austria and Switzerland from 1994 to 1995. He was then appointed a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, a position he held until 2004. He finished second in the indirect election for President of Latvia in 2015 behind Raimonds Vējonis. Although an Independent, he was the candidate of the National Alliance.[2] In 2018 Levits was appointed a Judge of the European Court of Justice.[3]
References
- ^ "Izraudzīti Latvijas tiesneši Eiropas Kopienu tiesā" (in Latvian). Oficiālais izdevējs LATVIJAS VĒSTNESIS. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Saeima elects Raimonds Vējonis as President of Latvia". Saeima. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Egils Levits appointed as a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union". Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia. March 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
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