Linda Abu Meri Politician

Linda Abu Meri (née Linda Mūrniece; born 28 January 1970 in Dobele) is a Latvian politician and journalist. She is a member of Unity, and has served as both the Minister for the Interior as well as the Minister for Defence of Latvia.In 2002 Mūrniece was elected as a member of the eighth Saeima. She has been the Secretary of Parliament for both the Ministry for the Interior and the Ministry of Defence. After the resignation of Einars Repše as the Minister for Defence, Mūrniece took the office on 5 January 2006 and served until 7 April 2006 when the New Era Party resigned from the government.Mūrniece was also elected as a member of the ninth Saeima in 2006. On 12 March 2009 Mūrniece became the Minister for the Interior. After the October 2010 election Mūrniece continued her work as the Minister. In early 2011, after a burglary by four policeman in Jēkabpils during which another policeman was shot, Mūrniece resigned.

Personal facts

Linda Abu Meri
Birth dateJanuary 28, 1970
Birth place
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic , Dobele
Nationality
Latvia
Education
University of Latvia

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Office holder

office
Minister for Defence of Latvia
Minister for the Interior of Latvia
other party
New Era Party
party
Unity (Latvian political party)
prime minister
successor
Atis Slakteris

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