Arnis Kalniņš

Arnis Kalniņš (24 January 1935 − 28 February 2023[1]) was a Latvian economist, academic, and politician. He served as the Minister for Economic Reforms of Latvia from 1991 to 1993, President of the Mortgage and Land Bank of Latvia from 1993 to 1996, and a deputy of the 7th Saeima. He was a full member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (since 1987).

For economist, see Kalniņš and Kalniņš.
Arnis Kalniņš
Minister for Economic Reforms of Latvia
In office
November 19, 1991 (1991-11-19) – January 12, 1993 (1993-01-12)
Prime MinisterIvars Godmanis
Preceded byJānis Āboltiņš
Succeeded byAivars Kreituss
Personal details
Born(1935-01-24)January 24, 1935
Naukšēni Parish, Latvia
DiedFebruary 28, 2023(2023-02-28) (aged 88)
Riga, Latvia
Political partySocial Democratic Workers' Party of Latvia (LSDSP)
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
ProfessionEconomist
1as Minister of Economics

Biography

Born on January 24, 1935, in Naukšēni Parish. He graduated from Rūjiena Secondary School in 1952.[2] In 1957, he graduated from the University of Latvia, earning a degree in economic planning.[2]

He became involved in the Awakening movement, in 1989 he was included in the list of intellectuals to be isolated.[3] In the Council of Ministers of Godmanis, he was the deputy of the chairman of the council, Ivars Godmanis. From November 19, 1991 to January 12, 1993, he was the Minister of Economic Reforms. A. Kalniņš was the first president of the Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank (1993—1996).[4] Later, he was an adviser to the bank.[5]

He ran in the 7th Saeima elections and was elected from the list "Latvian Social Democratic Union". He was a member of the LSDSP faction. In the 1999 presidential elections, LSDSP nominated him for the presidency. In the second round, having received the smallest number of votes of all candidates — 14 — Kalniņš did not make it to the next round.[6] Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga became president.[7] In the 7th Saeima, he served in the Economic Commission, the Commission of Economics, Agriculture, Environment and Regional Policy, as well as in several sub-commissions.[8] He also ran in the 8th Saeima elections,[9] but the party did not make it into parliament.

Since 2005, Arnis Kalniņš has been an emeritus scientist in Latvia.[10]

References
  1. Prese. "IN MEMORIAM. Arnis KALNIŅŠ (24.01.1935.–28.02.2023.)". www.lza.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  2. "News about 8th Saeima deputy candidate: Arnis Kalniņš". CVK. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15.
  3. Delfi (2015-05-05). "Izolējami 'X stundā' - slepens dokuments ar arestējamiem Atmodas laika latviešiem". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  4. "Valsts prezidents pasniegs valsts apbalvojumus 34 apbalvotajiem". Latvijā (in Latvian). 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  5. "Arnis Kalnins". web.archive. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2023-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Stenogramma". 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  7. "Stenogramma". 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  8. "INFORMĀCIJA PAR DEPUTĀTU". 2003-11-24. Archived from the original on 2003-11-24. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  9. . 2016-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160315194641/https://www.cvk.lv/cgi-bin/wdbcgiw/base/sae8dev.Vel8rmeg.kand_s?NR1=5000&cbutton=72040539183. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2023-05-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "Valsts emerittēo zinātnieku saraksts". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
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