Linda Mūrniece

Linda Mūrniece (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.[1]

Linda Mūrniece-Freiberga
Minister for the Interior of Latvia
In office
12 March 2009  6 June 2011
Prime MinisterValdis Dombrovskis
Preceded byMareks Segliņš
Succeeded byRihards Kozlovskis
Minister for Defence of Latvia
In office
5 January 2006  7 April 2006
Prime MinisterAigars Kalvītis
Preceded byEinars Repše
Succeeded byAtis Slakteris
Personal details
Born (1970-01-28) 28 January 1970
Dobele, Latvian SSR
Political partyUnity (2011—)
Other political
affiliations
New Era Party (2002-2011)
Spouse(s)Raimonds Mūrnieks (-2011, divorced)
Hosams Abu Meri (2012-2017, divorced)
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
ProfessionJournalist
Linda Mūrniece with Valdis Dombrovskis

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.

She was married to Unity member of the Saeima Hosams Abu Meri.

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