Ilze Viņķele

Ilze Viņķele
Minister for Welfare of Latvia
In office
25 October 2011  22 January 2014
Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis
Preceded by Ilona Jurševska
Succeeded by Uldis Augulis
Personal details
Born (1971-11-27) 27 November 1971
Rēzekne, Latvian SSR
Nationality Latvian
Political party Unity (2011—)
Other political
affiliations
Civic Union (2008—2011)
TB/LNNK (Until 2008)
Spouse(s) Juris Viņķelis
Children 3
Alma mater Riga Stradiņš University
Profession Journalist, Social worker

Ilze Viņķele (born 27 November 1971 in Rēzekne) is a Latvian politician, former Minister for Welfare of Latvia. She is a member of the political party Unity.

On 7 November 2006 Ilze Viņķele became the Secretary of Parliament of the Special Assignments Ministry for European Union Funds of Latvia. In 2010 she was elected as a member of the 10th Saeima, however she became the Secretary of Parliament of the Ministry for Finance of Latvia. Viņķele was appointed Minister for Welfare of Latvia on 25 October 2011.[1]

References

  1. "Saeima izsaka uzticību Dombrovska trešajai valdībai" (in Latvian). Delfi. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.


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