Miroslav Mitrofanov
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Miroslavs Mitrofanovs or Miroslav Mitrofanov, , born December 18, 1966 in Daugavpils
, Latvia, is a Latvia
n journalist and politician, Member of the 7th and 9th Saeima
for For Human Rights in United Latvia
. Co-chairman of ForHRUL since 2011.
1991—1994 — journalist of Russian newspaper "Dinaburg" in Daugavpils.
1998—2002 — member of 7th Saeima from ForHRUL.
2002—2004 — advisor of ForHRUL group in Parliament.
2004—2006 — working in the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament.
2005 — elected to Daugavpils City Council and becomes deputy of mayor. Elected chairman of international NGO European Russian-Speakers' Alliance.
2006 — elected to 9th Saeima (serving until 2010).
2011 — elected co-chairman of ForHRUL.
Daugavpils
Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some...
, Latvia, is a Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n journalist and politician, Member of the 7th and 9th Saeima
Saeima
Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years,...
for For Human Rights in United Latvia
For Human Rights in United Latvia
For Human Rights in United Latvia is a left-wing political party in Latvia, supported mainly by ethnic Russians and other non-Latvian minorities. Co-chairpersons of its Ruling Board are Tatjana Ždanoka, Jakovs Pliners and Miroslav Mitrofanov....
. Co-chairman of ForHRUL since 2011.
Biography
1991 — received degree in biology at the University of Latvia.1991—1994 — journalist of Russian newspaper "Dinaburg" in Daugavpils.
1998—2002 — member of 7th Saeima from ForHRUL.
2002—2004 — advisor of ForHRUL group in Parliament.
2004—2006 — working in the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament.
2005 — elected to Daugavpils City Council and becomes deputy of mayor. Elected chairman of international NGO European Russian-Speakers' Alliance.
2006 — elected to 9th Saeima (serving until 2010).
2011 — elected co-chairman of ForHRUL.
External links
- Mitrofanov's CV on the ForHRUL site