Uldis Augulis
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Uldis Augulis is a Latvian politician (Union of Greens and Farmers
) Bachelor degree in Finance management, University of Latvia Minister of Transport of Latvia. He was the Minister of Welfare of Latvia from 12 March 2009 to 3 November 2010.
He was also acting Minister of Justice from March to April 2010. Elected in Parliament, Saeima 2011, October 2nd.
2008 - 2009 Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Welfare,
2007 – 2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture
2006 – 2008 Member of Parliament (Saeima),
2000 – 2006 Chairman of Berze Rural Municipality
Since 1996 Owner of the Farm “Auguļi”,
1990 – 1996 Co-owner of the Farm “Īves”
Other positions held:
2003 – 2006 Chairman of the Council, Dobele City Bus Fleet, Ltd.
2000 – 2006 Chairman of the Board, Dobele Department of Political Party Latvian Farmer’s Union
2001 – 2006 Member of the Council, Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
2003 – 2006 Member of the EU Committee of the Regions
2005 – 2006 Chairman of the Advisory Council, State Agency K.Ulmanis Memorial Museum Pikšas
citing a lack of funds. Latvia has already lost EUR 12.2 million (LVL 8.54 million) of EU funds due to hesitation with the Rail Baltica project, and the EU Transport Commissioner has stated there is no chance that the EU will contribute funds to the proposed Riga and Moscow links despite Augulis' assertion that the EU could contribute up to 85%.
The high-speed railroad project between Riga and Moscow is economically
justified due to increasing passenger and cargo turnover, and it is not political,
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said after a meeting with his Latvian counterpart,
Uldis Augulis (Union of Greens and Farmers)
Union of Greens and Farmers
Union of Greens and Farmers is a green/agrarian and conservative political alliance in Latvia. It consists of two political parties: Latvian Farmers' Union and the Green Party of Latvia . It is the third-largest party in the Saeima....
) Bachelor degree in Finance management, University of Latvia Minister of Transport of Latvia. He was the Minister of Welfare of Latvia from 12 March 2009 to 3 November 2010.
He was also acting Minister of Justice from March to April 2010. Elected in Parliament, Saeima 2011, October 2nd.
2008 - 2009 Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Welfare,
2007 – 2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture
2006 – 2008 Member of Parliament (Saeima),
2000 – 2006 Chairman of Berze Rural Municipality
Since 1996 Owner of the Farm “Auguļi”,
1990 – 1996 Co-owner of the Farm “Īves”
Other positions held:
2003 – 2006 Chairman of the Council, Dobele City Bus Fleet, Ltd.
2000 – 2006 Chairman of the Board, Dobele Department of Political Party Latvian Farmer’s Union
2001 – 2006 Member of the Council, Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
2003 – 2006 Member of the EU Committee of the Regions
2005 – 2006 Chairman of the Advisory Council, State Agency K.Ulmanis Memorial Museum Pikšas
Controversy
Augulis recently caused controversy with the prioritisation of road and rail links between Riga and Moscow while delaying regional EU projects such as the Rail BalticaRail Baltica
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citing a lack of funds. Latvia has already lost EUR 12.2 million (LVL 8.54 million) of EU funds due to hesitation with the Rail Baltica project, and the EU Transport Commissioner has stated there is no chance that the EU will contribute funds to the proposed Riga and Moscow links despite Augulis' assertion that the EU could contribute up to 85%.
The high-speed railroad project between Riga and Moscow is economically
justified due to increasing passenger and cargo turnover, and it is not political,
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said after a meeting with his Latvian counterpart,
Uldis Augulis (Union of Greens and Farmers)