Aleksandr Mirskis is a Latvia

Latvia

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n politician.

Mirskis was born in Vilnuis. He is a graduate in civil engineering

Civil engineering

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 from the Polytechnic Institute in Kaunas

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 (1986). Mirskis worked as a building project leader (1986 - 1989, 1990 - 1992), taking one year break for service in the Soviet Army

Soviet Army

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 as commander of a radiation

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 reconnaissance unit. Upon ending his service, with the rank of first lieutenant, he resumed his work in construction.

In 1992, Mirskis was made a technical director and seven years later became the general manager of a construction company. He retired from business to become an advisor to the mayor of Riga

Riga

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 (2001 - 2005), later being elected to Saeima

Saeima

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, the Latvian parliament (2006 - 2009).

Since July 2009 he is serving as 1 of the 8 Latvian MEPs

Member of the European Parliament

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 in the European parliament

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. Mirskis is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a substitute in the Committee on Regional Development.