Dainis Ivans
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Dainis Īvāns is a Latvia
n journalist and politician.
He has worked as a journalist since 1979 and gained the public attention in 1986, by opposing construction of another hydro-electric dam on Daugava river, near the city of Daugavpils
. Īvāns pointed out the loss of landscapes and the need for relocation of numerous villages and cities, in the case if the dam is constructed. As a result of media campaign led by Īvāns, the construction of the dam was cancelled. He was awarded the title of the Most Popular Journalist of 1986.
In 1988, he became one of founders of the Popular Front of Latvia and its leader. After the win of Popular Front in the 1990 election, he became the deputy speaker of the Supreme Soviet
, the transitional parliament of Latvia. He resigned from this position in 1992.
He returned to politics in 1998, by joining Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
and was elected to Riga
City Council from the Social Democrats' list in 2001. He was the leader of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party from 2002 to 2005.
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.
He has worked as a journalist since 1979 and gained the public attention in 1986, by opposing construction of another hydro-electric dam on Daugava river, near the city of Daugavpils
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...
. Īvāns pointed out the loss of landscapes and the need for relocation of numerous villages and cities, in the case if the dam is constructed. As a result of media campaign led by Īvāns, the construction of the dam was cancelled. He was awarded the title of the Most Popular Journalist of 1986.
In 1988, he became one of founders of the Popular Front of Latvia and its leader. After the win of Popular Front in the 1990 election, he became the deputy speaker of the Supreme Soviet
Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was the Supreme Soviet in the Soviet Union and the only one with the power to pass constitutional amendments...
, the transitional parliament of Latvia. He resigned from this position in 1992.
He returned to politics in 1998, by joining Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party is a centre-left, social democratic party in Latvia. It has a long history but is not represented in the current parliament of Latvia.-History:...
and was elected to Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
City Council from the Social Democrats' list in 2001. He was the leader of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party from 2002 to 2005.