Ina Druviete
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Ina Druviete was the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia in 2004-2006.
Ina Druviete graduated from the University of Latvia
in 1981 with a degree in the Latvian language
and literature. Her first political party was Communist Party of the Soviet Union
. Gradually she became a respected researcher in this field and was awarded several grants (Fulbright Foreign Scholarship among them).
She has published approximately 250 publications, mainly on linguistics
, sociolinguistics
and language policy
.
Druviete became actively involved in politics in 2001, when she joined her second political party - the New Era Party
(Jaunais laiks). In the general elections of 2002 she was elected to Saeima
, the Parliament of Latvia. Later she was elected Chairperson of the Parliament's Human Rights
and Public Affairs Committee.
In 2004 Druviete was nominated and appointed Minister of Education and Science. She served in this position until New Era Party leaving the coalition government in April 2006. Her foremost achievement in the eyes of supporters is the implementation of the Educational Reform, which stipulated a transition to education mostly in Latvian in minority secondary schools. After her statement Latvija would call the euro
the "eiro" because the "eu" diphthong doesn't exist in Latvian. As Education Minister Ina Druviete even threatened to take the European Union
to court over the issue.
Druviete was member of Board of New Era Party
(Jaunais laiks) as key leading figure of party internal opposition to Einars Repse. She left party in 2008. Now Druviete is involved in another political party making.
Ina Druviete graduated from the University of Latvia
University of Latvia
University of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
in 1981 with a degree in the Latvian language
Latvian language
Latvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language...
and literature. Her first political party was Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
. Gradually she became a respected researcher in this field and was awarded several grants (Fulbright Foreign Scholarship among them).
She has published approximately 250 publications, mainly on linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society...
and language policy
Language policy
Many countries have a language policy designed to favour or discourage the use of a particular language or set of languages. Although nations historically have used language policies most often to promote one official language at the expense of others, many countries now have policies designed to...
.
Druviete became actively involved in politics in 2001, when she joined her second political party - the New Era Party
New Era Party
The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011....
(Jaunais laiks). In the general elections of 2002 she was elected to 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,...
, the Parliament of Latvia. Later she was elected Chairperson of the Parliament's Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and Public Affairs Committee.
In 2004 Druviete was nominated and appointed Minister of Education and Science. She served in this position until New Era Party leaving the coalition government in April 2006. Her foremost achievement in the eyes of supporters is the implementation of the Educational Reform, which stipulated a transition to education mostly in Latvian in minority secondary schools. After her statement Latvija would call the euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
the "eiro" because the "eu" diphthong doesn't exist in Latvian. As Education Minister Ina Druviete even threatened to take the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to court over the issue.
Druviete was member of Board of New Era Party
New Era Party
The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011....
(Jaunais laiks) as key leading figure of party internal opposition to Einars Repse. She left party in 2008. Now Druviete is involved in another political party making.