Jānis Urbanovičs
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Jānis Urbanovičs is a Latvian
politician
. He is the leader of the Harmony Centre
party and a deputy
of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Saeima
s (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.
Urbanovičs was running for Prime Minister
in the 2010 Latvian parliamentary election from his party.
From 1984 until 1991 Mr. Urbanovičs was the secretary of the central committee of the Komsomol
in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is the leader of the Harmony Centre
Harmony Centre
Harmony Centre is a political alliance in Latvia. It was formed in 2005 and its member parties are the Social Democratic Party "Harmony" and the Socialist Party of Latvia Harmony Centre (abbreviated SC; ) is a political alliance in Latvia. It was formed in 2005 and its member parties are the...
party and a deputy
Deputies of the Saeima
The Deputies of the 9th Saeima are the 100 deputies or members of the parliament of Latvia, the Saeima, of which 99 began their activities on 7 November 2006 in parliament, and ended their activities on 2 November 2010...
of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th 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,...
s (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.
Urbanovičs was running for Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Latvia
The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers...
in the 2010 Latvian parliamentary election from his party.
From 1984 until 1991 Mr. Urbanovičs was the secretary of the central committee of the Komsomol
Komsomol
The Communist Union of Youth , usually known as Komsomol , was the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Komsomol in its earliest form was established in urban centers in 1918. During the early years, it was a Russian organization, known as the Russian Communist Union of...
in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union.