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Roberts Ķīlis

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Roberts Ķīlis
Ķīlis in 2010
Minister for Education and Science of Latvia
In office
25 October 2011 – 30 April 2013
Prime MinisterValdis Dombrovskis
Preceded byRolands Broks
Succeeded byVjačeslavs Dombrovskis
Personal details
Born(1968-03-14)14 March 1968
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
Died18 March 2022(2022-03-18) (aged 54)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
Cambridge University
ProfessionSocial anthropologist

Roberts Ķīlis (14 March 1968 – 18 March 2022)[1] was a Latvian politician and social anthropologist who served as Minister for Education and Science of Latvia.

Biography

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Ķīlis received a bachelor's degree from the University of Latvia (1991) in philosophy and a doctor's degree from Cambridge University (1999) in social anthropology. From 1994 onward he was an associate professor at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.

Ķīlis was appointed Minister for Education and Science of Latvia in October 2011.[2] Due to health problems, he resigned from office in April 2013.

References

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  1. ^ "Mūžībā devies bijušais izglītības ministrs Roberts Ķīlis" (in Latvian). 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Saeima izsaka uzticību Dombrovska trešajai valdībai" (in Latvian). Delfi. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.