Artis Kampars (born 3 May 1967) is a Latvian politician and businessman. He served as the Minister for Economics of Latvia. Kampars is a member of Unity.

Artis Kampars
Minister for Economics of Latvia
In office
12 March 2009 – 25 October 2011
Prime MinisterValdis Dombrovskis
Preceded byKaspars Gerhards
Succeeded byDaniels Pavļuts
Personal details
Born (1967-05-03) 3 May 1967 (age 57)
Tukums, Latvian SSR
Political partyUnity (2011—)
Other political
affiliations
New Era Party (2002-2011)
SpouseIlva Kampere
Alma materRiga Technical University
ProfessionBusinessman

Kampars became a member of eighth Saeima in 2002, was reelected four years later, but lost his mandate when he became a Minister in 2009. He served as the Minister for Economics of Latvia under the first two governments led by Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia: Artis Kampars". Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia. Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-04-17.