Dace Melbārde
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Dace Melbārde (born 3 April 1971) is a Latvian politician. She is a member of New Unity, having defected from the National Alliance in 2022[1] and was the Latvian minister of culture from 2013 to 2019.[2][3] In May 2019, representing the political party National Alliance, she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament, where she joined the European Conservatives and Reformists group.
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Dace Melbārde | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 19 June 2019 | |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 31 October 2013 – 18 June 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis Laimdota Straujuma Māris Kučinskis Krišjānis Kariņš |
Preceded by | Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende |
Succeeded by | Nauris Puntulis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-04-03) 3 April 1971 (age 53) Rīga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
Political party | New Unity (2022–present) |
Other political affiliations | National Alliance (2014–2022) European Conservatives and Reformists (2019–present) |
Alma mater | University of Latvia Latvian Academy of Culture |
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