Rihards Pīks
Rihards Pīks (31 December 1941 – 7 September 2026) was a Latvian politician and film director. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the People's Party; part of the European People's Party. He served as the Foreign Minister of Latvia in 2004.
Rihards Pīks
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- Born
- 31 December 1941
- Birthplace
- Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland
- Died
- 7 September 2026
- Place of death
- Riga, Latvia
- Nationality
- Latvia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- politician · diplomat · film director
- Education
- Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
- Languages
- Latvian
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• Office — Minister of Foreign Affairs • Predecessor — Sandra Kalniete • Successor — Artis Pabriks • Term Start — 9 March 2004 • Term End — 19 July 2004 • Party — Latvia TP EPP • Office1 — Member of the European Parliament for Latvia • Term Start1 — 20 July 2004 • Term End1 — 13 July 2009 • Born — 31 December 1941 • Birthplace — Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland • Died — 7 September 2026 • Place of death — Riga, Latvia
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Pīks was born in Riga on 31 December 1941. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009 for the People's Party; part of the European People's Party. He served as the Foreign Minister of Latvia in 2004. He also served as a member of the Saeima from 1998 until 2004. Pīks died in Riga on 7 September 2026, at the age of 84.
EPP Congress Warsaw
European People's Party · EPP Congress Warsaw
EPP AND CPC DEBATE EU-CHINA RELATIONS 7 November 2007
European People's Party · EPP AND CPC DEBATE EU-CHINA RELATIONS 7 November 2007
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