Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia since 1999, former citizen of Canada.
Elected. Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Short item on the election of Vike-Freiberga, from Time Asia.
Short item on the election of Vike-Freiberga, from Time Asia.
Iron Lady
An article in The Baltics Worldwide City Paper compares Latvian President Vike-Freiberga to Margaret Thatcher.
An article in The Baltics Worldwide City Paper compares Latvian President Vike-Freiberga to Margaret Thatcher.
Ms. President
"It's a story that might have been written by Disney: A small girl flees her war-torn homeland, then returns five decades later and becomes the country's president." From The Baltics Worldwide City Paper.
"It's a story that might have been written by Disney: A small girl flees her war-torn homeland, then returns five decades later and becomes the country's president." From The Baltics Worldwide City Paper.
New Latvian president vetoes bill on language
Draws a parallel with a proposed Latvian law and the Quebec language law. Article is in French and English.
Draws a parallel with a proposed Latvian law and the Quebec language law. Article is in French and English.
President Vike-Freiberga Visits the United States
From the Embassy of Latvia, an article about President Vike-Freiberga's visit (September 1999) to the U.S.
From the Embassy of Latvia, an article about President Vike-Freiberga's visit (September 1999) to the U.S.
Retired Canadian professor takes Latvia's helm
In this 1999 article, the Christian Science Monitor looks at the goals of the "retired psychology professor from Montreal" who returned to Latvia after Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
In this 1999 article, the Christian Science Monitor looks at the goals of the "retired psychology professor from Montreal" who returned to Latvia after Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Vaira Vike-Freiberga - the new President of Latvia
Announcement from the Embassy of Latvia.
Announcement from the Embassy of Latvia.