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Māris Gailis

Latvian politician (born 1951)
Person human Q710198

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
July 9, 1951
Place of birth
Riga
Country of citizenship
Latvia, Soviet Union[9][10]
Occupation
politician, businessperson, entrepreneur, head of government, foreign minister
Position held
deputy of Saeima, Prime Minister of Latvia[11]
Educated at
Riga Technical University, Riga State Gymnasium No.1[12][13]
Member of political party
Latvian Way[15]
Spouse
Zaiga Gaile[8]
Work location
Riga[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latvian[19]
Birth name
Māris Gailis[20]
Family name
Gailis[16]
Given name
Māris[17]
Name in native language
Māris Gailis[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Māris Gailis de Maris Gailis fa ماریس گایلیس it Maris Gailis ja マーリス・ガイリス ru Марис Гайлис uk Маріс Гайліс
🔖 Identifiers · 12
ISNI
0000000056971907
VIAF cluster ID
74712357
Library of Congress authority ID
n98002752
GND ID
121570959
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Māris Gailis 2011-08-20.jpg ↗
FAST ID
410662
Filmas.lv person ID
971
Freebase ID
/m/08p64t
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007289987605171
National Library of Latvia ID
000004851
OpenSanctions ID
Māris Gailis
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmTpPFGGfQdDc9gRyTbVC

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Country of citizenship 2
Latvia, Soviet Union
Educated at 2
Riga Technical University, Riga State Gymnasium No.1
Occupation 2
politician, businessperson
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Latvian
Member of political party 1
Latvian Way
OpenSanctions ID 1
Māris Gailis
Place of birth 1
Riga
Position held 1
Prime Minister of Latvia
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Riga
← FactGrid item ID 1
Hremiachka
← OpenSanctions ID 1
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Summary

Māris Gailis was born on July 9, 1951[1], in Riga[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], head of government[6], and foreign minister[7].

FAQs

Where was Māris Gailis born?

Māris Gailis's place of birth was Riga[2].

Who was Māris Gailis married to?

Māris Gailis's spouses include Zaiga Gaile[8].

What did Māris Gailis do for work?

Māris Gailis worked as a politician[3], businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], head of government[6], and foreign minister[7].

Where did Māris Gailis go to school?

Māris Gailis was educated at Riga Technical University[12] and Riga State Gymnasium No.1[13].

Related Entities

Latvia

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, businessperson, entrepreneur +2
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