Russia's War on Ukraine: A view from the Baltics

President of Latvia (2019-2023) Egils Levits

Egils Levits, President of Latvia (2019-2023) actively participated in the restoration of Latvia in 1989–1991. He was the first Minister of Justice after full restoration of the Constitution, the first Ambassador of Latvia to Germany after restoration of the country, the first Latvian judge at the European Court of Human Rights (1995–2004), and the first Latvian judge at the European Court of Justice. He has also been Ambassador of Latvia to Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland, as well as Deputy Prime Minister. Apart from the native Latvian language, he mastered four foreign languages – English, French, German, and Russian. He was European of the Year in Latvia in 2018 and he has two honorary doctorates respectively from the Latvian Academy of Sciences (2002) and the School of Business Administration Turiba. His other numerous awards include a Letter of Recognition by the Cabinet of Ministers on outstanding contribution to the development of jurisprudence and legislation (2016), an award by the Cabinet of Ministers for significant contribution to the development of the Latvian judicial system, the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, and scientific achievements in justice (2018), and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Class I (2021).‎