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Aleksandrs Kiršteins

Aleksandrs Kiršteins

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Aleksandrs Kiršteins (born 27 August 1948) is a Latvian architect and far-right[2][additional citation(s) needed] politician. Former Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Member of the Supreme Council of Latvia and seven convocations of the Saeima.

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Controversy

In 2005, Kiršteins was criticised by members of the Latvian Jewish community for his tacit support of a controversial exhibition "Herberts Cukurs: The Presumption of Innocence". For his response, in which Kiršteins hinted at the Latvian Jewish community's collaboration with the "state's enemies" during the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, he was expelled from People's Party.[2][3][page needed]

In 2022, State Police launched an investigation into Kiršteins for referring to the Latvian Television journalist Anete Bērtule [lv] as a "political prostitute".[4]

Award

In 1997, he was awarded the French National Order of Merit.[5]

References

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    "Latvian National Alliance member quits after questionable visit to China". Baltic News Network. LETA. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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    Eglitis, Aaron (15 June 2005). "Artistic quest ignites historic fire". The Baltic Times. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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    Dawisha, Karen; Parrott, Bruce (1994-01-28). Russia and the New States of Eurasia: The Politics of Upheaval. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-45895-5.
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    "Police investigate MP Kiršteins' insult of LTV journalist". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. LETA. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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    "Francijas Republikas apbalvojumi un gada nosaukumi" (in Latvian). Latvijas Vēstnesis. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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