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Global Leadership Series
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Tuesday, 05-19-2009 Global Leadership Series: President Valdis Zatlers of Latvia What is the Latvian government's approach to weathering the economic crisis and returning to the prosperous days as one of the "Baltic Tigers?" How are Latvia's plans to join the Eurozone in 2012 proceeding? What does the future hold for Latvian-Russian relations in the wake of the Russian-Georgian conflict? What have been the opportunities and challenges of Latvia's membership in NATO? How have Latvian-U.S. relations changed under the Obama administration? Please join the World Affairs Council for part two of the Global Leadership Series, a unique opportunity to hear directly from the current President of Latvia. The Global Leadership Series brings members of the Puget Sound community together with senior diplomatic, political and cultural leaders, including current and former heads of state. The Series also provides a forum for leading innovators who have improved – or revolutionized – global perspectives and practices. The
World Affairs Council presents His Excellency, President of the
Republic of Latvia, Valdis Zatlers. President Zatlers is a physician
by training. A graduate (1979) of the Riga Institute of Medicine,
he is an orthopedic surgeon and was Director of the Riga Hospital
Traumatology Department from 1985 to 1994. In 1994 he became Director
of the State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopedics and remained
there until 1998, when he became Director and Board Chairman of
the State Limited Liability Company Hospital of Traumatology and
Orthopaedics. His political experience includes co-founding the
Latvian Popular Front in 1988, which was active in gaining Latvia's
independence from the Soviet Union. In 2007 the country's four-party
center-right coalition government chose Zatlers as their presidential
candidate. He was subsequently elected by the Latvian parliament
and became president on July 8, 2007. The
World Affairs Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization
which provides a forum for speakers representing diverse points
of view. The opinions expressed by any and all speakers, presenters
and/or guests at Council events are those of the speaker alone,
and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the World Affairs
Council members, staff, Board of Trustees, or Advisory Council.
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5/19/09