Māris Kučinskis held public office at a time when the terms of that office were themselves being contested.
The record lists Māris Kučinskis as Latvian politician (born 1961).
Māris Kučinskis was born at Valmiera in 1961. His recorded nationality is Latvia. He was educated at University of Latvia.
Modern political life is continuous and public: careers are made and unmade at a speed that leaves little room between decision and verdict.
He served as deputy of Saeima (2014–2016), Prime Minister of Latvia (2016–2019) and deputy of Saeima (2014–2014).
His political affiliation is recorded as People's Party and Liepāja Party.
Power is judged twice: once by contemporaries who felt it, and again by historians who did not.
Formal honours included the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class.
That the career was made in Latvia is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Māris Kučinskis's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- deputy of Saeima (2014–2016)
- Prime Minister of Latvia (2016–2019)
- deputy of Saeima (2014–2014)
- deputy of Saeima (2010–2011)
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class
- Educated at University of Latvia
