Egils Levits
Politician
Former judge, political scientist, lawyer, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Justice that was elected to be the tenth President of Latvia in July 2019. Prior to becoming Latvia's tenth president, he served as a Member of the European Court of Justice for over 15 years.
He began his career in politics in the 1980's as a member of the Latvian Citizens' Congress.
In 2004, he was elected to represent Latvia at the the European Court of Justice until 2024.
He is a native of Riga, Latvia. He lives with his wife, Andra Levite, and their two children.
He is a native of Latvia, just like Kristaps Porzingis and Ksenia Solo.